This document summarizes a study on stress management conducted with employees at low levels of the SRF Limited company in India. The study aimed to identify organizational and individual stress factors experienced by employees and recommend solutions. A questionnaire was administered to 85 employees to collect primary data on stressors like job role, leadership, work-life balance issues, facilities etc. Analysis found high stress from job responsibilities, infrastructure issues, salary policies and physical threats. The document provides background on the company and outlines the research methodology used in the study.
Stress has become a major concern of the modern times as it can cause harm to employee’s health and performance. Work related stress costs organization billions of dollars each year through sickness, turnover and absenteeism. So it becomes necessary for every organization to know the factor causing stress among the employees as well as how they cope up with stress to make the employee more participative and productive. The Research study titled “A STUDY ON STRESS MANAGEMENT AMONG EMPLOYEES AT SAKTHI FINANCE LIMITED, COIMBATORE” was conducted to find out the factor causing stress among employees and to know how they cope up with stress. The Research design used was a descriptive research. The primary data has been collected through a questionnaire method. The sample design used in the study was Convenience Sampling Technique with a sample size of 60. The collected data has been analysed through various tools like Percentage Analysis, Chi- Square Test & ANOVAs, and Factor Analysis.
Stress has become a major concern of the modern times as it can cause harm to employee’s health and performance. Work related stress costs organization billions of dollars each year through sickness, turnover and absenteeism. So it becomes necessary for every organization to know the factor causing stress among the employees as well as how they cope up with stress to make the employee more participative and productive. The Research study titled “A STUDY ON STRESS MANAGEMENT AMONG EMPLOYEES AT SAKTHI FINANCE LIMITED, COIMBATORE” was conducted to find out the factor causing stress among employees and to know how they cope up with stress. The Research design used was a descriptive research. The primary data has been collected through a questionnaire method. The sample design used in the study was Convenience Sampling Technique with a sample size of 60. The collected data has been analysed through various tools like Percentage Analysis, Chi- Square Test & ANOVAs, and Factor Analysis.
This presentation on "Employee Job Satisfaction" which is very useful to new trainee, How an employee or student analyses the satisfaction between management and employee
Comprehensive Analysis of ETA Engineering's Organizational Culture in 2012: A...Motoor Mohammed Muzammil
In 2012, a comprehensive study was conducted to dissect the organizational culture of ETA Engineering. This research employed a range of robust statistical tools, including Chi-square test, Ranking Method, Percentage Ranking, and Weighted Average. The objective was to provide a deep, data-driven understanding of the cultural dynamics within the organization during this pivotal year.
Key Methodologies:
Chi-square Test: This statistical tool was applied to determine the association between different cultural attributes and their significance within the organizational framework. By analyzing observed and expected frequencies, it helped identify areas of notable deviation.
Ranking Method: A structured approach was used to assess and rank various cultural dimensions based on their perceived importance and impact. This method facilitated a systematic evaluation of cultural elements.
Percentage Ranking: This method provided a quantitative assessment of cultural factors, allowing for a clear understanding of their relative significance in influencing organizational dynamics.
Weighted Average: By assigning weights to different cultural indicators based on their relative importance, a comprehensive score was calculated. This method allowed for a nuanced evaluation of the overall cultural landscape.
Significance of the Study:
This study holds immense significance for ETA Engineering. It provided a detailed, data-backed insight into the organizational culture of the company in 2012. The findings serve as a valuable resource for strategic decision-making, enabling the organization to leverage its cultural strengths and address potential areas of improvement.
The rigorous application of statistical tools ensured that the conclusions drawn were robust and reliable, offering a solid foundation for any ensuing cultural interventions or initiatives.
A STUDY ON JOB STRESS AND ITS IMPACT ON EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCEIAEME Publication
The employees in the organization are under a great deal of stress and due to many antecedents of stress such as overload, role ambiguity, role conflict, responsibility for people, participation, lack of feedback, keeping up with rapid technological change. Outcomes of this among the employees are stress on job performance. The physical and psychology demands of workers in the organization make them more vulnerable to high level of stress. This study investigated and evaluated the job stress and its effect on job performance among the employees in the organization.
Project Report on Performance Appraisal System and Effectiveness in Flora Hot...PS NEEMISH
The study covers employees of Flora Hotel Cochin.
A survey was conducted for information about the performance appraisal
system that was used in the company.
The study focuses on type, effectiveness and employee attitude of the
appraisal system.
To help management plan future development and growth.
The sample size of 50 employees was selected at random from all
departments.
Thesis : A study on the impact of job stress on job satisfaction for employee...Akshay Vijaya Kumar
Worked on a dissertation on “Impact of Job stress on Job satisfaction for the employees in the South Indian Healthcare sector" This includes analyzing the primary and unique factors that lead to Job related stress and which diminishes Job satisfaction in employees working in the health care sector of the respective South Indian states.
The Field of Human Resource Management is developing very fast and every department of Human activity is realizing it’s important in the smooth functioning of the organization. Innovative techniques are developed to improve the culture at workplace so that the employees are motivated to give in their best to the organization as also to attain job satisfaction. Hence, it important implements the latest human resource practices in the organization.
The Latest Techniques in the field of Human Resource Development are Employees for Lease, Moon Lighting by Employees, Dual Career Group, Work Life Balance (flexi time & flexi work), Training & Development, Management Participation in Employees’ organization, Employee’s Proxy, Human Resources Accounting, Organizational Politics, Exit Policy & Practice, etc.
