Business Research Methodology Winter 2012 MBAe Term IV - A

Questionnaire On Exploring the Job Satisfaction of Employees in the Information Technology Environment

Submitted To: Mr. Pravat Uprety

Submitted By: Pramesh Vaidya

November 28, 2012

Exploring the job satisfaction of employees in the information technology environment

Exploring the job satisfaction of employees in the information technology environment

I am Pramesh Vaidya, MBA student of Ace Institute of Management, Sinamangal, Kathmadu. I am conducting a survey on Exploring the job satisfaction of employees in the information technology environment, as a part of my Graduate Research Project to fulfill the course requirements of Business Research Methodology. I request you to fil the questionnaire correctly and completely. I assure you that the information and responses provided in this questionnaire will be kept highly confidential and will be used for academic purpose only.
Please choose one in each category (tick on the numbers) Gender 1. Male 2. Female Age Group 1. 18-25 2. 26-32 3. 33-40 4. 41-50 Marital Status 1. Single 2. Married 3. Widower 4. Separated Permanent Address 1. Kathmandu Valley 2. Outside Kathmandu Valley Educational Level 1. SLC or Below 2. Intermediate 3. Bachelor 4. Master 5. Others (Please Specify) ______________ Monthly Income 1. 10,000 20,000 2. 21,000 30,000 3. 31,000 40,000 4. 41,000 50,000 5. 51,000 and above

1. Current Designation: 2. How many years have you been working in your current organization? 1. Less than a year 3. 2 to 3 years 5. 5 years and above 2. 1 to 2 years 4. 3 to 5 years

3. What are the reward practices in your organization? 1. Monetary Rewards 3. Both 2. Non Monetary Rewards 4. None

4. What do you think about your company's pay strategy? 1. Leads the Market 3. Matches the Market Rate 2. Lags the Market 4. Dont know

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5. How often is your pay revised? 1. Once a year 3. More than 2 times a year 2. Twice a year 4. Never

6. What is the basis for your salary increment? (Can Tick More Than One) 1. Performance 3. Length of service 5. Others 2. Skills 4. Behavioral attitudes

7. What are the benefits offered in your organization? (Can Tick More Than One) 1. 3. 5. 7. 8. Provident Fund 2. Gratuity Medical Insurance 4. Pick and Drop Facilities Festival Allowance 6. Work-Study Opportunities Others (Please Specify): _____________________

Who do you compare your salary with? (Can Tick More Than One) 1. 2. 3. 4. Colleagues Friends at similar position in other workplaces Friends at other workplaces irrespective of positions they are in None

9. Are you satisfied with your current organizations performance appraisal system? 1. Yes 2. No

10. Are you satisfied with your current job and your roles? 1. Yes 2. No

11. Are you looking for another job currently? 1. Yes 2. No

12. Would you recommend others to work for this company? 1. Yes 2. No

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13. Rank the following motivational factors as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 according to your preference (Where 1 denotes most preferable and 6 denotes least preferable; Please do not rank the same number twice) Employee recognition program Ability to make decisions Comfortable work environment Employee training program Flexible work hours Financial Incentives _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________

14. To what extent do you agree on following statements? (Tick on appropriate box) Factors Strongly Disagree 1 Disagree 2 Neutral 3 Agree 4 Strongly Agree 5

1. I know what is expected of me in my job. 2. I have opportunities for career growth within the organization. 3. My organization supports my work-related training and development. 4. I am satisfied with the supervision that I receive. quality of

5. My supervisor treats me with respect. 6. My supervisor gives me feedback on my job performance. 7. My pay package is competitive compared to other Organizations in the same line of work. 8. I am satisfied with the benefits my organization extends to me. 9. Overall, I am satisfied with my salary package. 10. The organization recognizes my input.

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11. I feel safe and comfortable in my work environment. 12. I am able to balance my work and personal life. 13. I am satisfied with relationship I have with my co-workers. 14. I feel stressed at my work environment. 15. I am treated well on the basis of my gender.

15. What do you like best about working for this company?

16. What areas of the company do you feel need improvement?

Thank you for your cooperation & patience!

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