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APPENDIX

QUESTIONNAIRE

EMPLOYEE EMPOWERMENT

1. Name :

2. Gender : : Male : Female

3. Age in years : <30 , 31-40 , 41 – 50 , Above 50

4 Educational Qualifications :

: Under Graduate : Post-Graduate : Professional : Technical :

5 Designation :Top : Middle : lower :

6 Work experience

: Less 5 yr : 5-10 yrs : 10-15 yrs :Above15 years

7 Name of the company :

8 Income

Less than 300000 pa : 300000-400000 : 400000-500000 :

Above 500000 :
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II

Neither
1.Awareness of organisation Strongly Strongly
Agree agree nor disagree
Goals to communicate agree disagree
disagree
1 The company focus on
its vision and mission
2 I am aware of goal
of company
3 I can Specify my
company goal in order of
preference
4 Awareness of
organisation
goals lead to
responsibility
of employee

2. Rank the following organisation goal (Rank 1,2,3,…….)

1. Specific _______
2. Measurable _______
3. Attainable _______
4. Realistic _______
5. Timebound _______

Neither
3. Characteristics of Strongly Strongly
Agree agree nor Disagree
Organisation goals Agree disagree
disagree
6 The management policies
specifically state the prudencial
motive of organisation
7 Organisation goals are focussed
on perfect work environment
8 Organisation goals increases
the productivity of organisation
9 The goal setting is very
transparent and is
communicated to all levels of
employees
10 The specific goals are assigned
to each and every employee
separately
11 The organisation goals posses
the smart characteristics
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4.Role clarity Neither

Strongly Strongly
Agree agree nor Disagree
agree disagree
disagree
12 The role being defined
clearly as per employees
expectation
13 employees are working on
cross functional projects
clearly defined
14 Management often ensures
the operating procedures in
work environment.
15 There is no demarcation
among the role of employees
16 Role clarity increases the
commitment of employees
17 The role analysis is useful to
increase productivity of
organisation
18 The efficient and informal
personal decision are
implemented

5. Motivation and Morale Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never

19 Organisation motivates
you
20 Recent changes in the
workplace affects
motivation
21 Employees feel
empowered due to
motivation
22 Employee survey are
conducted in your
organisation
23 Corrective actions are
taken to increase
employee morale
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Neither
6. Relationship Between, Strongly Strongly
Agree agree nor Disagree
Superior & Subordinate agree disagree
disagree
24 Superior subordinate crucial
relationship is maintained in
organisation systematically
25 The relationship is important
for the supervisor
26 Employee performance has
been linked with superior
subordinate performance
27 The change in boss is often
linked to employee
performance
28 Cordial relationship is
required between superior
and subordinate in
organisation

Neither
Strongly Strongly
7. Power to Make Decisions Agree agree nor Disagree
agree disagree
disagree
29 Decision making is crucial at
every level of management
30 Aware of optimistic and
pessimistic decision takes
place in organisation
31 The decision making process
is found at every hierarchy
levels
32 Decision making implies the
power limitation of every
employee
33 The organisation needs
suitable decision making to
increase the organisation
efficiency
34 The benefit of company
leans up on proper decision
making powercentres
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Neither
Strongly Strongly
8.Decision Making Agree agree nor Disagree
agree disagree
disagree
35 Participation in decision
making is enjoyable
36 Decision governed by
ideals regardless of
practical difficulties
37 Prefer to avoid making
decision if possible
38 Working out all the pros
and cons before making
decision
39 Practicalities are
considered more
important than principles
while making decision
40 Decision making a
deliberate logical process

9. Subordinate perception about immediate supervisor

41. Do you believe that subordinate is required to have good perception

about his immediate supervisor.

Yes No

42. Is superior required to have good perception about his immediate

subordinate

Yes No

43. Do you believe employee perception about superior is linked to

employee performance

Yes No
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44. Does your boss trust you in delegating his powers to you.

Yes No

45. Do you trust your immediate superior when he delegates power to

take immediate decision during his absence

Yes No

Neither
Strongly Strongly
10.Training Agree agree nor Disagree
agree disagree
disagree
46 Organisation gives quality
training for development.
47 I have mentoring
relationship with other
employees in the
company.
48 My efforts to improve
myself are supported by
my manager.
49 I receive fair & honest
performance evaluation to
participate in training
process.
50 I have real opportunities
for career development in
the company.
51 I expect to have a long
career with this company.
52 I am optimistic about my
future success at the
company.
53 I would recommend the
company as a place to
work.
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Highly Highly
11.Job Satisfaction Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied
satisfied dissatisfied
54 I feel I am being paid
a fair amount for the
work I do
55 When I do a good job,
I receive the
recognition for it that
I should receive
56 Many of our rules and
procedures make
doing a good job
difficult
57 I find I have to work
harder at my job
because of the
incompetence of
people I work with
58 The goals of this
organisation are not
clear to me
59 I enjoy with my
coworkers

Highly Highly
12.Performance Appraisal Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied
satisfied dissatisfied
60 The employees are able
to realise the performance
appraisal process in
organisation
61 Employee get feedback
on the performance
measured by the
superiors
62 Employee get feedback
about the area of
development and
weakness when
performance is measured
63 Competency is evaluated
and measured during the
appraisal
64 Superior bias during
performance appraisal
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Neither
Strongly Strongly
13.Conflicts Agree agree nor Disagree
Agree disagree
disagree
65 When conflicts arise, I
usually stand on my
principles
66 When a conflict arises, I
am usually willing to
adjust my priorities to
reach a resolution
67 Differences of opinion
are not always worth
worrying about, so I
usually avoid them
68 When there is a conflict, I
make a point of
presenting my view, and I
invite others to do the
same.
69 I am always willing to
consider other people's
opinions, but I make my
own decisions
70 When conflicts arise, I
usually stand on my
principles
71 When someone else
thinks they have a good
idea I cooperate and help
them.

14. Adaptability to Change Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never

72 In my organisation,
change is viewed as a
challenge and an
opportunity
73 Organisational policies
are reviewed annually to
assess effectiveness.
74 Performance evaluations
in this organisation
measure an employee's
adaptation to change.
75 Is the process change in
organication is viewed as
positive / negative sign in
the organisation
76 How often do you see
your organisation
changing the policies.