RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

I. Survey methodology II. Research design III. Sample design IV. Data collection

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SURVEY METHODOLOGY:

The basic approach in this project would be to identify the training needs in various departments of NFL. For this purpose survey would be conducted amongst employees and employer as well to identify the effectiveness of training and development programmes in NFL BATHINDA II.

RESEARCH DESIGN:

A research design is an arrangement of condition for collection and analysis of data in a manner that aims to combine the relevance to the research purpose with economy in procedure. A good research design has a characteristics viz a problem definition, specific methods of data collection and data analysis, a research design is purely and simply the framework to deal with the problem and finding the proper solution for the same Under this research topic, there is no control over the variables and we have to report only what has happened or what is happening, i.e. characteristics of particular situation and suggesting the improvement accordingly so the research method is descriptive and diagnostic.

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SAMPLE DESIGN:

A sample design was constructed for the purpose of study including population sampling unit and sample size etc. Population: All the employees of NFL from staff level to top level. Sampling unit: All the employees of National Fertilizer Limited Bathinda present at the time of survey. Sample size: all the items consideration in any field of inquiry constitutes a universe of population. In this research only a few items can be selected from the population for our study purpose. The items selected constitute what is technically called sample. Here out

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sample size is 80 employees from the total population. The samples are selected on the basis of convenience.

On the basis of designation division of sample is done in following manner: Designation Blue collar employees White collar employees Mid level management No. of employees 37 6 18 19 Top level management

TOTAL

80

Blue level employees consist of plant engineers, foreman, and supervisors from different plants in Bathinda unit. White collar employees consist of the employees performing office jobs in accounts and finance department including accountants, clerks and head accountant. Mid level management includes deputy managers of different plants of Bathinda unit, field manager and cluster head of Bathinda district. Top level management includes managers of all plants in Bathinda unit, marketing research manager, chief financial officer, financial director and chief managers of different plants in Bathinda unit.
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This division is done in order to identify how training and development practices in NFL Bathinda affect the performance of the employees at different levels of hierarchy. Also this division is done in order to identify how the employees at different levels of hierarchy perceive the training and development practices in the Bathinda unit. On the basis of age division sample of 80 respondents is divided in following manner: Age group 25-35 25-45 45-55 Above 55 TOTAL No. of employees 12 55 10 3 80

This division on the basis of age is done to know that how the employees of different age groups perceive the training and development programmes in NFL Bathinda unit. Also this division has been done in order to identify is there any relation between the age and the effect on the performance of the employees due to training and development practices in NFL Bathinda unit. Sampling scheme: Non probability based sampling scheme of convenience sampling was used in the selection of samples in this study.

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The study objects are conveniently located inside the national fertilizers limited unit bathinda They are selected conveniently based on their willingness to cooperate with the researcher in offering the necessary data. Area of survey: The study was conducted at different plants in NFL Bathinda

METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION:

Data collection as the name suggests, is concerned with gathering all the relevant data and information that helps the researcher achieve the already formulated research objectives. The data collection may be either primary or secondary. Primary data: it is defined as the data, which is observed and recorded by the researcher for the first time to the best of their knowledge. Secondary data: it is the data that is not gathered by the researcher for the immediate study at hand but for some other purpose. Such data is usually compiled by some agency other than actual user. Primary data sources: Questionnaires: a survey was conducted amongst employees using questionnaires. Primarily employees were reluctant to give their responses to the questions framed. But later on, they started giving information, once they were convinced that the information gathered is for academic purpose. Interview: Semi structured interview was conducted with the managers of each department to derive a job description. Secondary data sources: 1. Company manuals 2. HR books 3. Internet
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