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CHAPTER-1
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER-1
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
The quality of work life can be designed as the degree of personal satisfaction
experienced at work. Quality of work life depend on the extent to which an employee
feels valued, rewarded, motivated, consulted and empowered. It is also influenced by
factors such as job security opportunities for career development ,workdevelopment,
work patterns and work life balance.
Quality of work life in its widest sense comprises all matters affecting health, safety
,comfort and general welfare of employees and includes provision for education,
medical aid recreation, thrift schemes, convalescent houses day nurseries and crèches,
holidays with pay social insurance, sickness allowances, maternity benefits, PF ,
gratuity etc.
The present study regarding the quality of work life refers to the favourableness or
unfavourableness of a total job environment for people in Kerala Electrical and Allied
Engineering co. Ltd, mamala unit ,unit, which is one of the leading electronic
equipment manufacturing companies in south India. For the purpose of achieving
organizational goal and individual growth company tried to improve their quality of
work life to achieve a successful position.
“An investigation on factors influencing the attitude of employees towards the quality
of work life at Kerala Electrical and Allied Engineering co. Ltd”. It has been observed
that majority of workers are satisfied with the measures provide by the organization
for the quality of work life. But some of the employees are not satisfied with these.
The main objective is to compare the experience and expectations in quality of work
life of employees of Kerala Electrical and Allied Engineering co. Ltd and to make the
suggestions in order to improve the quality of work life.
Earlier the managers believed that the employees can be motivated by paying
satisfactory wages. Improvement in the quality of work life and a human treatment
was neglected. Better working conditions such as suitable temeperaturetemperature ,
adequate lighting and ventilations and a pleasant work atmosphere, improves the
quality of work life and enhances the productive efficiency of the employees.
Quality of work life in its widest sense comprises all matters affecting health, safety,
comfort and general welfare of the employees and includes provisions for education,
medical aid recreation, thrift schemes, convalescent houses daynurseriesday nurseries
and crèches, holidays with pay social insurance, sickness allowances, maternity
benefits, PF , gratuity etc.
Quality of work life may differ from country ,country, region to region, industry to
industry whether private or public. The employee’s morale and motivation are highly
dependent on QWL and is important for bringing congenial industrial relations to
make organization achieve its objective. Effective management of every organization
depends ultimately how well its human resources are managed. The study endorses
the fact that there is further scope for improvement in the HR practices of the
management to motivate the employees and make them high performers.
1. One limitation is time. As a student the time allotted for the work was only 5
weeks, it was not possible to grasp relevant information but still within allotted
time maximum effort was put to extract maximum information.
2. The study was restricted to only few officers and employees.
3. The finding and suggestions are based on the information’s given by
respondent.
4. All the limitations of questionnaire affect the study.
5. Converting qualitative data into quantitative data may often lead to inaccurate
results.
6. Some of the employees were reluctant to fill up the questionnaire.
7. On few occationsoccasions respondents were unwilling to give information’s
as they were busy.
CHAPTER - 2
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
CHAPTER - 2
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Introduction
There has been much concern today about the decent wages, convenient working
hours and conclusive working conditions. The term Quality of work life has appeared
in research journals and press in USA only in 1970’s. There is no generally acceptable
definition about this term. However some attempts were made to discover quality of
work life. Quality of work life means different things to different people. For e.g. to
a worker it just means fair days pays and a peaceful environment. Good working
condition and a supervisor who treats him with dignity to a new entrant, it means
opportunity for advancement, creative jobs and a successful career.
Quality of work life is a perspective attempt to design work environment as to
maximum concern of human welfare. It is a goal as well as a process. The goal is the
creation of more involving, satisfying and effective jobs and work environment for
people at all levels of organisationorganization. As a process, quality of work life
involves efforts to realise these goals through active participation. Quality of work
life is co-operative rather than authoritarian, evolutionary and open rather than static
and rigid, informal rather than rule bound, impersonal rather than mechanistic, mutual
respect and trust rather than hatred against each other.
It focuses on the problem of creating a human working environment where
employees work co-operatively and achieve results collectively. Quality of work life
is as it is understood includes 4 essential elements:
a) The program seek to promote dignity and growth
b) Employees work collaboratively
c) They determine work changes anticipatively
d) The program assumes compatibility of people and organizational goals.
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balance. QWL in its widest sense comprises all matters affecting the health, safety,
comfort and general welfare of the employees and includes provisions for education,
medical aid, recreation, thirst schemes, convalescent houses, day nurseries and
crechescrèches, holidays with play, social insurance, sickness allowances, maternity
benefits, PF, gratuity etc.
QWL is that people get a sense of satisfaction in their work then becomes not a burden
but means by which the abilities of a person can find expression. In most of the Indian
organisationorganizations they are concerned of the quality of the employee, quality
of products and more production but don’t give much emphasis on QWL which is
responsible for more production, quality products and employee satisfaction. This
approach motivates people by satisfying not only their social and psychological ones.