This project is about WORK LIFE BALANCE. A latest technique in the field of a human resource. To see how the organization is adopting the new trends in the HR field.
This presentation on "Employee Job Satisfaction" which is very useful to new trainee, How an employee or student analyses the satisfaction between management and employee
Comprehensive Analysis of ETA Engineering's Organizational Culture in 2012: A...Motoor Mohammed Muzammil
In 2012, a comprehensive study was conducted to dissect the organizational culture of ETA Engineering. This research employed a range of robust statistical tools, including Chi-square test, Ranking Method, Percentage Ranking, and Weighted Average. The objective was to provide a deep, data-driven understanding of the cultural dynamics within the organization during this pivotal year.
Key Methodologies:
Chi-square Test: This statistical tool was applied to determine the association between different cultural attributes and their significance within the organizational framework. By analyzing observed and expected frequencies, it helped identify areas of notable deviation.
Ranking Method: A structured approach was used to assess and rank various cultural dimensions based on their perceived importance and impact. This method facilitated a systematic evaluation of cultural elements.
Percentage Ranking: This method provided a quantitative assessment of cultural factors, allowing for a clear understanding of their relative significance in influencing organizational dynamics.
Weighted Average: By assigning weights to different cultural indicators based on their relative importance, a comprehensive score was calculated. This method allowed for a nuanced evaluation of the overall cultural landscape.
Significance of the Study:
This study holds immense significance for ETA Engineering. It provided a detailed, data-backed insight into the organizational culture of the company in 2012. The findings serve as a valuable resource for strategic decision-making, enabling the organization to leverage its cultural strengths and address potential areas of improvement.
The rigorous application of statistical tools ensured that the conclusions drawn were robust and reliable, offering a solid foundation for any ensuing cultural interventions or initiatives.
A STUDY ON JOB STRESS AND ITS IMPACT ON EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCEIAEME Publication
The employees in the organization are under a great deal of stress and due to many antecedents of stress such as overload, role ambiguity, role conflict, responsibility for people, participation, lack of feedback, keeping up with rapid technological change. Outcomes of this among the employees are stress on job performance. The physical and psychology demands of workers in the organization make them more vulnerable to high level of stress. This study investigated and evaluated the job stress and its effect on job performance among the employees in the organization.
Project Report on Performance Appraisal System and Effectiveness in Flora Hot...PS NEEMISH
The study covers employees of Flora Hotel Cochin.
A survey was conducted for information about the performance appraisal
system that was used in the company.
The study focuses on type, effectiveness and employee attitude of the
appraisal system.
To help management plan future development and growth.
The sample size of 50 employees was selected at random from all
departments.
Thesis : A study on the impact of job stress on job satisfaction for employee...Akshay Vijaya Kumar
Worked on a dissertation on “Impact of Job stress on Job satisfaction for the employees in the South Indian Healthcare sector" This includes analyzing the primary and unique factors that lead to Job related stress and which diminishes Job satisfaction in employees working in the health care sector of the respective South Indian states.
The Field of Human Resource Management is developing very fast and every department of Human activity is realizing it’s important in the smooth functioning of the organization. Innovative techniques are developed to improve the culture at workplace so that the employees are motivated to give in their best to the organization as also to attain job satisfaction. Hence, it important implements the latest human resource practices in the organization.
The Latest Techniques in the field of Human Resource Development are Employees for Lease, Moon Lighting by Employees, Dual Career Group, Work Life Balance (flexi time & flexi work), Training & Development, Management Participation in Employees’ organization, Employee’s Proxy, Human Resources Accounting, Organizational Politics, Exit Policy & Practice, etc.
This project is about WORK LIFE BALANCE. A latest technique in the field of a human resource. To see how the organization is adopting the new trends in the HR field.
Stress management and employee engagement for chance4change conference sept 2012Natalie C. Postruznik
Survey on employee engagement in relationship to work-related stress was conducted on an financial organization. over 52 % of variance is explained through this relationship.
A Thesis Problems and Prospects of Village Tourism Case Study of Bhumlichok VDC, Gorkha. Bhumlichok is beautiful natural gifted VDC in Gorkha Districts, 91 km far west of the capital city and accessible through other parts of the country. A small market area named Fisling (on the Prithvi Highway) is main entrance to the Bhumlichok. The main inhabited is Magar community in Bhumlichok, they have own language, unique custom, culture, tradition and belief. Spectacular mountains scenery, amazing landscape, farm terrace, Jungle, picnic spot and temple are main attraction for tourist.
A STUDY ON STRESS MANAGEMENT IN VARIOUS SECTORS IN INDIAIAEME Publication
Stress is the “wear and tear” our minds and bodies experience as we attempt to cope with our continually changing environment. Stress mainly occurs when the pressure is greater than the resource. Stress is not something bad but it all depends on how we take it, Most of the stress we experience is self-generated. It is generated on how we perceive life, whether an event makes us feel threatened or stimulated, encouraged or discouraged, happy or sad depends to a large extent on how we perceive ourselves. Self-generated stress is something of paradox, because so many people think of external causes when they are upset. But one should recognize that we create most of our own upsets in our daily life through our way of responding to things in a negative way which may be due to lack of awareness or our inability to perceive things as they are ought to be
Role of stress management courses: A case study of banking sector employeesdeshwal852
There is high degree of occupational stress amongst the bank employees because of long working hours, role conflict and political pressure. The study aimed to see the impact of stress management courses on banking sector employees. A sample of 120 employees working in private sector banks in South-West Delhi was selected for study. Out of 120 respondents 60 were selected for experimental group and rest 60 were selected for control group. Scale developed by Shivastava and Singh (1981) was used to measure occupational stress. The data was interpreted with the help of mean, standard deviation and ‘t’ test.
