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SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF INDUSTRIAL RELATION AND WORKERS’ SATISFACTION IN RURAL INDUSTRIES OF DISTRICT DIR LOWER, KPK-PAKISTAN

. Shahid Khan, Dr. Muhammad Jawad, Dr. Asad Ullah & Dr. Malik Muhammad Shafi


Abstract

 

The current study aimed sociological analysis of factors influencing workers satisfaction in rural industries of District Lower Dir, KP-Pakistan. To obtain study objectives the data was collected from 279 industrial workers of Crush Plants, Marble and Furniture Industries. Data was collected through multistage stratified random sample techniques from the sampled respondents. The nature of the study was quantitative and cross sectional. Chi-square and Kendall’s Tc tests were used to find association between independent statements and dependent variable. The association between independent statements i.e. relationship of co-workers and job satisfaction was (P = 0.050; Tc = 0.136), relationship of workers with company managers was (P = 0.009; Tc = 0.123), association of workers and labor union it was (P = 0.000; Tc = 0.111), there are too much bickering and fighting (P = 0.571, Tc = 0.013), association of relationship of workers with senior employee of the industry was (P = 0.098; Tc = 0.092), relationship with junior members of the industry, association was (P = 0.061; Tc = 0.139), my manager is unfair and show little interest in my work (P = 0.004; Tc = 0.168), my union protect me from unfair treatment of company administration, the association was (P = 0.008; Tc = -112) and the labor union provide safeguard to my right in company (P = 0.008;  Tc = -112). As a whole the relation of the workers, with co-workers, senior, junior as well as manager and labor union were not well and cooperative in the industrial sector of the region. The government must ensure the national union policy of the country with due spirit. Further, workers’ rights to form unions in light of ILO convention no 98 as well as 87 on the liberty of union and Collective bargaining.

 

Key Words; Industrial Relation, Job Satisfaction, Rural Industries, Pakistan

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