To satisfy the new generation workforce, organisationorganization needs to
concentrate on job designs and organisationorganization of work. Further, today’s
workforce is realising the importance of relationships and is trying to strike a balance
between career and personal lives.
1) Principle of Security
Quality of work life cannot be improved until employees are relieved of their anxiety,
fear and loss of future employment. The working condition must be safe and fear of
economic wanteconomic want should be eliminated. Job security and safety against
environmental hazard is an essential pre condition of humanisation of work.
2) Principle of Equity
There should be a direct and positive relation between effort and reward. All types of
discrimination between people doing similar work and with same level of
performance must be eliminated. Equity also requires sharing the profits of
organisationorganization.
3) Principle of Individualism
Employees differ in terms of their attitude, skills, potentials etc. Therefore every
individual should be provided the opportunity for developing his personality and
potential. Humanisation of work requires that employees are able to decide their own
pace of activities and design of work operations.
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Job satisfaction:
Job satisfaction is the favorable or unfavorable with which employees view their
work. As with motivation, it is affected by the environment. Job satisfaction is
impacted by job design. Jobs that are rich in positive behavioral elements such as
autonomy, variety, task identity, task significance and feedback contribute to
employee’s satisfaction. Likewise, orientation is important because the employee’s
acceptance by the work group contributes to satisfaction. In short, each element of
the environmental system can add to or detract from job satisfaction.
People:
Almost everyone has to deal with three set of people in the work place. Those are
namely boss, co-workers in the same level and subordinates. Apart from this
some professions need interaction with people like patients, media persons, public,
customers, thieves, robbers, physically disabled people, mentally challenged,
children, foreign delegates, gangsters, politicians, public figures and celebrities.
These situations demand high level of prudence, cool temper, tactfulness, humor,
kindness, diplomacy and sensitiveness.
Quality of work life is basically built around the concept of equitable pay. In
this days ahead, employees may want to participate in the profit of the organization.
Motivation:
Motivation is a complex subject. It involves the unique feelings, thoughts and past
experiences of each of us as we share a variety of relationships within and outsidde
organizations. To expect a single motivational approach work in every situation is
probably unrealistic. In fact, even theorists and researches take different
points of view about motivation. Nevertheless, motivation can be defined as a
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positive choice to act for a purpose because, for example, it may satisfy some of their
needs.
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week etc. Flexi time is a system of flexible working hours, staggerdstaggered hours
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schedule means that different group of employees begin and end work at different
intervals. Compressed work week involves hours of work per day for fewer days per
week.
Job security:
Employees want stability of employment. Adequate job security provided to the
employees will improve the QWL tpto a large extent.
Job redesign:
Job redesigning or job enrichment improves the quality of the jobs. It attempts to
provide a person with exciting, interesting, stimulating and challenging work. It helps
to satisfy the higher level needs of the employees.
Equitable justice:
The principle of equitable administrative justice should be applied in disciplinary
actions, grievance procedures, promotions, transfers, work assignments etc. Partiality
and biasness at any stage can discourage the workers and effect the QWL.
The salary structure of employees should be just, fair and equitable. It should ensure
reasonable wages to employees so that they can keep a desirable standard of life.
Payment of Wages Act, 1936 and Minimum Wages Act 1948 safeguard the interests
of the workers regarding payment of wages. It should be clearly understood that for
QWL, cash payment is not the only answer. However, hefty salaries are being paid to
the knowledge workers so as the meet their basic and higher level needs for improving
their QWL.
watch and a constant control and also provide immediate feedback to the workers.
Corrective measures can be taken immediately in the light of this feedback.
Every employee should be entitled to some privileges such as personal privacy, right
to expression, right to equitable treatment etc. These should be governed by certain
rules and regulations. In short, there should be the ‘Rule of Law’ as per the
constitution of the enterprise.
Certain employees are required to work for late hours or are frequently transferred or
have to do a lot of travelling as a part of their duty. This definitely affects their QWL
as they remain away from their families for a long period of time.
No doubt in today’s scenario, many factors like, changing demographics of the work
force, Increasing expectation of the employees and greater stress level are posing
major challenges to the organizations but if these issues handled strategically than
organization can reap the desired benefits so maintain quality of work life is the need
of hour.
Conclusion:
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No doubt in today’s scenario, many factors like, changing demographics of the work
force, Increasing expectation of the employees and greater stress level are posing
major challenges to the organizations but if these issues handled strategically than
organization can reap the desired benefits so maintain quality of work life is the need
of hour
CHAPTER – 3
ORGANISATION
STUDY
KERALAELECTRICALAND ALLIED
ENGINEERING CO.LTD
COMPANY PROFILE:
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catering to an envious client base, ranging from the army and air force of India to
world-renowned space research organizations, highly competent engineering
companies to mammoth institutions likes the Indian Railways. The company with four
state-of-the-art manufacturing units spread across Kerala has a pan India presence
with marketing offices in major metros and select cities.
