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INDEX
Sr. DESCRIPTION PAGE
No. NO.
1. Executive Summary 05
2. Chapter1-Business Enviorment 08
3. Chapter2-Organization Profile 12
9. References 51
10. Annexure 53
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
One of the most pressing issues facing most organizations today is the need to raise
employee productivity. There is a widespread belief that productivity
improvements can only be achieved through a fundamental reform in the area of
employee relations. Changes are thought to be necessary both in the organization
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and structure of work and in the way in which employees are trained, remunerated
and motivated.
It is important that employees share a healthy relation with each other at the work
place in order to have smooth running of organization with the most important
asset for its development.
To achieve the objectives mentioned above, I have to collect data from the
organization and analyze them to receive information.
With regards to the research methodology of this study, the purposive sampling is
also known as Judgmental sampling or selective sampling or subjective
sampling was chosen as most appropriate research design for study. In this
sampling method the researcher chooses the sample based on who they think
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would be appropriate for the study. This is used primarily when there is a limited
number of people that have expertise in the area being researched.
Data was gathered from both primary and secondary sources of information.
Responses from questionnaires and interviews with management of the
organization formed the basis for the primary data, while books, articles and
journals on employee relations acted as the secondary data. Findings from this
study revealed that employee relations practices affect productivity through
employee morale, quality and quantity of output/product. Other findings include
various challenges that employees face at workplace and various ways to enhance
healthy relationship between employees and their employers in an organization.
The most valuable recommendation given is to treat employees with great care.
INTRODUCTION
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(2013: 192-216), they must be social architects who can work across levels and
functions of the organisation, continuously improving the business process and
fostering an atmosphere favourable for innovation, risk-taking, self-directed
teamwork, commitment, quality and self-improvement. To survive and grow in the
twenty-first century, entrepreneurs must learn and use appropriate human skills to
motivate and inspire all those involved in their business (McDermott and Conway
2013: 289). Various sources including Accuff and Wood (2004), Browne and
Keeley (2009), Donaldson and O’Toole (2007), Ford et al. (2003), and Selmier and
Travis (2013) have suggested that without strong relationships, it becomes
impossible to be successful as a business owner. These studies express the opinion
that business owners need to have long-term customer and employee relationships
that will carry them through challenging and difficult times, as well as
relationships with other business owners, to share struggles, resources and best
practices, which can really give them an edge. Relationships are complex but
research from Anderson and Kerr (2002), Boxall (2013), Hartline and Bejou
(2004), and Alcarzar et al. (2013) suggest that they can be managed. Jackson
(2009) concluded that the reality about business relationships is that they are just
like any other relationship; they require lots of effort to maintain and they must be
mutually beneficial to all the stakeholders. Jackson emphasised that as in any
business relationship, a business owner must be willing to give, share and support,
not just take or receive.
OBJECTIVES
This study was developed with the intention to: Highlight the critical role
played by positive employer-employee relationships towards business success;
Discuss interpersonal skills as the basis for establishing and maintaining
relationships; Discuss the role played by job satisfaction on employer-employee
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relationships; Assess the nature of the relationship between businesses and their
employees in a targeted community in the Western Cape Province of South Africa
and discuss the role this relationship contributes to the success of SMMEs in the
community
LITERATURE REVIEW
The relationship between the employer and the employee is important, therefore
business owners need to pay attention to this relationship if they want their
businesses to grow and succeed (Bhattacharya et al. 2012). There are a number of
employee retention strategies that business owners can utilise in order to maintain
the good relationship they have with the employees. Several sources including
Kleinaltenkamp and Ehret (2006), Strohmeier (2013), and Yan and Stafford (2011)
outline relationship strategies targeted at workers might include amongst others
motivating, providing incentives, delegating important responsibilities, being open
and transparent, team building, and so on. Burns (2012: 186-196) declared that
good employer-employee relations are essential for different reasons. These
reasons might include: Employees who are inspired to work produce better and
more results. The level of competency of the staff increases because of their
drive to become better. Customer service is improved because employees who
have good relations with their employer are usually viewed as good customer
consultants. Institute of Leadership and Management (2007) outlines a number of
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issues that can cause the downfall of the employer-employee relationship. Some of
the issues include:
According to Hunt et al. (2009: 71-77) trust and respect are earned by an employer
through open communication, consistent feedback and delegation of
responsibilities to the staff. An employer who fails to abide by these elements of
trust and respect will eventually also put a negative strain on the relationship.