The presentation describes in brief the patients need, expectations and how to develop the patient care and feedback system to obtain maximum patient satisfaction.
This Stress Management presentation is based on the basics of "Stress Management" explained by several Stress management Specialists in the world and I used my own & unique examples to explain some important points in detail
IMPACT OF ORGANISATIONAL FACTORS ON THE STRESS OF WOMEN EMPLOYEESIAEME Publication
The word Stress originated from the Latin language. This means hardship, adversity, and affliction. Stress can be psychological, physical or emotional. In recent years, the landscape of higher education has grown much more competitive. Education sector considered as a stressful occupation especially for women faculty because of heavy workload, other responsibilities associated with the roles, interactions with Students and colleagues and work life balance typically lead to difficulties and pressures, resulted in stress among women faculty working in Higher Educational Institutions. Therefore, the present study is addressing the reasons causing stress among women faculty working in selected higher educational institutions focusing on demographic factors, personal factors, to study the impact of stress on their performance and also to know the coping mechanisms practicing by them to get rid of the stress. The study has been conducted by way of a planned and systematic collection of data using a self-structured questionnaire, that has been analyzed and interpreted. Finally, the study is helpful to suggest the measures to get rid of the stress faced by them.
Work place stress preventive and curative measuresIJMER
Stress has been defined in different ways over the years. Originally, it was conceived of as
pressure from the environment, then as strain within the person. The generally accepted definition today
is one of interaction between the situation and the individual. It is the psychological and physical state
that results when the resources of the individual are not sufficient to cope with the demands and
pressures of the situation. Thus, stress is more likely in some situations than others and in some
individuals than others. Stress can undermine the achievement of goals, both for individuals and for
organisations
Stress and Emotional Bases, investigating the Effectiveness of Emotional Inte...QUESTJOURNAL
Introduction: Specific occupational environments such as mining activities are the source of various stressors. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of emotional intelligence training on job stress of the employees of GolGohar Mining and Industrial Company in Sirjan, Kerman. Method: A quasi-experimental design with pretest and posttest was used and 86 employees of GolGohar Mining and Industrial Company in Sirjan were selected using the stratified random sampling method and were divided into two groups of treatment and control. Experimental group received training protocol of ten sessions of 90 minutes and the control group was inserted in the waiting list. Structured clinical interview, demographic questionnaire, Bar-On emotional intelligence questionnaire and job stress questionnaire were used for data collection. Chi-square test and analysis of covariance were used for data analysis. Results: Data analysis showed that emotional intelligence training intervention on the components of workload, perceived incompetence, duplicity, restrictions and responsibilities has played a significant effectiveness (p<0.01).><0.01). Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest the effectiveness of emotional intelligence training on occupational stress index. This finding can be taken into consideration in planning of the preventive and therapeutic interventions.
“Mindfulness based stress reduction for college lecturers”iosrjce
IOSR Journal of Business and Management (IOSR-JBM) is a double blind peer reviewed International Journal that provides rapid publication (within a month) of articles in all areas of business and managemant and its applications. The journal welcomes publications of high quality papers on theoretical developments and practical applications inbusiness and management. Original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and high quality technical notes are invited for publications.
JOB STRESS AND MANAGING TECHNIQUES IN GOLDEN ROCK RAIL WORKSHOPIAEME Publication
The present study aims to find out the job stress and managing techniques in golden rock rail workshop. Stress refers to an individual’s reaction to a disturbing factor in the environment. It is an adaptive response to an external situation that results in physical, psychological and behavioural deviations for organisational participants. The validity of any research is based on the systematic method of data collection and analysis. Both primary and secondary data were used for this study. The primary data for pilot study was collected from 50 sample respondents from golden rock workshop. Later followed by a detailed data collection of 600 as sample respondents. For collecting the first-hand information from the employees, six hundreds of them were chosen by simple random sampling method. Questionnaire was the main tool used to collect the pertinent data from the selected sample respondents. SPSS was used for statistical analysis.
Impact of stress antecedents on work stress and employees performanceinventionjournals
International Journal of Business and Management Invention (IJBMI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Business and Management. IJBMI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Business and Management, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
There has been lot of debate on the reasons of stress experienced in organizations; consequently it has been realized that stress at workplace brings damages in terms of health of employees, work accidents, poor productivity and staff turnover. Now a days workrelated stress is an area of major concern and research in the behavioral sciences. Work- relates can be linked to physical and psychological health problems among people. The present study is an attempt to find out the difference in work-stressors among the workforces of BPO sector and Educational Institutes. The data was gathered from Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon and Ghaziabad. A sample of 400 respondents was considered for study. Only 375 respondents returned the filled form. Random convenient sampling technique was used to collect the data. Work-stressors scale identified by Cooper (1986) was used to measure work-related stressors and the results revealed that there is no significant difference among the workforces of both sector on the basis of work related stressors.