The KEL was established in 1964 in the state of Kerala, India. It is a multifaceted
company fully owned by the State government. The corporate office of KEL is
situated at Panampilly Nagar, Cochin. Through it'sits five production facilities,
located in various districts of the State, this ISO 9001 :9001: 2000 complaint company
provides basic engineering services / products besides executing projects of national
significance for high profile clients like the various defence establishments. The
company has a wide range of network of regional offices and service centerscentres
located in most of the major cities and business centerscentres in India for effective
marketing and to provide efficient after sales service for the product . product. theThe
regional office and service centerscentres are at New Delhi ,Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai,
Bangalore, Hyderabad, Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram.
KEL offers to its customer a world wideworldwide comprehensive array of goods and
services through its various division, with manpower base of over 1200, which
includes over 250 highly qualified and well trained professional engineers. The KEL
is one of the biggest public sector unit companies in Kerala state. KEL has a vital
The products are marked through an all India network and after
sales service offices. It provides all support services to the sales and marketing team
to guarantee complete customer satisfaction. The company's all-India marketing
network with regional offices in all metro cities cater to major institutional clients like
the State Electricity Boards, Indian Railways and various defence establishments
besides the general market clients.
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The company manufactures and markets products like general purpose brushless
alternators, brushless alternators for lighting and air-conditioning of rail coaches,
medium power and distribution transformers as well as structural steel fabrications.
The primary interest of the company is in the field electrical equipment and machinery
encompassing areas such as generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of
electric power. In the generating equipment side KEL is a leading manufacturer of
inducted type brushless alternators used for train lighting and air conditioning. In the
field of transmission and distribution of transformers and switch gear, transmission
line towers, substitution equipment and accessories.
The product categories for defence applications include high frequency alternators,
frequency convertors, special alternators and power packs for missile projects. The
power packs designed and supplied by the company for missile projects like Falcon,
Prithvi, Trishul and Akash have been pioneering efforts. The company has also
supplied special alternators to the Army (Military Power Cars) and Air Force (Radar
Applications).
KEL is a leading manufacturer and supplier of the item to the various state electricity
boards in India. Electricity boards of several states, railways, industries, hospitals
etcetc. are the major clients of KEL. The company has annual turnover of about 21
Crores and monthly target of about 175 lakhs.
The company has adopted modern technology in association with reputed overseas
manufactures, who are expected in this field. The technical collaboration with EVR
of France (now amalgamated with ALSTHOM ATLANTIQUE) for the manufacture
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HRC fuses and MOTEURS LEROY SOMER of France for the manufacture of
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The company has five manufacturing units located in various districts of the state.
MANUFACTURING UNITS
4) Kasargod unit
The fourth plant was commissioned at kasargod district in the year 1990, for the
manufacture of general purpose alternators as a leading manufacturer of electrical
equipmentsequipment’s in India. This company is equipped with most modern
facilities that include computer aided design centre and last CNC machines amongst
other manufacturing facilities. Products are:-
MAMALA UNIT
The mamala unit was established in 1968 and has received ISO 9001 certificate by
SGS. Mamala unit has got two divisions namely
Transformer division
Structural division
1. Transformer division
The Transformer Division of KEL at Mamala, Ernakulam, was established in 1969,
with the technical assistance of ‘BHEL’, to manufacture supreme quality
transformers, for various State Electricity Boards, Government Departments, Public
and Private Sector Companies. This division, ISO 9001 certified by TUV, boasts of a
long sustained list of extremely satisfied clients, many of whom who have stood by
KEL, for decades. A fitting testimony to the trustworthy performer –the robust energy
efficient transformers of KEL. Over the years, relying on the unmatched quality of
KEL transformers, electricity boards across India perfectly maintain a healthy power
distribution supply system.
The transformer division with an annual production capacity of 6,00,000 kVA soon
after its inception, emerged as a major player in designing and manufacturing
Distribution Transformers of ratings uptoup to 5,000 kVA, 33 kV Class.
Manufacturing custom-built transformers, for specific requirements, is yet another
speciality of KEL,
The KEL transformer factory is one of the first few transformer factories in India, to
get ISO 9001 Certification. KEL transformers, approved by the national test house,
various state electricity boards and power corporations in the country, are type tested
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Designed to excel
Through in-house R&D efforts, KEL transformers were customized to suit stringent
requirements and trends innovations continue as an on-going process to deliver
specific transformer types and designs of various ratings. In this pursuit of excellence,
the resourceful design department of KEL, uses state-of-the-art software to design
world-class transformers, optimized for maximum reliability, durability, and energy
efficiency, compatible to the standards set by the Bureau of Energy
EffciencyEfficiency (BEE).
