Abstract:
Dexterity is the skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands. It is
the ability to perform a difficult action quickly and skilfully with the
hands, or the ability to think quickly and effectively. Some garment
factories, highly concentrate on the dexterity of Sewing Machine
Operators to check their competence and it is used in the stages of
recruitment, training and performance evaluations etc. This paper
explores the impact of dexterity on their work performance. 88 machine
operators from a garment factory situated in Katunayake Industrial
Processing Zone were selected. This factory currently uses four types
of dexterity tests such as Marble, Pin Board, Cards and Puzzle. These
four types of dexterity tests were conducted among the selected sample
and their scores were recorded. Their current performance records
were obtained from the factory Management Information System.
Hypotheses were tested by using multiple regression analysis and it
was found that Marble, Cards and Puzzle abilities positively impact on
Operators’ performance.