Globalisation
Labour Laws
Labour laws were designed by the South Africa government to protect workers
against unfair treatment by their employers (Cazes et al. 2012). Every employee
eventually becomes aware of these. It is important for the employer to ensure that
they comply with these laws or face penalties and a demise of the relationship they
have with the staff. Daft and Marcic (2010) advise business owners to never allow
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a negative relationship to exist between themselves and their staff. If this happens,
the productivity levels of the organisation decrease. The employees are the ones
who have direct contact with the customers and go an extra mile to be helpful.
When they are happy, a good relationship between themselves and the customer is
created and maintained. When they are unhappy these employees often direct their
unhappiness at the customers.
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say it. IV. The ability to persuade others and influence their behaviours, attitudes,
opinions and beliefs (Kehoe and Wright 2013). Business owners are encouraged to
use the authority and systems they have in their organisation to persuade and
influence staff to work efficiently and effectively to ensure that the organisational
goals are met and good relationships are maintained. V. The ability to use power
(Pfeffer 2009). Business owners must use the power they have to influence staff
but must not act in an intimidating manner.
Job Satisfaction
Job satisfaction has been outlined as a difficult entity to define even in simplistic
operational terms. Schults and Schults (2002) referred to job satisfaction as the
positive feelings and attitudes employees hold about their jobs. This depended on
many work-related factors, ranging from the sense of fulfilment workers get on
their daily tasks and many more. Yang et al. (2011) states that personnel factors
can also affect job satisfaction. These factors include age, health, and length of job
experience, emotional stability, social status, family and other social relationships.
Their motivations and aspirations and how well these are satisfied by their work
also affect their attitudes towards their jobs. Daft and Marcic (2010) describe job
satisfaction as an accurate indicator of good relationships between the employer
and the employees. This is because a satisfied worker usually has good
relationships with the employer. Previous research from Jeon and Choi (2012)
pointed out that employees who were happy with their jobs are the most likely to
satisfy customers and manage good relationships with them. This may suggest that
treating employees well puts them in a better frame of mind to treat customers
well. Lusch and Vargo (2006) were of the opinion that customer service and
employee satisfaction were closely related to each other. Customers, for example
expect outstanding customer service. Employees want recognition and
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compensation that relate to the achievement of customer service goals. Customers
want to deal with knowledgeable customer-contact personnel who can make
decisions. Employees want to be led, inspired and recognised. This study
encourages business owners to continuously make efforts to satisfy their
employees as they are the ones who contribute the most to production, sales and
customer satisfaction. The owners should make efforts to understand what satisfies
their staff and continuously check whether the business processes and management
are in line with what the employees want. The owners must find their own method
to measure job satisfaction either by having one on one session with staff,
distribution of questionnaires, and so on. As far back as 1989, Bennet stated that
job satisfaction was not easy to measure because there was no standard
measurement criterion for business owners. Some firms issue questionnaires to
employees asking them to list in rank order the tasks that they find particularly
boring and/ or unpleasant. Equally, employees might be invited to comment on the
working conditions they regard as most attractive (security, good working
conditions, responsibility, control over work, etc.). Results from such surveys may
help in providing to the employees what they need in the organisation in order to
be satisfied. The factors that affect job satisfaction vary from one worker to
another and from day to day, but include the following: The nature of the work
(the tasks involved, and the interest and challenge the job generates). The level
of compensation The perceived fairness of the promotion system within a
company
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personal well-being, job satisfaction is perceived to be linked to a positive work
attitude and increased productivity.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
A quantitative approach was followed for this research. Houser and Osman (2010:
75) defined a quantitative approach as a formal, objective, systematic process to
describe, test relationships and examine cause and effect interactions among
variables. Houser and Osman further declare that quantitative research focuses on
gathering numerical data and generalising it across groups of people. The
researchers conducted a survey in an attempt to collect data from a sample of
participants drawn from a larger population through the use of standardized
questionnaires which were carefully constructed and developed to ensure that they
would gather the desired information. Dewitt and Hernandez (2003:136) state that
surveys of this kind aim to paint an accurate picture of the phenomenon under
investigation. This is because the results of surveys are representative of the
population within a certain degree of error. To measure the role played by business
relationships towards the growth of businesses, the researcher divided the survey
into two sections.
Section 1
The first section aimed to determine the business owners’ opinions about their
relationships with staff and whether they believe this relationship contributes to the
success of their business.