Quality System
Product Range
KEL has successfully ventured into the manufacturing of Resin Cast Dry Type,
Special Application Transformers such as EMU, LOCO, Dynamic Reactive Power
Compensation and Furnace Transformers.
2. Structural division
The Structural Engineering Division of KEL in its Mamala Unit, specializes in the
design, fabrication and commissioning of hydraulic gates and hoists and their
controlling equipment used in dams for power and irrigation projects. Many such
projects have been successfully executed, by this division on a turnkey basis, all over
India. The KEL structural division, with a capacity of 1200 MT per annum undertakes
the design and construction of steel bridges, factory buildings, storage tanks,
fabrication of pressure vessels and other industrial steel structures, as per customer
specification. For the Railways, KEL undertakes the fabrication and manufacture of
bogie frames, bogie bolster, and head stocks for railway coaches and wagons.
The division has a term of qualified engineer’s technician’s and other staffs educate
experience in realms of designing and fabrication work of any kind to set standards.
There is a centralized planning and quality assurance department directly reporting to
the unit head.
2. Structural division
The Structural Engineering Division of KEL in its Mamala Unit, specializes in the
design, fabrication and commissioning of hydraulic gates and hoists and their
controlling equipment used in dams for power and irrigation projects. Many such
projects have been successfully executed, by this division on a turnkey basis, all over
India.
The KEL structural division, with a capacity of 1200 MT per annum undertakes the
design and construction of steel bridges, factory buildings, storage tanks, fabrication of
pressure vessels and other industrial steel structures, as per customer specification. For
the Railways, KEL undertakes the fabrication and manufacture of bogie frames, bogie
bolster, head stocks for railway coaches and wagons.
The division has a term of qualified engineer’s technician’s and other staffs educate
experience in realms of designing and fabrication work of any kind to set standards.
There is a centralized planning and quality assurance department directly reporting to
the unit head.
Manufacture and supply of bogie frames, bogie bolsters, and head stocks for railway
coaches and wagons.
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Quality System
To achieve customer satisfaction by providing the right product and service at the
right time as per customer’s requirement.
Product range
c) Inductor type brushless alternator for automobiles and for charging systems in
diesel engines – 12V, 24V up to 50 A.
e) Ground support units with dual voltage system for starting fighter aircrafts.
f) DC, AC power frequency and high frequency power pack for missile firing
auxiliary power support.
f)
VISION
To be a globally recognised enterprise committed to enhancing stakeholder value by
providing world class engineering and power system solutions.
MISSION
To achieve vision by :by:
Applying state-of-the-art technology, processes and innovative solutions.
Building long term relationship with stakeholders in an environment of fair
business ethics and values.
Creating value through sustainable and profitable growth.
Leveraging productivity through highly motivated and empowered team.
OBJECTIVES
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To carry on the business of electrical ,electrical, mechanical and structural
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VALUES
Fairness, transparency, Integrity
Trust and mutual respect
Passion for professional and operational excellanceexcellence
Cooperate and social responsibility
Responsive and courteous services
Design, fabrication and commissioning of hydraulic gates and hoists and their
controlling equipment.
Fabrication and manufacture of bogie frames, bogie bolster, head stocks for
railway coaches and wagons.
Inductor Type brushless alternator for automobiles and for charging systems inn
diesel engines – 12 V, 24 V uptoup to 50 A.
Ground power units for starting Avro and Dornier aircrafts and for powering
Boeing aircrafts.
Ground Support units with dual voltage system for starting fighter aircrafts.
DC, AC power frequency and high frequency power pack for missile firing
auxiliary power support.
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Fuse Switches
Changeover Switcheses
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Distribution fuse boards and industrial type switch boards
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COMPETITORS
Main competitors are:
At National Level
Kirioskar, Bangalore
InfoTech, Chennai and
Crompton Greaves, Chennai
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TELK, Angamaly
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COMPETITORS
Main competitors are:
At National Level
Kirioskar, Bangalore
InfoTech, Chennai and
Crompton Greaves, Chennai
At State Level
Intrans, Ernakulam
TELK, Angamaly
TRADE UNION
KEL has four trade unions and have the major role in existing promotion policy of the
company. The existing promotion policy applicable to the workman of Mamala unit
was signed between the management and the trade unions such as:
KEL Employee’s Congress (INTUC)
KEL Employee’s Union (CITU)
KEL Employee’s Organization (STU)
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In the all India level KEL will be contributed to 2% need when its productionis 100%.
In the Kerala level KEL’s market potentiality is around 35 to 40% of the market
requirement.
MARKET POTENTIAL
In the all India level KEL will be contributed to 2% need when its production is 100%.
In the Kerala level KEL’s market potentiality is around 35 to 40% of the market
requirement.
CHAPTER – 4
RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY
a) Research Methodology
Research methodology is the way to slovesolve the research problem systematically.
