Chunin, Manop, Foo, Koong Hean, and Adams, Austin S. (2015) Events causing happiness among Thai factory workers: a case study of Thai Toray Textile Mills Company. Kasetsart Journal Social Science, 36 (1). pp. 119-130.

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Abstract

This qualitative research investigated the actual causes of happiness in the workplace via interviews. Eleven workers, of Thai Toray Textile Mills Company volunteered with permission of their supervisors, were key informants of this study. The results showed that four areas of events caused workers to feel happy: I) events experienced with colleagues, good relationships with colleagues, being generous to colleagues, and creating humor at work; 2) events related to supervisors, concern for subordinates, and helping subordinates; 3) events related to the work environment; and 4) events related to subordinates, not exploiting others, optimism, attaining achievements, receiving more benefits than others, supporting others, participating in amusing activities, having good children, having good partnerships, concern for the family, having the chance to own a house, saving money for retirememt, earning money to pay for the higher education of their children, and taking a rest after retirement.

Item ID:	39600
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	0125-8370
Keywords:	Thia, factory workers, happiness
Date Deposited:	07 Oct 2015 01:50
FoR Codes:	17 PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES > 1701 Psychology > 170107 Industrial and Organisational Psychology @ 70% 17 PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES > 1701 Psychology > 170113 Social and Community Psychology @ 30%
SEO Codes:	95 CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING > 9599 Other Cultural Understanding > 959999 Cultural Understanding not elsewhere classified @ 50% 91 ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK > 9102 Microeconomics > 910203 Industrial Organisations @ 50%
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