The relationship between organizational space of offices and corporate identi...ijsptm
Institutional space as the value system determines what methods work and what behaviors are approved.
This study aimed to identify the relationship between organizational space (organizational structure,
corporate responsibility, corporate support and productivity management) with senior administration
identity of corporate managers of West Azerbaijan. 150 standardized questionnaires were distributed
among population and 100 questionnaires were returned to test hypotheses. According to normal data, the
Pearson correlation coefficient used to determine the type and extent of the relationship between the
variables. The results show there is a direct relationship between corporate responsibility, productivity
management, organizational support and corporate identity. However, a significant relationship between
the dimensions of organizational structure and corporate identity does not exist. So we suggest that serious
efforts should be made in General Offices in West Azerbaijan by exercising efficiently management and
developing appropriate organizational space (with respect to the liability of agents, productivity
management and organizational support) in order to improve organizational identity administration.
It reveals about the employee's stress level and the factors that cause dissatisfaction to the employees. It is helpful in assessing the extent of stress experienced by the employees in IFCI Financial Services Ltd and also to know how the organization gets affected due to the stress faced by the employees. This can be helpful to the management to improve its weakness and strengthen its policies by the findings of the project. This also gives suggestions to overcome the factors causing stress in the organization.
Submission Deadline: 30th September 2022
Acceptance Notification: Within Three Days’ time period
Online Publication: Within 24 Hrs. time Period
Expected Date of Dispatch of Printed Journal: 5th October 2022
MODELING AND ANALYSIS OF SURFACE ROUGHNESS AND WHITE LATER THICKNESS IN WIRE-...IAEME Publication
White layer thickness (WLT) formed and surface roughness in wire electric discharge turning (WEDT) of tungsten carbide composite has been made to model through response surface methodology (RSM). A Taguchi’s standard Design of experiments involving five input variables with three levels has been employed to establish a mathematical model between input parameters and responses. Percentage of cobalt content, spindle speed, Pulse on-time, wire feed and pulse off-time were changed during the experimental tests based on the Taguchi’s orthogonal array L27 (3^13). Analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed that the mathematical models obtained can adequately describe performance within the parameters of the factors considered. There was a good agreement between the experimental and predicted values in this study.
A STUDY ON THE REASONS FOR TRANSGENDER TO BECOME ENTREPRENEURSIAEME Publication
The study explores the reasons for a transgender to become entrepreneurs. In this study transgender entrepreneur was taken as independent variable and reasons to become as dependent variable. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire containing a five point Likert Scale. The study examined the data of 30 transgender entrepreneurs in Salem Municipal Corporation of Tamil Nadu State, India. Simple Random sampling technique was used. Garrett Ranking Technique (Percentile Position, Mean Scores) was used as the analysis for the present study to identify the top 13 stimulus factors for establishment of trans entrepreneurial venture. Economic advancement of a nation is governed upon the upshot of a resolute entrepreneurial doings. The conception of entrepreneurship has stretched and materialized to the socially deflated uncharted sections of transgender community. Presently transgenders have smashed their stereotypes and are making recent headlines of achievements in various fields of our Indian society. The trans-community is gradually being observed in a new light and has been trying to achieve prospective growth in entrepreneurship. The findings of the research revealed that the optimistic changes are taking place to change affirmative societal outlook of the transgender for entrepreneurial ventureship. It also laid emphasis on other transgenders to renovate their traditional living. The paper also highlights that legislators, supervisory body should endorse an impartial canons and reforms in Tamil Nadu Transgender Welfare Board Association.
BROAD UNEXPOSED SKILLS OF TRANSGENDER ENTREPRENEURSIAEME Publication
Since ages gender difference is always a debatable theme whether caused by nature, evolution or environment. The birth of a transgender is dreadful not only for the child but also for their parents. The pain of living in the wrong physique and treated as second class victimized citizen is outrageous and fully harboured with vicious baseless negative scruples. For so long, social exclusion had perpetuated inequality and deprivation experiencing ingrained malign stigma and besieged victims of crime or violence across their life spans. They are pushed into the murky way of life with a source of eternal disgust, bereft sexual potency and perennial fear. Although they are highly visible but very little is known about them. The common public needs to comprehend the ravaged arrogance on these insensitive souls and assist in integrating them into the mainstream by offering equal opportunity, treat with humanity and respect their dignity. Entrepreneurship in the current age is endorsing the gender fairness movement. Unstable careers and economic inadequacy had inclined one of the gender variant people called Transgender to become entrepreneurs. These tiny budding entrepreneurs resulted in economic transition by means of employment, free from the clutches of stereotype jobs, raised standard of living and handful of financial empowerment. Besides all these inhibitions, they were able to witness a platform for skill set development that ignited them to enter into entrepreneurial domain. This paper epitomizes skill sets involved in trans-entrepreneurs of Thoothukudi Municipal Corporation of Tamil Nadu State and is a groundbreaking determination to sightsee various skills incorporated and the impact on entrepreneurship.