It may be understand as a science of studingstudding how the research is done
scientifically and extensive literature review of primary data sources was undertaken
as relevant to the stated objective of the study. Various tools of the research
methodology are used to analyzeanalyse the particular reasons which can cause
comfort of discomfort to employees which can determine the level of quality of
worklifework life. Hence research methodology playesplays a key role to enhance the
potentials in the study in each and every stage. It is much useful to determine the
apprapropriateappropriate way by which study is possible to a great extendgreat
extent.
b) Research design
A research design as model indicates a plan of action to be carried out in work It
provide only a guide line for the researcher to enable him to keep track his action to
know that he is moving in the right direction in order to achieve his goal. The design
may be specific presentation of the various steps in the process of research, they are
the presentation of problem, methodology survey of literature, documentation, data
collection, interpretation, presentation and report writing.
Data collection
The data required for the study of this project is collected from both primary and
secondary sources.
1. Primary data
The primary data was collected from the employees of the Kerala
ElectricalandElectrical and Allied Engineering co. Ltd, the help of a non-
distinguishable structured questionnaire. Going to various departments and
discussing with the employees and officers of the Kerala ElectricalandElectrical
and Allied Engineering co. Ltd. To collect primary data.
Population
The population of the study covers the managerial and non-
managerialemployeesmanagerial employees of Kerala ElectricalandElectrical and
Allied Engineering co. Ltd.
Sample unit
50 workers of Kerala ElectricalandElectrical and Allied Engineering co. Ltd.
Sample size
A total number of 100 samples were collected from the employees of the Kerala
ElectricalandElectrical and Allied Engineering co. Ltd.
Sampling technique
The methods of sampling adopted were random sampling or probability sampling or
chance sampling.
d) Time frame
The study covers primary data regarding quality of work life among employees in
Kerala ElectricalandElectrical and Allied Engineering co. Ltd. The data was collected
from employees with help of questionnaire, duringDecemberduring December 7 to
December 23.
e) Scaling techniques
Non- comparative scaling techniques LIKERT scale – respondents are asked to
indicate the amount of agreement or disagreement ( from strongly agree to strongly
disagree) on a 5 or 7 point scale the same format is used for multiple questions typical
test item in a LIKERT scale is statement. The respondent is asked to indicate his or
her degree of agreement with statement or any kind of subjective or objective
evaluation of statement. Traditionally a 5 point scale is used; however
psychometricianpsychometrical may advocate using a seven or nine point scale. A
recent empirical study showed that data from 5 point, 7 points should vary similarly
characteristic in terms of means, variance, skewness and kurtosis after simple rescaling
was applied.
CHAPTER – 5
DATA ANALYSIS
AND
INTERPRETATION
CHAPTER – 5
DATA ANALYSIS
AND
INTERPRETATION
TABLE NO 5.1
20-30 4 8
30-40 7 14
40-50 25 50
50 & ABOVE 14 28
TOTAL 50 100
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NO OF % OF
AGE CATEGORY
RESPONDENTS RESPONDENTS
20-30 4 8
30-40 7 14
40-50 25 50
50 & ABOVE 14 28
TOTAL 50 100
AGE CLASSIFICATION
8%
28% 14%
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INTERPRETATION
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20-30, 14% are in 30-40 category, 50% are in the group of between 40-50 category
and 28% are in 50 & above category.
INTERPRETATION
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The above data shows that in total 50 respondents, 8% of them are in the age
between 20-30, 14% are in 30-40 category, 50% are in the group of between 40-50
category and 28% are in 50 & above category.
INTERPRETATION
The above data shows that in total 50 respondents, 8% of them are in the age between
20-30, 14% are in 30-40 category, 50% are in the group of between 40-50 category and
28% are in 50 & above category.
TABLE NO 5.2
GENDER CATEGORY
20%
80%
MALE FEMALE
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CATEGORY
CATEGORY RESPONDENTS RESPONDENTS
MALE 40 80
FEMALE 10 20
TOTAL 50 100
TABLE NO 5.2
INTERPRETATION
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EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
8%
16% SSLC
40%
PLUS TWO
DIPLOMA/ITC
16% DEGREE
PG
20%
INTERPRETATION
The above data shows that 8% of the employees are post graduate, 16% having UG
qualification, 16%having diploma/ITC, 20% are HSC and 40% of the employees have
SSLC qualification.
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EXPERIENCE NO OF % OF
CATEGORY RESPONDENTS RESPONDENTS
BELOW 10 10 20
10 to 20 24 48
20 to 30 5 10
30 & ABOVE 11 22
TOTAL 50 100
EXPERIENCE OF RESPONDENTS
22% 20%
10%
48%
INTERPRETATION
The above data shows that out of 50 respondents, 20% of them are having the
experience below 10 years, 48% of them have 10-20 years of experience, 10% of them
have 20-30 years’ experience and 22% of them have experience of 30 & above years.
