THE FACTORS INFLUENCING EMPLOYEE’ MOTIVATION IN 5S SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION CASE STUDY TIRE COMPANY LOCATEDIN EASTERN REGION

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to determine the factors that influence employee motivation in 5s implementation in a tire company located in eastern region of Thailand. The study was guided by the following research question: what are factors that influence employee’s motivation in 5s implantation in a tire company located in eastern region of Thailand. There are four independent variables including employee involvement, training, top management support, organization culture are selected from the literature reviews. A descriptive research design was adopted, with a famous tire company being focused. The populations for the study were employees of the famous tire company. The study sample comprised a total of 400 employees from different departments. Questionnaires are answered by 400 employees who are willing to take part in the research. Descriptive statistic and inferential statistic such as simple liner regression are employed to analyze data. The results show that there is a high level of employees’ motivation in 5S implementation. The findings illustrate that top management support has the most significant influence following by training and organization culture while employee involvement has the least significant influence on employee motivation in 5S implementation.

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