DETERMINANTS AFFECTING THE USER'S INTENTION TO USE MOBILE BANKING APPLICATIONSIAEME Publication
The banking and financial services industries are experiencing increased technology penetration. Among them, the banking industry has made technological advancements to better serve the general populace. The economy focused on transforming the banking sector's system into a cashless, paperless, and faceless one. The researcher wants to evaluate the user's intention for utilising a mobile banking application. The study also examines the variables affecting the user's behaviour intention when selecting specific applications for financial transactions. The researcher employed a well-structured questionnaire and a descriptive study methodology to gather the respondents' primary data utilising the snowball sampling technique. The study includes variables like performance expectations, effort expectations, social impact, enabling circumstances, and perceived risk. Each of the aforementioned variables has a major impact on how users utilise mobile banking applications. The outcome will assist the service provider in comprehending the user's history with mobile banking applications.
ANALYSE THE USER PREDILECTION ON GPAY AND PHONEPE FOR DIGITAL TRANSACTIONSIAEME Publication
Technology upgradation in banking sector took the economy to view that payment mode towards online transactions using mobile applications. This system enabled connectivity between banks, Merchant and user in a convenient mode. there are various applications used for online transactions such as Google pay, Paytm, freecharge, mobikiwi, oxygen, phonepe and so on and it also includes mobile banking applications. The study aimed at evaluating the predilection of the user in adopting digital transaction. The study is descriptive in nature. The researcher used random sample techniques to collect the data. The findings reveal that mobile applications differ with the quality of service rendered by Gpay and Phonepe. The researcher suggest the Phonepe application should focus on implementing the application should be user friendly interface and Gpay on motivating the users to feel the importance of request for money and modes of payments in the application.
VOICE BASED ATM FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED USING ARDUINOIAEME Publication
The prototype of a voice-based ATM for visually impaired using Arduino is to help people who are blind. This uses RFID cards which contain users fingerprint encrypted on it and interacts with the users through voice commands. ATM operates when sensor detects the presence of one person in the cabin. After scanning the RFID card, it will ask to select the mode like –normal or blind. User can select the respective mode through voice input, if blind mode is selected the balance check or cash withdraw can be done through voice input. Normal mode procedure is same as the existing ATM.
IMPACT OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AMONG...IAEME Publication
There is increasing acceptability of emotional intelligence as a major factor in personality assessment and effective human resource management. Emotional intelligence as the ability to build capacity, empathize, co-operate, motivate and develop others cannot be divorced from both effective performance and human resource management systems. The human person is crucial in defining organizational leadership and fortunes in terms of challenges and opportunities and walking across both multinational and bilateral relationships. The growing complexity of the business world requires a great deal of self-confidence, integrity, communication, conflict and diversity management to keep the global enterprise within the paths of productivity and sustainability. Using the exploratory research design and 255 participants the result of this original study indicates strong positive correlation between emotional intelligence and effective human resource management. The paper offers suggestions on further studies between emotional intelligence and human capital development and recommends for conflict management as an integral part of effective human resource management.
VISUALISING AGING PARENTS & THEIR CLOSE CARERS LIFE JOURNEY IN AGING ECONOMYIAEME Publication
Our life journey, in general, is closely defined by the way we understand the meaning of why we coexist and deal with its challenges. As we develop the "inspiration economy", we could say that nearly all of the challenges we have faced are opportunities that help us to discover the rest of our journey. In this note paper, we explore how being faced with the opportunity of being a close carer for an aging parent with dementia brought intangible discoveries that changed our insight of the meaning of the rest of our life journey.
A STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PERFO...IAEME Publication
The main objective of this study is to analyze the impact of aspects of Organizational Culture on the Effectiveness of the Performance Management System (PMS) in the Health Care Organization at Thanjavur. Organizational Culture and PMS play a crucial role in present-day organizations in achieving their objectives. PMS needs employees’ cooperation to achieve its intended objectives. Employees' cooperation depends upon the organization’s culture. The present study uses exploratory research to examine the relationship between the Organization's culture and the Effectiveness of the Performance Management System. The study uses a Structured Questionnaire to collect the primary data. For this study, Thirty-six non-clinical employees were selected from twelve randomly selected Health Care organizations at Thanjavur. Thirty-two fully completed questionnaires were received.
Living in 21st century in itself reminds all of us the necessity of police and its administration. As more and more we are entering into the modern society and culture, the more we require the services of the so called ‘Khaki Worthy’ men i.e., the police personnel. Whether we talk of Indian police or the other nation’s police, they all have the same recognition as they have in India. But as already mentioned, their services and requirements are different after the like 26th November, 2008 incidents, where they without saving their own lives has sacrificed themselves without any hitch and without caring about their respective family members and wards. In other words, they are like our heroes and mentors who can guide us from the darkness of fear, militancy, corruption and other dark sides of life and so on. Now the question arises, if Gandhi would have been alive today, what would have been his reaction/opinion to the police and its functioning? Would he have some thing different in his mind now what he had been in his mind before the partition or would he be going to start some Satyagraha in the form of some improvement in the functioning of the police administration? Really these questions or rather night mares can come to any one’s mind, when there is too much confusion is prevailing in our minds, when there is too much corruption in the society and when the polices working is also in the questioning because of one or the other case throughout the India. It is matter of great concern that we have to thing over our administration and our practical approach because the police personals are also like us, they are part and parcel of our society and among one of us, so why we all are pin pointing towards them.