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16%
28%
20%
36%
INTERPRETATION
Above data shows that 28% of employees are utmost satisfied, 20% are somewhat
satisfied and 16% are little satisfied. 0% employees are not at all satisfied.
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NO OF % OF
CATEGORY
RESPONDENTS RESPONDENTS
EXCELLENT 7 14
GOOD 10 20
AVERAGE 13 26
POOR 20 40
TOTAL 50 100
14%
40%
20%
26%
INTERPRETATION
From the table, we could say that 40% of employees are not satisfied with financial
returns from the organization. Only 14% of workers are strongly satisfied with
financial return.
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NO OF % OF
CATEGORY
RESPONDENTS RESPONDENTS
EXCELLENT 7 14
GOOD 10 20
AVERAGE 13 26
POOR 20 40
TOTAL 50 100
14%
40%
20%
26%
INTERPRETATION
From the table, we could say that 40% of employees are not satisfied with financial
returns from the organization. Only 14% of workers are strongly satisfied with
financial return.
ANALYZING STATUTORY
0%
PROVISIONS
4%
18%
52%
26%
INTERPRETATION
The above data shows out of 50 respondents, 52% have rated it excellent, 26% have
rated it good, and 18% rates it satisfactory and 4% rated it poor.
TABLE 5.8
SOMETIMES 35 70
NEVER 0 0
NO COMMENTS 0 0
TOTAL 50 100
30%
70%
INTERPRETATION
The above data shows out of 50 respondents, 30% are agreed in getting the bonuses
all the time, 70% claim that they receive bonus sometimes.
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NO OF % OF
CATEGORY
RESPONDENTS RESPONDENTS
EXCELLENT 9 18
GOOD 12 24
SATISFACTORY 23 46
POOR 6 12
TOTAL 50 100
24%
46%
INTERPRETATION
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NO OF % OF
CATEGORY
RESPONDENTS RESPONDENTS
ALWAYS 15 30
SOMETIMES 33 66
NEVER 2 4
TOTAL 50 100
30%
66%
INTERPRETATION
From the table given below, we can point out that 66% of employees rate that they
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TABLE 5.11
NO OF % OF
CATEGORY
RESPONDENTS RESPONDENTS
HIGHLY SATISFIED 39 78
SATISFIED 10 20
DISSATISFIED 1 2
TOTAL 50 100
20%
78%
INTERPRETATION
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TABLE 5.12
STRONGLY DISAGREE 0 0
TOTAL 50 100
0%
ANALYZING TRAINING FACILITIES
0% 0%
36%
64%
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INTERPRETATION
The table shows 100% of employees rated training and development in the
organization is very good. Because no one disagrees with the statement.
TABLE 5.13
NO OF % OF
CATEGORY
RESPONDENTS RESPONDENTS
STRONGLY AGREE 15 30
AGREE 25 50
NOT SURE 0 0
DISAGREE 4 8
STRONGLY DISAGREE 6 12
TOTAL 50 100
12%
8% 30%
0%
50%
INTERPRETATION
The table shows that out of 50 employees, 80% agree with the company’s emphasis
on individual personal rights.
TABLE 5.14
EXCELLENT 10 20
GOOD 12 24
SATISFACTORY 20 40
POOR 8 16
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16%
20%
24%
40%
INTERPRETATION
From the table we could say that 44% of employees are highly satisfied with the trade
union in the organization. 40% of the workers rate as satisfactory and the rest 16%
rate the existing trade union as poor.
The table shows that out of 50 employees, 80% agree with the company’s emphasis
on individual personal rights.
TABLE 5.14
EXCELLENT 10 20
GOOD 12 24
SATISFACTORY 20 40
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TABLE NO 5.15
NO OF % OF
CATEGORY
RESPONDENTS RESPONDENTS
STRONGLY AGREE 13 26
AGREE 10 20
NOT SURE 22 44
DISAGREE 4 8
STRONGLY DISAGREE 1 2
TOTAL 50 100
8%
26%
44%
20%
INTERPRETATION
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16%
20%
24%
40%
TABLE NO 5.16
NO OF % OF
CATEGORY
RESPONDENTS RESPONDENTS
STRONGLY AGREE 10 20
AGREE 15 30
NOT SURE 20 40
DISAGREE 4 8
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8%
20%
40%
30%
INTERPRETATION
From this diagram we can point out that 50% of employees are agreeing that
management is accepting their innovative ideas and 40% is not sure, 10% disagree.
From the table we could say that 44% of employees are highly satisfied with the trade
union in the organization. 40% of the workers rate as satisfactory and the rest 16%
rate the existing trade union as poor.
