Autonomy support, need fulfilment and job performance in lean implemented textile and apparel firms

Vathsala Wickramasinghe () and G.L.D. Wickramasinghe
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Vathsala Wickramasinghe: University of Moratuwa

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Abstract: Purpose: The study investigated conditions that facilitate shop-floor operators to fulfil their needs to carry out job roles and whether the need fulfilment affects their job performance in lean implemented textile and apparel firms in Sri Lanka. Design/methodology/approach: The data were collected from 922 shop-floor employees and their immediate supervisors. Statistical methods were used for the data analysis. Findings: The results of the analysis imply the importance of managerial autonomy support and need fulfilment for enhanced job performance; the duration of lean production in operation moderates job performance in such a way that the longer the duration, the higher will be job performance. Originality/value: It could be expected that academics and practitioners alike are motivated by a desire to clearly apprehend work systems in lean implemented textile and apparel firms.

Keywords: Employee empowerment; Industrial productivity; Socio-technical systems; Operational efficiency; Workplace autonomy; Continuous improvement; Organizational performance; Work engagement; Employee motivation; Lean management; Job performance; Self-determination theory; Psychological need fulfilment; Autonomy support (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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Published in Research Journal of Textile and Apparel, 2017, 21, pp.323 - 341. ⟨10.1108/rjta-04-2017-0014⟩

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DOI: 10.1108/rjta-04-2017-0014

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