A STUDY ON TALENT MANAGEMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON EMPLOYEE RETENTION IN SELECTED...IAEME Publication
The goal of this study was to see how talent management affected employee retention in the selected IT organizations in Chennai. The fundamental issue was the difficulty to attract, hire, and retain talented personnel who perform well and the gap between supply and demand of talent acquisition and retaining them within the firms. The study's main goals were to determine the impact of talent management on employee retention in IT companies in Chennai, investigate talent management strategies that IT companies could use to improve talent acquisition, performance management, career planning and formulate retention strategies that the IT firms could use. The respondents were given a structured close-ended questionnaire with the 5 Point Likert Scale as part of the study's quantitative research design. The target population consisted of 289 IT professionals. The questionnaires were distributed and collected by the researcher directly. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to collect and analyse the questionnaire responses. Hypotheses that were formulated for the various areas of the study were tested using a variety of statistical tests. The key findings of the study suggested that talent management had an impact on employee retention. The studies also found that there is a clear link between the implementation of talent management and retention measures. Management should provide enough training and development for employees, clarify job responsibilities, provide adequate remuneration packages, and recognise employees for exceptional performance.
ATTRITION IN THE IT INDUSTRY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC: LINKING EMOTIONAL INTE...IAEME Publication
Globally, Millions of dollars were spent by the organizations for employing skilled Information Technology (IT) professionals. It is costly to replace unskilled employees with IT professionals possessing technical skills and competencies that aid in interconnecting the business processes. The organization’s employment tactics were forced to alter by globalization along with technological innovations as they consistently diminish to remain lean, outsource to concentrate on core competencies along with restructuring/reallocate personnel to gather efficiency. As other jobs, organizations or professions have become reasonably more appropriate in a shifting employment landscape, the above alterations trigger both involuntary as well as voluntary turnover. The employee view on jobs is also afflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic along with the employee-driven labour market. So, having effective strategies is necessary to tackle the withdrawal rate of employees. By associating Emotional Intelligence (EI) along with Talent Management (TM) in the IT industry, the rise in attrition rate was analyzed in this study. Only 303 respondents were collected out of 350 participants to whom questionnaires were distributed. From the employees of IT organizations located in Bangalore (India), the data were congregated. A simple random sampling methodology was employed to congregate data as of the respondents. Generating the hypothesis along with testing is eventuated. The effect of EI and TM along with regression analysis between TM and EI was analyzed. The outcomes indicated that employee and Organizational Performance (OP) were elevated by effective EI along with TM.
INFLUENCE OF TALENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE A STUD...IAEME Publication
By implementing talent management strategy, organizations would have the option to retain their skilled professionals while additionally working on their overall performance. It is the course of appropriately utilizing the ideal individuals, setting them up for future top positions, exploring and dealing with their performance, and holding them back from leaving the organization. It is employee performance that determines the success of every organization. The firm quickly obtains an upper hand over its rivals in the event that its employees having particular skills that cannot be duplicated by the competitors. Thus, firms are centred on creating successful talent management practices and processes to deal with the unique human resources. Firms are additionally endeavouring to keep their top/key staff since on the off chance that they leave; the whole store of information leaves the firm's hands. The study's objective was to determine the impact of talent management on organizational performance among the selected IT organizations in Chennai. The study recommends that talent management limitedly affects performance. On the off chance that this talent is appropriately management and implemented properly, organizations might benefit as much as possible from their maintained assets to support development and productivity, both monetarily and non-monetarily.
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role assignment, improper working conditions, under utilization of skills and
organizational politics the employees could be stressed. There are lots of individual
stressors like role ambiguity, psychological hardiness, and type of personality that affect
the morale of the employees as a whole.
Effective stress management should overcome the stressors and it is obvious that
no technique can completely remove stress but only can minimize it to negligible level.
And the organizations are trying to minimize and cope up with the stress factors by
implementing various trends and techniques in minimizing stress.
SRF limited is a technical textile business organization and this study is
implemented in one of its manufacturing plant, which is at Viralimalai, Tiruchirappalli
district. The production plant consists of Type cord fabrics, belting fabrics and coated
fabrics manufacturing machineries, which are worked by more than hundreds of three
hundred employees. This study is very useful in finding the stress factors for the
employees and to analyze the solution for minimizing the stress effects. The findings and
suggestions can be used in all units and other production plants too, which would be
helpful for effective maintenance and management of stress of the workforce.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
A study on stress management in SRF Limited Company will be done in the low
level of employees because the management of the company feels that the employees
working in the machinery units and the production plants face a lot of stress. There are
many employees working in day and night shifts. Around 150 employees work in
functional floor handling production and machineries. The study examines the individual
stressors and organizational stressor in a manufacturing unit SRF Limited.
Objectives
• To study the socio-economic background of the employees of SRF Ltd. Viralimalai
Tiruchirappalli.
• To study the impact of organizational factors that contributes stress for the
employees.
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• To study the impact of the individual factors that contributes stress for the
employees.
• To study the physical and behavioral consequences that result due to stress.
• To recommend suitable coping strategies to overcome the stress as preferred by the
employees of the organization.
Scope of study
A study of stress management in SRF Ltd. Viralimalai comprising of 280
employees under various categories in Low level of organizational hierarchy like Work
associate department, Learners department, Area leaders department. The Top
management recommended in studying, the Low level of organization and to the reveal the
stress factors affecting them and also the overcoming strategies preferred by the
employees. This study is limited within the Low level of employees of SRF Ltd. The
period of study is April-May 2009.
