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A STUDY ON EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION
CHAPTER-1
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The project work entitled a STUDY ON EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION with special reference
to Hyderabad Industries Ltd; Thrissur is mainly conducted to identify the factor
s which will motivate the employees and the organizational functions in Hyderaba
d Industries Ltd, Thrissur.
Management’s basic job is the effective utilization of human resources for achieve
ments of organizational objectives. The personnel management is concerned with o
rganizing human resources in such a way to get maximum output to the enterprise
and to develop the talent of people at work to the fullest satisfaction. Motivat
ion implies that one person, in organization context a manager, includes another
, say an employee, to engage in action by ensuring that a channel to satisfy tho
se needs and aspirations becomes available to the person. In addition to this, t
he strong needs in a direction that is satisfying to the latent needs in employe
es and harness them in a manner that would be functional for the organization.
Employee motivation is one of the major issues faced by every organization. It i
s the major task of every manager to motivate his subordinates or to create the ‘w
ill to work’ among the subordinates. It should also be remembered that a worker ma
y be immensely capable of doing some work; nothing can be achieved if he is not
willing to work. A manager has to make appropriate use of motivation to enthuse
the employees to follow them. Hence this studies also focusing on the employee m
otivation among the employees of Hyderabad Industries Ltd.
The data needed for the study has been collected from the employees through ques
tionnaires and through direct interviews. Analysis and interpretation has been d
one by using the statistical tools and data’s are presented through tables and cha
rts.
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A STUDY ON EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION
1.2 RESEARCH PROBLEM
The research problem here in this study is associated with the motivation of emp
loyees of HYDERABAD INDUSTRIES LIMITED, Thrissur. There are a variety of factors
that can influence a person’s level of motivation; some of these factors include
1.The level of pay and benefits,
2.The perceived fairness of promotion system within a company,
3.Quality of the working conditions,
4.Leadership and social relationships,
5.Employee recognition
6. Job security
7.career development opportunities etc.
Motivated employees are a great asset to any organisation. It is because the mot
ivation and Job
satisfaction is clearly linked. Hence this study is focusing on the employee mot
ivation in the
organisation. The research problem is formulated as follows:
“What are the factors which help to motivate the employees?
1.3 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The study is intended to evaluate motivation of employees in the organization. A
good motivational program procedure is essential to achieve goal of the organiz
ation. If efficient motivational programmes of employees are made not only in th
is particular organization but also any other organization; the organizations ca
n achieve the efficiency also to develop a good organizational culture.
Motivation has variety of effects. These effects may be seen in the context of a
n individual’s physical and mental health, productivity, absenteeism and turnover.
Employee delight has to be managed in more than one way. This helps in retainin
g and nurturing the true believers
“who can deliver value to the organization. Proliferating and nurturing the number
of
“true believers”1is the challenge for future and present HR managers.
1HRM Review (The ICFI University Press) July 2008
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A STUDY ON EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION
This means innovation and creativity. It also means a change in the gear for HR
polices and practices. The faster the organizations nurture their employees, the
more successful they will be. The challenge before HR managers today is to deli
ght their employees and nurture their creativity to keep them a bloom.
This study helps the researcher to realize the importance of effective employee
motivation. This research study examines types and levels of employee motivation
al programmes and also discusses management ideas that can be utilized to innova
te employee motivation. It helps to provide insights to support future research
regarding strategic guidance for organizations that are both providing and using
reward/recognition programs.
1.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
1.4.1 Primary objective
1. To study the important factors which are needed to motivate the employees.
1.4.2 Secondary Objective.
1. To study the effect of monetary and non-monetary benefits provided by the
organization on the employee’s performance.
2. To study the effect of job promotions on employees.
3. To learn the employee’s satisfaction on the interpersonal relationship exists i
n the
organization.
4. To provide the practical suggestion for the improvement of organization’s
performance.
1.5 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
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A hypothesis is a preliminary or tentative explanation or postulate by the resea
rcher of what the researcher considers the outcome of an investigation will be.
