FAMILY FRIENDLY HR PRACTICES, WORKPLACE SPIRTTUALITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT IN GARMENT INDUSTRY IN TRINCOMALEE DISTRTCT

Abstract

In recent times, the introduction of family-friendly relationships has become a pressing issue in many organizations. Management of diverse organizations wants its staff at all phases to maximize thek efforts to the maximum, regardless of the cost to the employees or other factors that affect their productivity. Organizations are expected to offer a climate conducive to efficient and effective work force, both within and outside the organization. This study cons$sts of the objectives are examine the nature of familyfriendly human resource practice, workplace spirituality and organizational commitment, to examine the relationship among family-friendly human resource practice, workplace spirituality and organizational commitment, to examine the impact of family-friendly human resource practice on organizational commitment and to examine the workplace spirituality mediates the relationship between family-friendly human resource practice on organizational commitment. Mainly the researcher has used descriptive analysis, correlation analysis, regression analysis and mediation analysis to achieve the objectives ofthis research study. This research study has been conducted using 300 employees of garment industry in Trincomalee district. According to the descriptive analysis Family-Friendly HR Practice, Workplace Spirituality and Organizational Commitment had high level employees of garment industry in Trincomalee district. Results indicate that according to the correlation analysis there were strong positive relationships among Family-Friendly HR Practice and Workplace Spirituality, among Family-Friendly HR Practice and Orgartizational Commitment and among Workplace Spirituality and Organizational Commitment. Furthermore, regression analysis showed that Family-Friendly HR Practice, Workplace Spirituality significantly impact on Organizational Commitment. According to the mediation analysis, the impact of Family-Friendly HR Practice on Organizational Commitment is mediated by Workplace Spirituality.