NEEDS PERCEPTION, POSITION, AND CONTENTMENT: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF MYANMAR IMMIGRANT WORKERS IN THAILAND
Journal Title: European Journal of Business and Social Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Is Maslow’s hierarchy of needs universal? This research tries to answer the aforementioned question by conducting an empirical study of low-skilled Myanmar workers in Thailand. Despite the hierarchy’s popularity, little evidence has found to support the proposed theory – especially in relation to low-skilled workers. This paper was designed to explore the need ranking, need importance and need satisfaction perceived by Myanmar workers along with their level of overall life satisfaction. The sample consisted of 400 Myanmar immigrant workers in 13 selected seafood-processing factories in Samutsakhon province. Descriptive analysis, correlation, a t-test and ANOVA were employed for the investigation. The ranking result provides supportive evidence for Maslow’s proposal on the order of needs in the hierarchy. Differences in the demographic data influenced respondents’ need importance and need satisfaction differently. The researcher hopes that the finding will help in tailoring an effective motivation programme suitable for Myanmar low-skilled workers in Thailand.
Authors and Affiliations
Kevalin Puangyoykeaw| PhD Candidate, Graduate School of Economics and Management, Faculty of Economics, Tohoku University, Japan. Email: kevalin.p@gmail.com 27-1 Kawauchi Aoba-ku Sendai 980-8576, Yuko Nishide| Yuko Nishide
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