Abstract:
Like people, organizations have personalities, but the traits or dimensions are not necessarily
the same because of the differences between organizations and people. The organizational
personality trait that is most relevant to organizations is authoritarianism. Authoritarianism
which is one of five organizational personality traits is important to employers due to
employee need achievement which is one of organizational performance outcomes have been
associated with them. This study investigates the nature and extent of employer
authoritarianism on employee needs achievement. The main focus of the study is to examine
the impact of employer authoritarianism on employee needs achievement by giving the special
priority to Harischandra Mills PLC; manufacturing company in Matara. Survey method was
used as the main research method for the study and the sample consisted of 100 employees of
the company. Sample was selected on systematical basis among employees of seven (07) key
functions of the company. Data for the study was collected using a self-administered
questionnaire and depth interviews. Questionnaire was developed mainly considering on
variables of authoritarianism which included in organizational personality traits structure and %
dimensions of employee needs achievement (Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs).The correlation
matrix was constructed to explore whether there are significant relationship between the
variables of employer authoritarianism and dimensions of employee needs achievement.
Spearman’s who was used to measure the significant of the relationships of each variables at
two levels (0.05 and 0.01).Cronbach’s alpha was used to evaluate the reliability of the study
measures used. Survey results revealed that employer authoritarianism exert a significant
positive impact on employee needs achievement.
