Identifying factors that influence job performance amongst employees in oil palm plantation - FASS Final Project (Psychology)

• Main Author: Sarasvathy Munisamy
• Format: Other
• Published: Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Open University Malaysia 2013
• Subjects: BF Psychology
• Online Access: http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/979/1/library-document-979.pdf; http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/979/
• Institution: Open University Malaysia

This study is conducted to examine the factors that influence job performance among employees in oil palm plantation. The objective of the study were: (a) to identify whether stress influences the job performance of the plantation employees; (b) to identify whether pay influences the job performance of the employees; (c) to identify work environment affects the job performance of the employees and (d) to identify whether the job performance is influenced by workload of the employees. For the purpose of this study, from one of the palm oil plantation at an interior area, 50 employees were selected through random sampling technique. To achieve the objectives, data were collected through a questionnaire probing various aspects of job performance. The data analysis showed that stress, pay, work environment and workload has significant differences on job performance of the oil palm plantation employees. Overall comparisons reflected that stress and working environment dominant over workload and pay more in job performance among the employees. (Abstract by author)