Section 2
This section assessed the satisfaction level of the staff towards the business and its
ownership. Basically, job satisfaction was measured. If the results indicate that the
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satisfaction of staff is high, then this would suggest employees had a good
relationship with the business. The section on job satisfaction outlined the direct
link between job satisfaction and good employer-employee relationships. Job
satisfaction was outlined as an accurate indicator of good relationships between
these two parties.
Research Population
In the context of this research, the population included every individual or element
within the research environment that was likely to be affected in one way or
another by the findings of the research. The targeted population for this research
consisted of SMMEs in the targeted community. The research encompasses all the
businesses operating in the community. The total number is calculated at 60.
A sample has been defined as a subset drawn from the targeted population that is
directly involved in or participate in the data collection of the research (Wellman
and Kruger 2004: 50). A sample is further described by these authors as the
resemblance of the population from which it was drawn. According to Wellman
and Kruger (2004: 96) a sample has the following elements: Representivity: the
sample must represent the population Sample must be of a reasonable size if the
researcher is going to be able to generalise his or her findings to that population.
Generally the acceptable sample size drawn from the targeted population must be
33% and in some cases 25% is acceptable. Randomness of the sample: Anyone
in the population could have fallen into the sample. The sample for this research
consisted of businesses in the targeted community. Majority of legally operating
businesses in this community are registered under a business forum. The forum is
responsible for co-ordinating business relationships among its members, facilitate
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development, and provide training and networking opportunities. The researchers
obtained a list which contained all information about the businesses registered in
this forum.
Participants
Systematic sampling was used to determine the participants that qualify in the
sample. Bry-
man (2012: 63) highlights that with systematic sampling the researchers decided on
a system to qualify the businesses that will participate. The businesses that
qualified for this research were those that employ five or more employees. Various
researchers have used various systems to decide on an appropriate number to
target. This selection depends on the attributes of the research population. The
provided list of 60 businesses indicated that only 25 businesses employed 5 or
more staff members. These were automatically selected to be the sample for the
research. The 5 employees for each business were selected and asked to complete a
job satisfaction questionnaire. These were selected according to their willingness
and availability.
LIMITATIONS
The major limitations that confronted the research were: Some of the staff
members were not comfortable in completing the questionnaire in the business
premises, so they requested the researcher to meet them elsewhere. These
employees feared that their anonymity was compromised, despite the fact that their
confidentiality was guaranteed. There were carelessly completed questionnaires
which resulted in some missing or unclear values. Some staff members in senior
positions of the businesses in the uptown area were unavailable to complete the
questionnaires and so a large majority of the participating employees represent
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lower level employees. This limited the researchers from obtaining responses from
different ranks of the businesses. There were some language and literacy
problems for some employees as they were not able to read and understand English
properly. The researchers had to give clear instructions to these participants in their
language of choice and then completed the questionnaire for those who could not
write. This procedure was time consuming. Only 20 businesses from the
selected ones showed interest to take part in the research.
Data Analysis
After the data was collected it was organised and analysed. For analysis of the
questionnaires, a computer programme called Statistical Package for Social
Sciences (SPSS) was used. Data was analysed by using descriptive statistics.
The main intention of this study was to evaluate the business owners’ opinions
about the nature of the relationship they have with their staff. This was done so that
the researchers could determine whether these relationships contribute to the
success of their organisations. The response to the majority of the questions was
positive, signalling that a large majority of them strongly believe that relationships
are important and that it is important that they build and strengthen them in order
to obtain sustainable success for their businesses. Their responses also showed that
they are businessmen who believe that relationships possess the potential for
growth and are a vital success factor. The business owners signalled that the
relationships they have with their staff contributes to the effective and efficient
functioning of the businesses. The owners believed it was true that good
relationships contribute to the increase of productivity in their businesses. They
believe it is easy to motivate staff with whom they have a good relationship with as
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well as to carry out instructions. Incentives might be the front line tool to get
people to work to their best but good relationships form the foundation for
increased productivity. All the business owners agreed that a good relationship
with employees improve customer service. This is because satisfied staff serves
customers well. The majority of business owners though feel that good
relationships amongst staff members do not make it easy for businesses to retain
valuable staff members. Employees might remain loyal to the business because of
other motivators such as growth opportunities as well as increased pay. It is in the
nature of human beings to always look for better opportunities for growth and
more money for a better lifestyle. Society today is designed in such a way, that
people will overlook relationships if an opportunity to have a better lifestyle comes
their way
DISCUSSION OF EMPLOYEE
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businesses on the other hand, would have made this selection because job is a form
of security for their family income and they are not willing enough to endeavour or
take risks to find better opportunities elsewhere. A majority of the respondents felt
a strong personal attachment to the business they worked for this might be mainly
because they are provided with an income every month for their contribution to its
success. A larger part of the respondents believed that the business cared about
them and contributed to their success. The experience these employees gain while
working for these businesses is something that they can cherish and it contributes
to their development as individuals. The majority of staff in all the businesses
believed they contributed to the existence, growth and success of that business.
