Abstract:
This study investigated the contribution of peer support on employees' job involvement
through interpersonal trust. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze existing level of
Peer Support, Job Involvement, and Interpersonal Trust, what sort of relationship among
Peer Support, Job Involvement and interpersonal trust and mediation influence of
Interpersonal Trust to relationship between Peer Support and Job Involvement at two
selected apparel companies in Puttalam. It concentrated on Peer Support related to
Emotional Support and Instrumental Support. It concentrated on Job Involvement related
to Response to World Expressions of Being Job lnvolved .Sense of Duty towards Work
and Feelings about Unfinished Work and Absenteeism. Finally, in concentrated on
Interpersonal Trust related to Cognitive Trust and Affective Trust.
Structured questionnaire was used as the method of data collection and 184 operational
level workers selected as sample out of 2497 operational level workers. Researcher
considered two apparel companies, named as Koreana Garments (Pvt) Ltd & Shiran
Garments (Pvt) Ltd. Random sample method used to make the sampling frame of the study.
Quantitative research approach used for this study. The data were analyZed using
descriptive statistics, correlation and regression analysis.
The results indicated that the Peer Support, Job Involvement, and Interpersonal Trust were
high level in selected apparel companies. Also result indicated significant positive
relationship of Peer Support and Job Involvement, Interpersonal Trust and Job Involvement
and also Peer Support and Interpersonal Trust. The result indicated that partially mediation
influence of Interpersonal Trust to relationship between Peer Support and Job Involvement.
