Factors influencing work-satisfaction of global garments supply chain workers in Bangladesh

• Published in: International review of economics Vol. 69; no. 4; pp. 507 - 524
• Main Authors: Syed, Robayet Ferdous, Mahmud, Kazi Tanvir
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01-12-2022; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Decision making; Economic development; Economic Policy; Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods; Economics; Economics and Finance; Employees; Families & family life; History of Economic Thought/Methodology; Human resource management; Labor law; Law and Economics; Legislation; Manufacturing; Minimum wage; Productivity; Quality of Life Research; Research Article; Social Policy; Supervision; Supply chains; Wages & salaries; Workers; Bangladesh; Garments-manufacturing industry; Work-satisfaction; Bangladesh; K2; L5; L6; Labour legislation
• ISSN: 1865-1704; 1863-4613
• DOI: 10.1007/s12232-022-00403-6

The purpose of this study is to assess different factors under the Bangladesh labour legislation for promoting work-satisfaction of the global garment workers in Bangladesh. A convenient sampling technique was used for collecting 208 employee responses through a five-point Likert scale structured questionnaire. The respondents were garments-manufacturing industry workers working in three hot spots known as towns of Savar and Ashulia (Dhaka District) and Gazipur Sadar (Gazipur District). The survey was conducted between November and December, 2019. This research study finds that seven factors significantly influence work-satisfaction of garment workers in Bangladesh. Among these, four are related to the non-pecuniary factors: supervisory treatment of the workers, working environment, hygienic canteen facility, and medical facility. The three other factors, namely, the amount of salary, timely payment of salary and increment policy for the workers, play a significant part in workers’ satisfaction. This study helps in assessing the opinions of the workers about their work-satisfaction as well as policy planning for the development of the garments-manufacturing industry. Also, this study will add value to the setting of South Asian developing countries and industries because of the similar socio-economic environment to Bangladesh.