It is an informed/educated guess. It indicates the expectations of the researche
r regarding certain variables. It is the most specific way in which an answer to
a problem can be stated.
Research hypotheses are the specific testable predictions made about the indepen
dent and dependent variables in the study. Hypotheses are couched in terms of th
e particular independent and dependent variables that are going to be used in th
e study. The research hypothesis of this study is as follows.
Ho: There is no significant relationship between incentives and employee’s perform
ance.
Ho: There is no significant relationship between career development opportunitie
s and the
extent of employee motivation
Ho: There is no significant relationship between performance appraisal system an
d the
extent of motivation.
Ho: There is no significant relationship between interpersonal relationship in t
he
organization and extent of motivation.
1.6 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.
Research is a systematic method of finding solutions to problems. It is essentia
lly an investigation, a recording and an analysis of evidence for the purpose of
gaining knowledge. According to Clifford woody, “research comprises of defining a
nd redefining problem, formulating hypothesis or suggested solutions, collecting
, organizing and evaluating data, reaching conclusions, testing conclusions to d
etermine whether they fit the formulated hypothesis”2
1.6.1 Sampling Design.
2Kothari C R. “Research Methodology-Methods & Techniques”-2nd revised edition (2007)
New Age
International Publishers- New Delhi.
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A sample design is a finite plan for obtaining a sample from a given population.
 Simple
random sampling is used for this study.
1.6.2 Universe.
The universe chooses for the research study is the employees of Hyderabad Indust
ries Ltd.
1.6.3 Sample Size.
Number of the sampling units selected from the population is called the size of
the sample.
Sample of 50 respondents were obtained from the population.
1.6.4 Sampling Procedure.
The procedure adopted in the present study is probability sampling, which is als
o known as chance sampling. Under this sampling design, every item of the frame
has an equal chance of inclusion in the sample.
1.6.5 Methods of Data Collection.
The data’s were collected through Primary and secondary sources.
1.6.5.1 Primary Sources.
Primary data are in the form of “raw material” to which statistical methods are appl
ied for
the purpose of analysis and interpretations.
The primary sources are discussion with employees, data’s collected through questi
onnaire.
1.6.5.2 Secondary Sources.
Secondary data’s are in the form of finished products as they have already been tr
eated
statistically in some form or other.
The secondary data mainly consists of data and information collected from record
s, company websites and also discussion with the management of the organization.
Secondary data was also collected from journals, magazines and books.
1.6.6 Nature of Research.
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Descriptive research, also known as statistical research, describes data and cha
racteristics about the population or phenomenon being studied. Descriptive resea
rch answers the questions who, what, where, when and how.
Although the data description is factual, accurate and systematic, the research
cannot describe what caused a situation. Thus, descriptive research cannot be us
ed to create a causal relationship, where one variable affects another. In other
words, descriptive research can be said to have a low requirement for internal
validity.
1.6.7 Questionnaire.
A well defined questionnaire that is used effectively can gather information on
both overall performance of the test system as well as information on specific c
omponents of the system. A defeated questionnaire was carefully prepared and spe
cially numbered. The questions were arranged in proper order, in accordance with
the relevance.
1.6.8 Nature of Questions Asked.
The questionnaire consists of open ended, dichotomous, rating and ranking questi
ons.
1.6.9 Pre-testing
A pre-testing of questionnaire was conducted with 10 questionnaires, which were
distributed and all of them were collected back as completed questionnaire. On t
he basis of doubts raised by the respondents the questionnaire was redialed to i
ts present form.
1.6.10 Sample
A finite subset of population, selected from it with the objective of investigat
ing its properties called a sample. A sample is a representative part of the pop
ulation. A sample of 50 respondents in total has been randomly selected. The res
ponse to various elements under each questions were totaled for the purpose of v
arious statistical testing.
1.6.11. Variables of the Study.
The direct variable of the study is the employee motivation
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