MBA2021

  Apparel Company Job Satisfaction During COVID-19   COVID is a very problematic situation all over the world. The majority of industries were affected by this pandemic due to COVID-19, which had a negative impact on employee satisfaction in the apparel firm. current situation of employees due to the COVID outbreak. Figure 01 [Brandix, 2021] Due to this pandemic situation, there are about 24.7 million jobless people worldwide. Due to this impact, mostly the employees (mid-rangers) got affected and got bored with their jobs as there was no job satisfaction [Kavindi et al., 2021]. Reasons for non-satisfied behavior -         Decreased salary (Basic only) -         No promotion -         Stress due to over working time -         No overtime pay provided. -         No proper leaves provided. -  ...

  COVID '19 HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES AT APPAREL The majority of clothing companies have employs thousands of people, to the COVID 19 virus spreading, most of the industries closed and most of the work places changed physical working style to work from home concept. But companies that provide products will not entertain working from home. In any case, the employees have to be worked at the end of the day. Because of the COVID-19, most apparel industries must consider health and safety measures in order to retain employees and increase production flow. Apparel exports in Sri Lanka affected due to COVID 19 As per the trend, the production has become ineffective in the last two years.   Figure 01 (source 1-Board of Investment of Sri Lanka, 2021)   Factors directly affected production and employees. ·        Carelessness against COVID-19 spread. ·        No hygienic behavior and anti-spread steps are taken. · ...

USING AI TO MANAGE EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE Figure 1 -AI Brain[   (The Economic Times, 2021) What is the AI [ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE ] Artificial intelligence (AI) is a computer science subfield. It entails the creation of computer programs to perform tasks that would otherwise necessitate human intelligence. Learning, vision, problem-solving, language comprehension, and/or logical reasoning are all areas where AI algorithms might help.   The Roll of AI can do . Capable of predicting and adapting , AI uses algorithms that discover patterns from huge amounts of  information. Makes decisions on its own , AI is capable to augment human intelligence, deliver insights and improve productivity. Continuous learning , AI uses algorithms to construct analytical models. From those algorithms, AI technology will find out how to perform tasks through innumerable rounds of trial and error. AI is forward-looking , AI is a tool that allows people to reconsider how we analyze dat...

  THE EFFECT OF WORKING FROM HOME DURING COVID-19   Figure 1 (Gajendran and Harrison,   2007 ) Working from home means employees are working from their own house or their place of living without working from the physical environment of the office. Due to the pandemic effect (COVID-19), most companies changed their working policies to allow employees to work from their own place full time or at a convenient time for them (Gajendran and Harrison, 2007). WORK FROM HOME FRAME WORK Organizational, individual, and family factors on WFH and how they relate to work and family outcomes. 1. Organizational factors Ø   Cost facilities related to work Ø   Training in the use of technology Ø   Organizational communication Ø     Employee well being Ø     IT support 2. Individual and family factors Ø   Self-discipline Ø   Self-motivation Ø   Ability to work independently Ø   Time management Ø   Size of the living area Ø  ...