This response signals that the employers give responsibility to the staff. The small
or big tasks they do, regardless of its nature or importance, they believe make a
meaningful contribution to the success of the business they work for.
Sixty percent of the employees believed the businesses they worked for attract
outstanding employees and the other forty percent disagreed with this statement.
Outstanding employees are usually attracted by better opportunities to grow and
better incentives. The research determined that a majority of the staff felt the
owner communicated openly and honestly with them. This signals that employees
felt involved in decision making and are well informed about all information about
the business. (See Table 2). More than ninety percent of the staff wanted their
relationship with the business to grow in the foreseeable future. Both parties must
work on this. The owner needs to take all the steps that will enable the staff to
work to the best of their ability and the staff must in turn be reasonable and
understanding with their demands. The majority of the staff said they understood
the principles of the business they worked for. This means the majority of owners
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were able to sell their vision and present the objectives they set for their businesses
clearly to the staff
Chapter 1
Business Environment
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Chapter 1
Business Environment
India is the topmost off shoring destination for IT companies across the world.
Having proven its capabilities in delivering both on-shore and off-shore services to
global clients, emerging technologies now offer an entire new gamut of
opportunities for top IT firms in India. Social, mobility, analytics and cloud
(SMAC) are collectively expected to offer a US$ 1 trillion opportunity. Cloud
represents the largest opportunity under SMAC, increasing at a CAGR of
approximately 30 per cent to around US$ 650-700 billion by 2020. The social
media is the second most lucrative segment for IT firms, offering a US$ 250 billion
market opportunity by 2020. The Indian e-commerce segment is US$ 12 billion in
size and is witnessing strong growth and thereby offers another attractive avenue
for IT companies to develop products and services to cater to the high growth
consumer segment.
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India is the world's largest sourcing destination for the information technology (IT)
industry, accounting for approximately 67 per cent of the US$ 124-130 billion
market. The industry employs about 10 million workforce. More importantly, the
industry has led the economic transformation of the country and altered the
perception of India in the global economy. India's cost competitiveness in
providing IT services, which is approximately 3-4 times cheaper than the US,
continues to be the mainstay of its unique selling proposition (USP) in the global
sourcing market. However, India is also gaining prominence in terms of
intellectual capital with several global IT firms setting up their innovation centres
in India.
The IT industry has also created significant demand in the Indian education sector,
especially for engineering and computer science. The Indian IT and ITeS industry
is divided into four major segments – IT services, business process management
(BPM), software products and engineering services, and hardware.
The IT-BPM sector in India grew at a Compound Annual Growth rate (CAGR) of
15 per cent over 2010-15, which is 3-4 times higher than the global IT-BPM spend,
and is estimated to expand at a CAGR of 9.5 per cent to US$ 300 billion by 2020.
Strengths
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Many global players have set-up operations in India like Microsoft, Oracle,
Adobe, etc.
Following Quality Standards such as ISO 9000, SEI CMM etc.
English-speaking professionals
Cost competitiveness
Quality telecommunications infrastructure
Indian time zone (24 x 7 services to the global customers). Time difference
between India and America is approximately 12 hours, which is beneficial
for outsourcing of work.
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
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Lack of data security systems Countries like China and Philippines with
qualified workforce making efforts to overcome the English language barrier
Countries like China and Philippines with qualified workforce making
efforts to overcome the English language barrier
IT development concentrated in a few cities only
Chapter 2
Organization Profile
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Chapter 2
Organization Profile
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development, web hosting, retail manufacturing, real estate, community services
and many others.
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These standards allow us to provide our customers with reliable and error-free
software applications, regardless of complexity. Our top-notch developers use the
latest software methodologies and technologies. This means that they can
concentrate on our clients business goals and keep them involved in every stage
through the entire project. Our meticulous approach has helped us build
our excellent track record with no failed or aborted projects.
Today, NEXGEN Software products are currently in use by people from all the
segments of the industry.
Mission
To provide the best IT service and solutions that enables business to excel.
Vision
To be the most preferred and trusted IT service provider.
