Open AccessEvaluation of jobs in textile companies from Hidalgo-Mexico, throughan instrument for job satisfaction
Author(s) -
Tirso Javier Hernández Gracia,
Danae Duana-Ávila
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
industria textilă
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.281
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 1222-5347
DOI - 10.35530/it.072.04.202025
Subject(s) - textile , work (physics) , job satisfaction , business , operations management , marketing , engineering , management , geography , mechanical engineering , economics , archaeology
In the Mexican textile industries, State of Hidalgo’s especially, conditions as high temperatures, the handling of chemical substances, high noise and vibration levels, humidity, dust and others, continuously exposes workers to associated risks. Diagnosing and proposing improvements by working conditions assessments are not easy to perform, especially if this is not an essential item in the culture of those responsible for carrying them out neither have honest opinions of employees about problems or risks during work hours, without posing a threat to their current labour status. This study aims to assess 420 worker’s job post, using an occupational satisfaction instrument finding the lowest rankings in ironing area.