A Study on Employee Motivation

Paragon Steels

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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TITLE

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List of tables List of figures Executive Summary 1 2 3 4 5 Introduction Literature review Company Profile Analysis and Interpretation Findings, suggestions and conclusion Bibliography Appendix

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LIST OF TABLES
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TITLE Table showing age of employees Table showing gender of employees Table showing marital status of employees Table showing work experience of employees Table showing support from HR department Table showing whether employees are paid according to performance

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4.7

Table showing which type of incentives motivates employees more.

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4.8

Table showing employees satisfaction with the present incentive scheme.

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4.9

Table showing whether the employees are paid fair amount for the work

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4.10

Table showing whether there is reasonable increment in salary.

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4.11

Table

showing

which

factor

motivates

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employees the most 4.12 Table showing whether management is 40

interested in motivating the employees 4.13 Table showing employees opinion about job security in the organisation 4.14 Table showing employees satisfaction with safety measures 4.15 Table showing employees satisfaction with canteen facility 4.16 Table showing employees satisfaction with rest room facility 4.17 Table showing employees satisfaction with 45 44 43 42 41

sickStudies, room facility School of Management Palakkad 4.18 Table showing employees satisfaction level with quarters 46

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LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE NO: 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 TITLE Figure showing age of employees Figure showing gender of employees Figure showing marital status of employees Figure showing work experience of employees Figure showing support from HR department Figure showing whether employees are paid according to performance 4.7 Figure showing which type of incentives motivates employees more. 4.8 Figure showing employees satisfaction with 36 35 PAGE NO: 29 30 31 32 33 34

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the present incentive scheme. 4.9 Figure showing whether the employees are paid fair amount for the work 4.10 Figure showing whether there is reasonable increment in salary. 4.11 Figure showing which factor motivates 39 38 37

employees the most 4.12 Figure showing whether management is interested in motivating the employees 4.13 Figure showing employees opinion about job security in the organisation 4.14 Figure showing employees satisfaction with safety measures 4.15 Figure showing employees satisfaction with canteen facility 4.16 Figure showing employees satisfaction with rest room facility 4.17 Figure showing employees satisfaction with sick room facility 4.18 Figure showing employees satisfaction level with quarters 4.19 Figure showing employees opinion about working hours 4.20 Figure showing employees satisfaction with work environment 4.21 Figure showing opinion of employees about 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40

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infrastructure facilities and equipment 4.22 Figure showing employees opinion about training facilities 4.23 Figure showing whether company recognizes and acknowledge employees work. 4.24 Figure showing whether employees are getting freedom to express their views 4.25 Figure showing whether support from the coworker is helpful to get motivated 4.26 Figure appraisal motivated 4.27 Figure showing whether management involve employees in decision making 4.28 Figure showing whether incentives will influence the performance of employees 56 55 showing activities whether are performance to get 54 53 52 51 50

helpful

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TITLE
A study on Employee Motivation among non-managerial employees at Paragon Steels (P) Ltd, Kanjikode

SCOPE OF THE STUDY

This study is conducted at Paragon steels kanjikode.The scope of the study includes evaluation of motivational level of non-managerial employee regarding labour welfare activities implemented by the company. This study helps the management to identify the motivational factors that affect the nonmanagerial employees in the organization. This study helps to know about the satisfaction level of workers towards the job.

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

The objectives of the study are:Primary Objective To study the level of Employee Motivation among non-managerial employees at Paragon Steels, Kanjikode. Secondary Objectives

To identify the motivational factors which will improves the performance

level of employees. To give suggestions for improving the performance. To ascertain the level of employees satisfaction.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
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Research Design Population Sample Design Sample Unit Sample Size Data Collection

: Descriptive research : The population of the study is around 230 nonmanagerial employees of Paragon steels : Convenience sampling : Employees of Paragon steels, Kanjikode : 60 employees (non-managerial) : Primary data collected by means of questionnaire Secondary data collected from books, websites and company records

Tools of data analysis Period of study

: Tools for data analysis are percentage method, bar diagram, pie-diagram : The period of study is 15 days (22-08-2011 to 0509-2011).

LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY

There may be personal bias of the respondent, which affects the result of the study. The views and the preference of the people changes from time to time, hence the result of the project may not be applicable in the long run. There may be systematic bias involved in study.

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MAJOR FINDINGS

94% of employees are satisfied with the support from HR department 85% of employees are satisfied with the incentives provided by the organization The study reveals that most of employees (70%) agree to the fact that support from the co-workers is helpful to get motivated. 84% of employees agree that performance appraisal activities are helpful to get motivated. 84% of employees agree that the company recognizes and acknowledge the work done by the employees

MAJOR SUGGESTIONS

Most of the employees agree that the performance appraisal activities are helpful to get motivated, so the company should try to improve performance appraisal system by providing feedback and suggestions to employees, so that they can improve their performance. The organization may give equal importance for both financial and nonfinancial incentives, as it proves to be a major motivating factor.

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The management has to involve the employees in decision making which provide an opportunity for the employees to express their opinion and ideas.

CHAPTER -1 INTRODUCTION

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CHAPTER -2 LITERATURE REVIEW

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CHAPTER-3 COMPANY PROFILE

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CHAPTER-4 ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

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CHAPTER-5 FINDINGS, SUGGESTIONS AND CONCLUSION

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

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