Working environment of employees of dairy cooperative society of Wayanad

The study conducted in the Wayanad district of Kerala in 2023-24 focused on the working environment of employees of the dairy cooperative society (DCS). The sample consisted of 120 employees from 30 DCSs. The working environment was evaluated based on factors like people's participation, teamwork, job satisfaction, workload, and job stress. The findings revealed that over 60.837 of respondents were satisfied with the farmers’ efforts in implementing extension programs, their interest in extension work, acceptance of technology, and local responses. Regarding teamwork, most respondents felt confident in the delegated authority, mutual desire to give and take, appreciated their colleagues’ attitudes, and found the procedural design conducive to working together. In terms of job satisfaction, the majority were content with their professional social prestige, followed by the facilities provided by DCS, job authority, leave facilities, service security and overall job facilities. Job stress sources such as helping others, crowded work areas, subpar working conditions compared to others, and the job being too easy were not significant stressors for most respondents. Significant positive relationships were observed between satisfaction with people's participation and teamwork, teamwork, and job satisfaction, as well as between job stress and workload.