it talks about various important terms of research methodology such rewards, types of rewards and recognition etc...

1. Subject : Research Methodology
Prepared By : 1. PATEL AKSA(187370592025)
2. PATEL FARNAJ(187370592028)

2.  Research comprises of two words, “Re” and
“Search”. Research aims at adding to the existing
stock of knowledge for the betterment of world.
 According to John Best, “Research is a systematic
activity directed towards discovery and the
development of an organized body of knowledge”.
 Research plays a vital role in a management
decision making by analyzing the situation
systematically and finding new ways to support the
decisions.

3.  People may forget words, People may forget actions but
People will always remember Respect, Recognition and
Rewards given to them publicly for their contribution
 In competitive market, more business owners are looking at
development in quality while reducing cost. This system deals
with the assessment of job values, the plan and manages
performance management, pay for performance, competence
or skill.
 Reward & Recognition system is also concerned with the
development of appropriate managerial cultures, Foundation
core values and increasing the motivation and commitment of
employees.
con…….

4.  Employee reward and recognition programs are one method of
motivating employees to change work habits and key behaviors to
benefits a business.
 It is essential to study and understand the impact of rewards and
recognition on employee motivation in organization.
 The study would help the companies frame newer employee
engagement programs and would also help in future to analyze
trends in employee engagement.

5.  Conceptual Definition
 Reward : Jack Zigon defines
rewards as something that
increasing the frequency of an
employee action(1998)
 Recognition: It is constructive
,genuine feedback based on
acknowledging people are sincere,
worthy of respect, having needs
and equipped with their own
personal expertise.
 Motivation : Abraham
Maslow(1954) defines motivation
as the cognitive, Aesthetic &
Transcendence aspects which
drives a man towards development
change.
 Operational Definition
 Reward : A formal, impartial and
equitable exchange. A material or
financial expression of
appreciation that is conditional on
results.
 Recognition : A relationship
between two or more people.
Recognition is a return on an
employee’s effort and dedication at
work, as well as his/her results.
 Motivation :It is the process of
boosting the morale of employee to
encourage them to willingly give
their best in accomplishing
assigned tasks.

6.  TYPES OF REWARD
 Membership and seniority
based rewards
 Job status based rewards
 Competency based rewards
 Performance based rewards
 TYPES OF
RECOGNITION
 Recognition Events
 Employee of the Month or
Year Recognition
 Department or Company
recognition Board
 Symbolic Recognition
 Letter of Expression
(Thanks..)
 Informal or Spontaneous
Recognition

8. SELECTING RESEARCH TOPIC
• The title of the study is : A study on the impact of
reward and recognition on the employee motivation
DEFINING RESEARCH PROBLEM
• A study conducted showed that employees who get
recognized have high self esteem, more confidence
and high willingness to take on new challenges and to
be more innovative.
• It needs Descriptive research to explore the area of
research further.

9. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
The primary objective of research:
• To study the impact of reward & recognition on
employee motivation The Secondary objectives of
research are:
• To study the difference between reward and recognition
• To study the difference between Reward &
Recognition
• To identify whether motivation has an effect on individual
as well as organizational growth

10. LITRETURE REVIEW
I. Pratheepkanth Puwanenthiren (2011)
II. Dhanalakshmi P (2015)
III. Padmini J (2016)
IV. Shri Ram Centre (2008)
FORMULATION OF HYPOTHESIS
I. H0 =NULL HYPOTHESIS
II. H1=ALTERNATIVE HYPOTHESIS
The impact of rewards & recognition on the employee
motivation
Here,
Dependent variable: Employee Motivation
Independent Variable: Reward & Recognition

11. 1. DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH
Descriptive research has been used in this study. It involves survey
and fact finding enquires if required.
2. POJECT PLANNING
• Project Planning is the first step to conduct a research planning.
• It is one of the most important task of the researcher.
• It describes the research objectives and goals.
3. SAMPLING DESIGN
 Sampling Method : Convenience sampling has been used.
 Sampling size : 50 employees have been surveyed.
 Sources of data: 1.Primary source 2. Secondary source

12. 4. CONCLUSION
• It is evident from the study that a variety of factors influence
employee motivation and satisfaction. It was also significant to
discover that there is a direct and positive relationship between
rewards and recognition and job satisfaction and motivation also.
• The research indicates that recognition includes acknowledgement
and performance feedback.
• Managers in the organization could use the performance management
system to provide regular acknowledgement and feedback.
• Different strategies of motivation may affect an employee in different
ways at different points in time because conditions, needs and
personal objectives are not static but in constant state of fluctuation.