Services
Business Applications
They provide clients with the exact tailor-made software solutions that will meet
their specific business requirements. Their team of experienced and technical
engineers will integrate application development with your line of business. They
have a standardized software development methodology which helps to provide
cost-effective and efficient software solutions to virtually any industry. This
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ensures to get a robust and error-free product to serve better and provide with the
edge client deserve, over client’s competitors.
E- Commerce Solutions
Web Designing
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provide end-to-end web development and web-marketing solutions that help client
reach a wide target market and meet goals of client. Regardless of whether you are
building an e-commerce site, an online magazine, a portal or a simple content site,
at NEXGEN Software Solutions They provide with a wide range of solutions.
Web Services
• Website Redesign
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• The Designs Act, 2000 as amended till date.
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Organizational Structure
Mr.SANTHOSH
(CEO)
Mr.ANBU
(MANAGER)
Mr.PRAVEEN KUMAR
(TEAM LEADER)
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Mr.Kaviy Mis. Mrs. Mr.
arasu
Hema Varshini Haesh
The above organizational structure is line organisation which has only direct,
vertical relationships between different levels in the firm. There are only line
departments-departments directly involved in accomplishing the primary goal of
the organisation. For example, in a typical firm, line departments include
production and marketing. In a line organisation authority follows the chain of
command.
Features:
Has only direct vertical relationships between different levels in the firm.
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 3
In recent times, while most workers are on job, they do not produce more simply
because of the un-healthy relationship they have with their fellow colleagues and
employers.
A recent study conducted by Blyton (2008) revealed that employees do not put up
their best performances at workplaces when they are un-happy with management,
government, or even their fellow colleagues. Bad employee-employer relationship
results in strike actions and lockouts. All these actions taken by employees to
display their grievances only do the organization harm than good as productivity
will be reduced drastically.
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By many accounts, employee relations today are in crisis. In academia, its
traditional positions are threatened on one side by the dominance of mainstream
economics and organizational behaviour, and on the other by postmodernism. In
policy-making circles, the industrial relations emphasis on institutional
intervention is trumped by a neo-liberal emphasis on the laissez faire promotion of
free markets.
Chapter 4
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
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Chapter 4
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
POPULATION:
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All the items under consideration in any field of enquiry constitute a population.
SAMPLE SIZE
SAMPLING METHOD
In Primary Data
Interviews
Questionnaires
Observations
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In Secondary Data
Secondary data means data that are already available i.e. they refer to the data
which have already been collected and analyzed by someone else. Secondary data
may either be published data or unpublished. It is collected from:
Journals
Magazines
Websites
Every individual shares a certain relationship with his colleagues at the workplace.
The relationship is either warm, so-so or bad. The relationship can be between
anyone in the organization - between co workers, between an employee and his
superior, between two members in the management and so on. It is important that
the employees share a healthy relationship with each other to deliver their best
performances.
An individual spends his maximum time at the workplace and his fellow workers
are the ones with whom he spends the maximum hours in a day. No way can he
afford to fight with his colleagues. Conflicts and misunderstandings only add to
tensions and in turn decrease the productivity of the individual. One needs to
discuss so many things at work and needs the advice and suggestions of all to reach
to a solution which would benefit the individual as well as the organization.
No individual can work alone. He needs the support and guidance of his fellow
workers to come out with a brilliant idea and deliver his level best
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Happy employees are productive employees. Successful businesses know how to
manage relationships to build lasting employee satisfaction.
The most important part of any business is its people. No business can run
effectively without them. they need to communicate and work with others to get
their jobs done. Employers need to manage relationships in the workplace to keep
the business functioning smoothly, avoid problems, and make sure employees are
performing at their best.
A healthy relation with your fellow workers would ease the work load on
you and in turn increases your productivity. One cannot do everything on his
own. Responsibilities must be divided among team members to accomplish
the assigned tasks within the stipulated time frame. If you have a good
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rapport with your colleagues, he will always be eager to assist you in your
assignments making your work easier.
One feels secure and confident and thus delivers his best. It is okay if you
share your secrets with your colleagues but you should know where to draw
the line. A sense of trust is important.
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People tend to adjust more and stop finding faults in each other. Individuals
don’t waste their time in meaningless conflicts and disputes, rather
concentrate on their work and strive hard to perform better. They start
treating each other as friends and try their level best to compromise and
make everyone happy.
Individuals are more serious towards their work and feel like coming to
office daily. They do not take frequent leaves and start enjoying their work.
