A study on the relationship between employee work performance and trade union capabilities in Kuching, Sarawak / Anna Aji and Angelica David Bahok

When relationship between the employer and the employee is harmonious, employee work performance is high but if the relationship is otherwise it is claim to be commonly low. Therefore through the industrial relations, the employees are commonly represented by their respective trade unions. The study is to examine the relationship between employee work performance and trade union capabilities in Kuching, Sarawak. Random samples of 150 questionnaires were given to the employees in private banking industry in Kuching. This study is focusing on how to determine the relationship level between job performance and trade union capabilities and to ascertain the industrial relation environment in Kuching, Sarawak. There is relationship between job performance and trade union capabilities. Apart from that, there is harmonious industrial relation environment in private banking industry. Thus from this study, we also provide suggestion to improve workplace relationship.