THEORETICAL BACKGROUND
Hoskins and Sherry 1 have identified the factors affecting leadership position of staff
nurses, Brooks and Jason2 has concluded the factors that have relationship with work stress
and life of executives. Moffitt and Karen Rogers3 have stated the modeling relationship of
stress with job satisfaction, organizational commitment and turnover. Shane and Jon4 have
studied the various factors that influence the performance of police people. Atkins and
Nancy 5 has studied the influence of spirituality on wok stress.Spinal Matthew F., (2007)6
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Hoskins, Sherry, Factors influencing staff nurses' rejection of nursing leadership positions , University of
Phoenix, 2009
2
Brooks, Jason T, The relationship between life balance and work stress in corporate executives ,Capella
University, 2009
3
Moffitt, Karen Rogers Modeling the relationship between traumatic caregiver stress and job satisfaction,
organizational commitment, and turnover intentions, The University of Memphis, 2008
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Shane, Jon M. organizational stressors and police performance, Rutgers The State University of New
Jersey - Newark, 2008
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Atkins, Nancy P ,A correlational investigation: Individual spirituality's impact upon workplace stress,
Capella University, 2007
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Spinale Matthew F., Ph.D., Alliant International University, San Diego, 2007
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revealed a research in the relationship among commuter stress, work engagement, and
proactive behavior of employees. The purpose of this study was to explore driver stress
and its relationship with organizational behaviors. First, it sought to determine if there was
a relationship between driver stress and work engagement. Second, it was designed to
determine if there was a relationship between driver stress and personal initiative at work.
Third, it sought to determine if there was a relationship between driver stress and learning-
goal orientation.Mierswa and Mark 7 has studied the emotions at work place that create
stress and the factors that lead to team work and professionalism. Sims and Doreen 8have
examined the job factors and impact on behaviors of personnel of front line social service.
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Collins, Allison E., studied promoting well-being in the workplace which was a tailored
approach to stress management. Work stress is associated with profound individual and
organizational consequences Peg Games10 have highlighted the positive factors of stress.
Philip dewed and Michael O’Driscoll11 has studied various interventions and triggers of
stress. James Striker; Leonard Dim berg; Bernhard H Lies 12 studied the individual and
organizational perspectives of stress. Fitzgerald, Shillelagh, (1991)13 studied the stress-
illness relationship among managers The investigation of the factors that contribute to
health and illness is one that inherently involves psychological as well as physiological
processes. The main purpose of this research was to investigate the links between two
factors - burnout and illness - and range of personality and environmental conditions
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Mierswa, Mark ,A Emotion at work: Stories of teamwork, stress, and professionalism, University of
Massachusetts Amherst, 2006
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Sams, Doreen, An empirical examination of job stress and management of emotionally-based behavior:
Frontline social service personnel perspective ,University of South Florida, 2005
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Collins, Allison E., Ph.D., Bowling Green State University, 2004
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Peg Gamse, Stress for success, HRMagazine.Alexandria: Jul 2003. Vol. 48, Iss. 7; pg. 101
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Philip Dewe, Michael O'Driscoll,. Stress management interventions: What do managers actually do?
Personnel Review. Farnborough: 2002. Vol. 31, Iss. 1/2; pg. 143, 23 pgs
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. James Striker; Lennart Dimberg; Bernhard H Liese, Stress and business travel: Individual, managerial,
and corporate concerns,National Productivity Review; Winter 2000; 20, 1; ABI/INFORM Global
pg. 3
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Fitzgerald, Sheollagh, Ph.D., The University of Regina Canada, 1991
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The data collection involves both primary and secondary data collection and they
are collected from the respective sources. The primary data is collected by the help of a
questionnaire from Low level employees of organization (Work associate, learners and
Area leaders) comprising of organizational factors and individual factors of stress. The
secondary data is collected from online database, books and the journals available as
sources of information.
Sampling method
There are around 280 employees in the lower level region and they are to be
analyzed for stress management effectiveness of which there are three categories namely
• Work associates-133
• Learners-102
• Area Leaders-48
The Sampling method followed is stratified random sampling and data is collected
from 85 employees under the required field of analysis based on various strata like work
associates, learners and area leaders.
HISTORY OF THE COMPANY
Established in 1973, SRF has today grown into a global entity with operations in 4 countries.
The company comprises of three core businesses of Technical Textiles, Chemicals and
Packaging Films employing nearly 2000 employees. Equipped with in-house R&D facilities
for Technical Textiles and Chemicals Businesses, SRF has seven plants in India and one in
Dubai. A winner of the prestigious Deming Application Award for its Tire Cord business, SRF
is world's one of the leading manufacturers of Nylon Tire Cord Fabric and Belting Fabrics.
SRF is also known for its pioneering efforts in the country to invest in UN's CDM technology
that is aimed at cutting carbon emissions. Besides, SRF is India's first company to develop
indigenous technology and set up a manufacturing facility to produce new generation of
refrigerant gas. Apart from Technical Textiles Business, in which it enjoys a global leadership
position, SRF is a domestic leader in Refrigerants, Engineering Plastics and Industrial Yarns as
well. The company also enjoys a significant presence among the key domestic manufacturers
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of Polyester Films and Fluorospecialities. SRF continues to redefine its work and corporate
culture with the TQM as its management way.