Employees stop complaining against each other and give their best
You may need them any time. They would come to your help only when
you are nice to them. You might need leaves for some personal reasons; you
must have a trusted colleague who can handle the work on your behalf.
Moreover healthy employee relations also spread positivity around.
It is essential that employees are comfortable with each other for better focus and
concentration, lesser conflicts and increased productivity.
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as information from secondary source. The Study will based on various
employee relation practices.
LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
The researcher encountered a limitation in regards to availability of
information. Thus due to the organizations working ethics, the researcher
could not get access to vital information since it was treated as confidential
and the targeted respondent’s number was not attained since some
employees were on leave and availability of time also became a limitation.
Chapter 5
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DATA ANALYSIS
Chapter 5
DATA ANALYSIS
1. Rate your level of satisfaction with the working culture of the organization?
a.Highly Satisfied b. Satisfied c. Average d. Dissatisfied e. Highly Dissatisfied
TableNo: 5.1
TableTitle: Working Culture.
Sr. No Attributes No. of Percentage
Respondents
1. Highly Satisfied 01 05%
2. Satisfied 18 90%
3. Average 01 05%
4. Dissatisfied 00 00%
5. Highly Dissatisfied 00 00%
TOTAL - 20 100%
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1 1
18
Interpretation:
As graph shows almost all the employees are satisfied with the working culture of
the Organization.This says that the work culture of organization is good and
satisfying according to employees opinion.
TableNo: 5.2
Table title: Relations with coworkers
Sr. No Attributes No. of Percentage
Respondents
1. Highly Satisfied 01 05%
2. Satisfied 18 90%
3. Average 00 00%
4. Dissatisfied 01 05%
5. Highly Dissatisfied 00 00%
TOTAL - 20 100%
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1 1
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Interpretation:
According to graph almost all the employees are satisfied with their relations with
their coworkers.
But there are very few employees who is not satisfied with the relations with their
coworkers.
3. Do you get Support from manager/supervisor for your work?
a. Yes b. No c. Not Applicable To Me
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No. Of Respondents
5%
a) Yes
b) No
c) Not Applicable To Me
95%
Interpretation:
The interpretation from this graph is that the managers or supervisors of the
organization are supportive for employees. But there is employees who are feeling
neglected or not getting support from managers or supervisors of the organization.
TableNo: 5.4
Table Title: Opinion About Organization
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Sr. No Attributes No. of Percentage
Respondents
1. Highly Satisfied 02 10%
2. Satisfied 15 75%
3. Average 03 15%
4. Dissatisfied 00 00%
5. Highly Dissatisfied 00 00%
TOTAL - 20 100%
3 2
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Interpretation:
The interpretation from this graph is that almost all the employees are happy with
the work culture of the organization and they recommend this organization as the
great place to work.
5. Are you satisfied with your relation with your immediate supervisor?
a. Highly Satisfied b. Satisfied c. Average d. Dissatisfied e. Highly
Dissatisfied
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2. Satisfied 14 70%
3. Average 02 10%
4. Dissatisfied 01 05%
5. Highly Dissatisfied 00 00%
TOTAL - 20 100%
1
3
2
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Interpretation:
The interpretation from the graph is that the employees relation with their
immediate supervisor is good. But there are some of employees who are not
satisfied with the relation with their immediate supervisor of the organizatin.
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6. Do you know how you are part of company’s vision and your role for
that?
a. Highly Satisfied b. Satisfied c. Average d. Dissatisfied e. Highly
Dissatisfied
TableNo: 5.6
Table Title: Awareness About Vision
Sr. No Attributes No. of Percentage
Respondents
1. Highly Satisfied 00 00%
2. Satisfied 14 70%
3. Average 05 25%
4. Dissatisfied 01 05%
5. Highly Dissatisfied 00 00%
TOTAL - 20 100%
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Interpretation:
There are employees who know how they are part of company’s vision and their
role for that.
But it can be observed that the some of the employees don’t have any clear idea
about organization vision and their role for that.
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7. Is there good communication from managers to employees in The
Company?
a. Yes b. No c. To some extent.
TableNo: 5.7
Table Title: Communication.
Sr. No Attributes No. Of Percentage
Respondents
1. Yes 15 20%
2. No 01 05%
3. To some extent. 04 20%
TOTAL - 20 100%
No. Of Respondents
20%
a) Yes
5% b) No
c) To some extent.
75%
Interpretation:
Here the some of employees think that there is not proper communication between
the managers and employees in organization.