TABLE NO 5.15
NO OF % OF
CATEGORY
RESPONDENTS RESPONDENTS
STRONGLY AGREE 13 26
AGREE 10 20
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DISAGREE 4 8
STRONGLY DISAGREE 1 2
TOTAL 50 100
TABLE NO 5.17
ANALYZING EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE
COMMUNICATION SYSTEMRELATION
0% 2%
8% 5%
26%
25%
20%
44%
20%
50%
STRONGLY
STRONGLY AGREE
AGREE AGREE
AGREE NOT
NOT SURE
SURE DISAGREE
DISAGREE
From this we can point out that 46% of employees maintains good relationship with
the employers. While 44% is not sure and 2% strongly disagrees.
TABLE NO 5.16
NO OF % OF
CATEGORY
RESPONDENTS RESPONDENTS
STRONGLY AGREE 10 20
AGREE 15 30
NOT SURE 20 40
DISAGREE 4 8
STRONGLY DISAGREE 1 2
TOTAL 50 100
8%
20%
40%
30%
From this diagram we can point out that 50% of employees are agreeing that
management is accepting their innovative ideas and 40% is not sure, 10% disagree.
TABLE NO 5.17
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
0%
5%
25%
20%
50%
The table indicated that 75% of employees agreed to the opinion that there is an
effective communication system with superiors while 20% rate it as not sure and 5%
disagreed.
The table indicated that 75% of employees agreed to the opinion that there is an
effective communication system with superios while 20% rate it as not sure and 5%
disagreed.
TABLE 5.18
SATISFIED 18 36
NEUTRAL 10 20
DISSATISFIED 8 16
HIGHLY DISSATISFIED 0 0
TOTAL 50 100
16%
28%
20%
36%
TABLE NO 5.19
NO OF % OF
CATEGORY
RESPONDENTS RESPONDENTS
HIGHLY SATISFIED 0 0
SATISFIED 25 50
NEUTRAL 15 30
DISSATISFIED 10 20
HIGHLY DISSATISFIED 0 0
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20%
50%
30%
INTERPRETATION
It shows that 50% of the employees are satisfied by the safety and health conditions,
30% are of the opinion average and 20% are dissatisfied.
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are somewhat satisfied while 16% has not found career development opportunities
satisfactory.
TABLE NO 5.19
NO OF % OF
CATEGORY
RESPONDENTS RESPONDENTS
HIGHLY SATISFIED 0 0
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NEUTRAL 15 30
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DISSATISFIED 10 20
HIGHLY DISSATISFIED 0 0
TOTAL 50 100
20%
50%
30%
INTERPRETATION
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TABLE 5.20
RECOGNITION 9 18
GOOD WORKING
6 12
CONDITIONS
TOTAL 50 100
PROMOTION
18% LEAVE
50%
RECOGNITION
GOOD WORKING
CONDITION
20%
INTERPRETATION
The above data shows that 50% of the employees of KEL are motivated by salary
increase, 20% by promotion, 18% by recognition, 12% by good working conditions
and non were motivated by leave.
CHAPTER – 6
FINDINGS
FINDINGS
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FINDINGS
It was found out that salary increase is the ultimate factor which motivates the
employees for work.
It was found that salary is a major issue in KEL. Majority of the employees are
dissatisfied by the salary given to them.
There is also lack of transportationfacilities provided by the company.
Employees are also not much satisfied in the area of grievance handling.
CHAPTER - 7
SUGGESTIONS
SUGGESTIONS
SUGGESTIONS
Salary increase is the ultimate factor which motivates the employees. Thus they
should be motivated by increasing the salary and other benefits and thereby
increasing productivity.
The management must have asked the suggestions, opinions of employees
before taking actions.
The grievance handling program like counselling facilities should be given to
employees.
From the management side more encouragement should be given to employees
for their work by improving their working conditions and facilities which also
improves their skills.
The management should establish a performance appraisal system and it should
be linked with adequate monetary and non monetary rewards.
The management should try to provide a good transportation facility.
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SUGGESTIONS
Salary increase is the ultimate factor which motivates the employees. Thus they
should be motivated by increasing the salary and other benefits and thereby
increasing productivity.
The management must have asked the suggestions, opinions of employees
before taking actions.
The grievance handling program like councelling facilities should be given to
employees.
From the management side more encouragement should be given to employees
for their work by improving their working conditions and facilities which also
improves their skills.
The management should establish a performance appraisal system and it should
be linked with adequate monetary and non monetary rewards.
The management should try to provide a good transportation facility.
CHAPTER – 8
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER – 8
CONCLUSION
Quality of work life is the degree of excellence brought about work and working
conditions which contributes to the overall satisfaction and performance primarily at
the individual level but finally at the organizational level.
The project study was undertaken at Kerala Electrical & Allied Engineering Co. Ltd,
Mamala on the topic “ Quality of Work Life ’’. The survey has been conducted on 50
employees. Considering the above study analysis done, it can be observed that the
Quality of Work life at KEL is satisfactory.
