Effects of Happy Workplace Program in Companies of Thai Garment Industry

Abstract

This quasi-experimental research on the effect of happy workplace program (HWP) in Thai garment industry companies was aimed to study the changes among employees in regard to work skills, life skills, health behaviors and workplace promoting happiness factors. Two hundred and forty-one samples purposely selected from 3 sampled companies. Data were collected through a set of questionnaire and the happy workplace index checklist. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and paired t -test. The results showed that the end of the program, the significant higher levels of work skills, life skills, health behaviors and workplace promoting happiness factors were found compared to before the program in all 3 companies. Thus, this program can be utilized in other similar industrial companies.