But more than 70% employees are satified with Comminication between employee
and employer
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8. People in your department communicate sufficiently with one another?
a. Yes b. No c. To some extent.
TableNo: 5.8
Table Title: Communication Between Colleagues.
Sr. No Attributes No. Of Percentage
Respondents
1. a) Yes 14 70%
2. b) No 00 00%
3. c) To some extent. 06 30%
TOTAL - 20 100%
No. Of Respondents
30%
a) Yes
b) No
c) To some extent.
70%
Interpretation:
70% employees are confident that department communicates sufficiently with one
another.
But 30% employees think that the department communicates sufficiently with one
another up to some extent only.
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9. Does your supervisor actively listens to your suggestions and enables
you to perform at your best?
a. Highly Satisfied b. Satisfied c. Average d. Dissatisfied e. Highly
Dissatisfied
TableNo: 5.9
Table Title: Suggetions From Supervisor.
Sr. No Attributes No. of Percentage
Respondents
1. Highly Satisfied 04 20%
2. Satisfied 13 65%
3. Average 02 10%
4. Dissatisfied 01 05%
5. Highly Dissatisfied 00 00%
TOTAL - 20 100%
1
2 4
13
Interpretation:
Here we can interpret that the supervisor is active listener as in everyone is
satisfied but some of them are averagely satisfied.
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10. Overall, how satisfied are you working for the Company?
a. Highly Satisfied b. Satisfied c. Average d. Dissatisfied e. Highly
Dissatisfied
TableNo: 5.10
Table Title: Satisfaction Of Employees.
Sr. No Attributes No. of Percentage
Respondents
1. Highly Satisfied 02 10%
2. Satisfied 15 75%
3. Average 03 15%
4. Dissatisfied 00 00%
5. Highly Dissatisfied 00 00%
TOTAL - 20 100%
3 2
15
Interpretation:
Here we can interpret that almost everyone is satisfied by overall working of the
Organization.
Which means that overall working of organization is satifing for the employees.
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11.Do you think that if employees have healthy relationships the
organization will be more effective and successful?
a. Yes b. No c. To some extent.
No. Of Respondents
20%
a) Yes
b) No
c) To some extent.
80%
Interpretation:
Here the 80% employees are saying yes and 20% employees are saying to some
extent it indicates that organiztion have a healthy relationship bt still some
imrovements are needed.
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12 Do you generally feel you are able to balance your work and personal
relationships (such as marriage, partners, and friends)?
a. Yes b. No c. To some extent.
TableNo: 5.12
TableTitle: Balance In Personal&Proffesional Life.
Sr. No Attributes No. Of Percentage
Respondents
1. Yes 09 45%
2. No 03 15%
3. To some extent. 08 40%
TOTAL - 20 100%
No. Of Respondents
15%
Interpretation:
Here the 40% employees are saying to some extent 45% are saying yes and 15%
are saying no.
We can predict that some of the employees are not able to balance personal and
professional life.
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13.The people here are pleasant and co-operative to work with.
a. Yes b. No c. To some extent.
TableNo: 5.13
Table Title: Nature Of Colligues.
Sr. No Attributes No. Of Percentage
Respondents
1. Yes 16 80%
2. No 01 5%
3. To some extent. 03 15%
TOTAL - 20 100%
No. Of Respondents
15%
5%
a) Yes
b) No
c) To some extent.
80%
Interpretation:
Here the 80% employees are saying yes 15% are saying to some extent and 5% are
saying no.
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14.There is someone at work who encourages my development.
a. Yes b. No c. To some extent.
TableNo: 5.14
Table Title: Encouragement By Colligues.
Sr. No Attributes No. Of Percentage
Respondents
1. Yes 13 65%
2. No 03 15%
3. To some extent. 04 20%
TOTAL - 20 100%
No. Of Respondents
20%
a) Yes
b) No
c) To some extent.
15%
65%
Interpretation:
Here the 65% employees are saying yes 20% are saying to some extent and 15%
are saying no.
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15.Even if I had the opportunity to get a similar job with
another organization, I would stay with my present company.
a. Yes b. No c. To some extent.
TableNo: 5.15
Table Title: Job Switch Opportunity.
Sr. No Attributes No. Of Percentage
Respondents
1. Yes 07 35%
2. No 01 5%
3. To some extent. 12 60%
TOTAL - 20 100%
No. Of Respondents
35%
a) Yes
b) No
c) To some extent.
60%
5%
Interpretation:
Here the 60% employees are saying to some extent 35% are saying yes and 5% are
saying no.