The HR practise followed in the company can be well accepted. The workers are
considered to be the assets of the company. KEL is an organization with unlimited
potential and their exist a concern for improved quality of work life. The various
quality of work life programs will help the organization to project their organizations
image and products. The organization can use quality of work life programs like
employee participation, job enrichment, and job relation etc. to demonstrate their
caring outlook and to attract and retain quality employees. Enhanced quality of work
life will help in eliminating the factors that are detrimental to the effective functioning
of the organization.
CONCLUSION
Quality of work life is the degree of excellence brought about work and working
conditions which contributes to the overall satisfaction and performance primarly at
the individual level but finally at the organizational level.
The project study was undertaken at Kerala Electrical & Allied Engineering Co. Ltd,
Mamala on the topic “ Quality ofWorkLife ’’. The survey has been conducted on 50
employees. Considering the above study analysis done, it can be observed that the
Quality of Work life at KEL is satisfactory.
The HR practise followed in the company can be well accepted. The workers are
considered to be the assets of the company. KEL is an organisation with unlimited
potentialand their exist a concern for improved quality of work life.The various
quality of work life progams will help the organization to project their organizations
image and products. The organization can use quality of work lifeprograms
likeemployee participation , job enrichment, andjob relation etc. to demonstrate their
caring outlook and to attract and retain quality employees. Enhanced quality of work
life will help in eliminating the factors that are detrimental to the effective functioning
of the organisation.
CHAPTER – 9
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CHAPTER – 9
APPENDIX
QUESTIONNAIRE
1) Name:
2) Age:
10-20 20-30 30-40
40-50 Above 50
3) Gender:
Male Female
4) Qualification:
SSLC Plus2 Degree
Diploma/ITC PG
1) Name:
2) Age:
10-2020-3030-40
40-50 Above 50
3) Gender:
MaleFemale
4) Qualification:
SslcPlus 2Degree
Diploma/ITCPG
30 &Above
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Average Poor
11) How would you like to rate statutory provision pertaining to labour welfare
implemented?
Excellent Good
Satisfactory Poor
Never No comments
Rarely No comments
15) Are you satisfied with the working hours and arrangement of working time?
Highly satisfied Satisfied
16) Does your present job suit your ability and skill?
Yes No
17) What’s your opinion about training facility adopted by the company?
18) Do you think that the company gives great emphasis on individual personal
rights?
Strongly agree Agree Not sure
25)Are satisfied with the safety and health measures provided by the company?
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Satisfactory Poor
RarelyNo comments
15) Are you satisfied with the working hours and arrangement of working time?
Highly satisfiedSatisfied
16) Does your present job suit your ability and skill?
YesNo
17) What’s your opinion about training facility adopted by the company?
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DisagreeStrongly disagree
18) Do you think that the company gives great emphasis on individual personal
rights?
Strongly agreeAgreeNot sure
DisagreeStrongly disagree
SatisfactoryPoor
DisagreeStrongly disagree
DisagreeStrongly disagree
DissatisfiedHighly dissatisfied
25)Are satisfied with the safety and health measures provided by the company?
Highly satisfied SatisfiedNeutral
DissatisfiedHighly dissatisfied
Recognition Leave
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Sumali Reddy, Human Resource Management, Best Practices and Cases, ICFAI
University Press.
Rajib Lochan Dhar, Fundamentals of HRM, Maximillian publishers.
Aswathappa K, Human Resource Management, Tata MC Grow Hill Publishing
Company Ltd. New Delhi, 4th Edition.
Edwin.B.Flippo, Personnel MC Grow Hill International Edition, 6th Edition.
Vyshali.K.Shah, Human Resource Management, Global Book Publishing
Company.
H.K.Saharay, Commercial and Industrial Law, New Central Book Agency.
Chitra Atmaram Naik, Human Resource Management, Ane Books Pvt.Ltd.
WEBSITES
WWW.KEL.CO.IN
WWW.GOOGLE.CO.IN
WWW.WIKIPEDIA.COM
CHAPTER – 10
BIBLIOGRAPHY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Shashi.K.Gupta, Human Resouce Management, Kalyani Publishers.
Sumali Reddy, Human Resouce Management, Best Practices and Cases, ICFAI
University Press.
Rajib Lochan Dhar, Fundamentals of HRM, Maximillian publishers.
Aswathappa K, Human Resouce Management, Tata MC Grow Hill Publishing
Company Ltd. New Delhi, 4th Edition.
Edwin.B.Flippo, Personnel MC Grow Hill International Edition, 6th Edition.
Vyshali.K.Shah, Human Resouce Management, Global Book Publishing Company.
H.K.Saharay, Commercial and Industrial Law, New Central Book Agency.
Chitra Atmaram Naik, Human Resouce Management, Ane Books Pvt.Ltd.
WEBSITES
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WWW.WIKIPEDIA.COM
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