FACTORS AFFECTING OUTGOING LABOURS IN TEA PLAIITATION INDUSTRY (SPECIAL REFERENCE MALWATTE VALLEY PLANTATION PLC, DYRAABA ESTATE)

Abstract

In present, tea plantation sector plays a vital role in the Sri Lankan context. Labor Tumolero represents one of the major problems facing today's large scale plantation companies because of this industry highly labor incentive. The aim of this study is to find out "Factors affecting outgoing labors in tea plantation industry in Sri Lanka (special reference Malate Valley Plantation PLC, Bandar Wela). The study accompanies with quantitative research approach. This research has one dependent variable and four independent variables. Independent variable consists namely personal factors, compensation, work environment and supervision. At the same time, use as dependent variable Labor Turnover. This study considers both primary and secondary data. In fact, data had been gathered from 237 tea plantation Labors using a questionnaire. The questionnaire was developed based on two parts namely personal information and research information. A Five Point Likert's Scale was used to measure the variables and this scale consists of the ranging from Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree. The collected data has been analyzed by using SPSS 22.0 version. This research is conducted using descriptive statistics, the ANOVA test correlation and simple regression analysis. According to findings like Personal factors gender, marital status, age, educational qualifications, income level experience were identified as no significant influence the Labor Tumors intention. And also result of analysis found there is strong negative relationship among compensation, work environment factors and supervision and there is a negative impact on turnover intention. So compensation, work environment factors and supervision were identified as significant influence the Labor Turnover intention. Better Work environment, adequate Compensation, good Supervision was identifi6d as the major determinants of labors' intention to stay. Later, the study is provided with recommendations on how to retain plantation labors by making them satisfied to the best. At last, it is concluded by indicating insights for further research. So the study was contributed to the filling the gaps in regarding topic in Sri Lankan context.