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Chapter 6
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Chapter 6
Week 2: The project topic, Objectives of project and the format for the
report was discussed. I learned about formats of the project.
Week 5: Study of the various employee relation practices was studied in this
week to improve the employee relations at organization.In this week I
learned about different employee relation practices.
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Week 6: Questionnaire was prepared according to the topic that is employee
relations and its effect on employee productivity. In this week I learned
about how to prepare quetionnaires focusing on the research topic.
Week 7: Survey was conducted in the 7th week.In this week I have learned
about how to conduct the survey for the project.
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Chapter 7
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Chapter 7
Findings
1. It is observed that the employees are happy with the work culture of the
organization. But some employees are facing problem in communication with
managers or immediate supervisors.
3. There are some employees who are dissatisfied with the relationship with their
managers or immediate supervisor. So the productivity of the employees getting
affected.
4. Attrition rate is on higher side when the IT industry is performing well overall.
5. Employees are not clear about the vision of the organization and their role to
achieve it.
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Suggetion
Share the Vision:To make employees feel better about the company, it is
important to share the company's plans with the staff. Hold meetings to
explain the company's plans for growth and expansion, and get the entire
staff to understand and take pride in the company's future. Seek input from
employees on ways to improve company productivity going forward, and
reward employees who offer ideas that make company growth more
efficient. The rewards can be cash or paid time off. When management
makes the effort to keep employees updated on plans and incorporates
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employee suggestions to improve those plans, the staff feels more personally
invested in the company's success.
Motivate: Employee of the Month programs are great, as are incentives and
rewards. However, they are short term behaviour changers, and you need to
get the fundamentals right. Ensure that each staff member knows what their
boundaries are, what success looks like and the expectations of both their
immediate manager and the team as a whole. The absence of any clear
guidelines or feedback can be detrimental to ensuring positive employee
relations.
CONCLUSION
In this study business owners are advised to never allow a negative relationship to
exist between themselves and their staff. If this happens, the productivity levels of
the organization will decrease. The employees are the ones who have direct contact
with the customers and go the extra mile to be helpful. When they are happy, a
good relationship between them and the customer is created and maintained. When
they are unhappy these employees often direct their unhappiness towards the
customers. This study highlighted the critical role played by positive employer-
employee relationships towards business success. Various sources suggested that
without strong relationships, it becomes impossible to be successful as a business
owner. Business owners need to have longterm and employee relationships that
will carry them through challenging and difficult times, as well as relationships
with other business owners, to share struggles, resources and best practices, which
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can really give them an edge. Business owners who want to compete at a
worldclass level should understand the human side of their organisation and
business processes. They must be social architects who can work across levels and
functions of the organisation, continuously improving the business process and
fostering an atmosphere favourable to innovation, risk-taking, self-directed
teamwork, commitment, quality and self-improvement. To survive and grow in the
twenty-first century, business owners must learn and use appropriate human skills
to motivate and inspire all those
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References
References
Books
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methodology. Publishers
Websites
3. www.managementstudyguide.com 26/06/2015
4. www.citehr.com 04/07/2015
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Annexure
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Annexure
QUETIONNAIRE
I am pursuing MBA from ……. under UNIVERSITY. As a part of the curriculum,
I am doing a SIP on selected topic “A study on power of relationship between
management and employees in company project report”(study at NEXGEN
Software Solutions, Pondicherry)
You are requested to fill
survey based on your own perception and judgment. This survey being done purely
for academic purpose and will not be used for any other than for this study. Kindly
spare some time for filling this questionnaire.
Thank you for your cooperation
……..student name
PERSONAL DETAILS (optional)
Name: DESIGNATION:
WORKING EXPIRIENCE:
4.To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I would
recommend this company as a Great Place to Work?
a. Highly Satisfied b. Satisfied c. Average d. Dissatisfied e. Highly
Dissatisfied
5.Are you satisfied with your relation with your immediate supervisor?
a. Highly Satisfied b. Satisfied c. Average d. Dissatisfied e. Highly
Dissatisfied
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6.Do you know how you are part of company’s vision and your role for that?
a. Highly Satisfied b. Satisfied c. Average d. Dissatisfied e. Highly
Dissatisfied
9.Does your supervisor actively listens to your suggestions and enables you
to perform at your best?
a. Highly Satisfied b. Satisfied c. Average d. Dissatisfied e. Highly
Dissatisfied
12. Do you generally feel you are able to balance your work and personal
relationships (such as marriage, partners, and friends)?
a. Yes b. No
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