Table: 1 Demographic classification of the respondents
Educational Experience Income level Marital
Age (yrs) % % % % Gender % %
level (yrs) (Rs) status
ITI 2.4 1-5 4.7 5k-7k 16.5 Male 68.2 Married 45.9
21-30 17.6
Diploma 50.5 6-10 32.9 8k-10k 4.7 Female 31.8 Single 54.1
31-40 14.1
PG 1.2 10-15 34.1 11k-13k 21.2
40 -50 36.5
Source: Primary Data
Table: 2 Descriptive statistics of demographic variables
Particular N Mean Std. Deviation
Age 88 2.94 1.087
Gender 88 1.31 .464
Marital status 88 1.56 .500
Educational level 88 2.49 .567
Experience 88 3.23 .867
Income 88 3.47 .970
Source: Primary Data
The above table shows details regarding the educational qualification of the workers in the
work associate department. About 50.5% of the employees were found to be diploma
holders and the second highest 45.9% was found to be UG holders. Only 2.4% of the
workers are found to be with ITI and the least was 1.2% of workers with the PG degree.
The experience levels of the work force were also examined. The organization is
actually gifted to have the highest percentage of workers of about 34.1% who have already
served 15 years and above in the same organization. This shows the loyalty level of the
employees. Then the second highest cadre is found in the 6-10 years of experience level
(32.9%). Then comes the category of 11-15 years served employees ranking third with
28.3% of employees. The last is the 1-5 years of experience level where the percentage is
found to be very less i.e. 4.7%.
The above table reveals further details regarding the income level of the employees
under the survey group. 57.6% of the respondents were in the Rs.13000 and above group
due to their service level and the experience level in the organization. The second highest
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is 21.2% of the employees who were in the Rs.11000 – 13000 group. The least was 4.7%
in the Rs.8000-10000 group and 16.5% was found in the Rs.5000-7000.
Table: 3 Reliability Statistics for demographic variables
Cronbach's Cronbach's Alpha Based on Standardized
Alpha Items N of Items
.099 .015 6
Source: Primary Data
From the value Cronbach’s Alpha.099 it known that the reliability of the scaling used
for determining the stress level is appropriate and reliable.
Table 4 Percentage analysis of Organizational stressors
Strongly Strongly
Particulars Agree Neutral Disagree Total
agree (%) disagree
Job role 0 4.7 18.8 31.8 44.7 100
Company infrastructure 0 0 14.1 58.8 27.1 100
Leadership (task oriented) 0 0 47.1 43.5 9.4 100
Timing of the job 9.4 0 9.4 68.3 12.9 100
Salary allowances issues 0 0 5.9 36.5 57.6 100
Incentive issues 0 0 23.5 61.2 15.3 100
Transport 0 9.4 45.9 30.6 14.1 100
Canteen facilities 0 17.6 30.6 30.6 21.2 100
Refreshment facilities 0 23.5 5.9 44.7 25.9 100
Noise pollution 13 37.6 15.8 16.5 17.1 100
Lack of participative mgmt 0 5.9 21.2 57.6 15.3 100
Job prone to physical
12.9 10.6 22.4 15.3 38.8 100
threats
High targets and high
45.9 17.6 12.9 9.5 14.1 100
concentration
Source: Primary Data
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60
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40 Neutral
30 Disagree
20
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Chart: 1 Percentage analysis of Organizational stressors
Organisational stressors (table: 4 and chart: 2) have a significant importance. There
is a considerable amount of investment in human resources in an organization
And it increases if people work in unhealthy and stressful environment. Organisational
culture that leads to “dysfunctional culture”. When the human resources have negative
view, stressed, they feel worthless in working such organization. They also show less
interest in achieving organizational objectives along with individual objectives .the self
esteem of the individual is lost and self-pity and stress is results in lesser productivity,
creativity and job dissatisfaction
This table 2 and chart: 1 is helpful in analyzing the various organizational factors
that create impact on stress level of employees... Various factors like job role, company
infrastructure, leadership type, timing of the job, salary issues, transport and canteen
facilities, recreation facilities, noise pollution, lack of participative management, job prone
to physical threats, high targets etc. In the percentage analysis, each and every factor is
analyzed. And the percentage of people agreement and disagreement are clearly identified.
About 37.6% of the respondents have said noise as a stressor. About 17.6% of the
people agree that the high targets and high concentration creates stress. 57.6% of the
respondents have said that salary allowances are not a stressor in the organization.
Above all these factors 45.9% of the people accept strongly that high target is one
of the major stressors of the organization. Work pressure and targets are UN avoidable in
the work place but if it becomes excessive and unmanageable it creates stress and it can
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damage employee’s health and ultimately business performance. High targets can be a
reason if there is mismatch between the work demand on one hand and employee potential,
skill level on the other hand. As per WHO (1986) health doesn’t mean that absence of
disease but also mental and physical well-being.
Excessive and unmanageable targets are due to poor planning and work design.
Based on research, work related hazards can be monotonous job, long duration of job and
Heavy targets and work load. Further two hypotheses has been formulated to test the
significant relationship of the organizational and individual factors of stress with age
Null hypothesis: 1 there is no significant relationship between age and organizational factors.
Table: 5 ANOVA showing the relationship between age and organisational stressors
Sum of Mean
Particulars Squares do Square F Sig.
Between age 10.523 3 3.508 2.560 .060
Within
organizational 115.102 84 1.370
stressors
Total 125.625 87
Source: Primary Data
From the above table 3 is clear that calculated value is 2.560 and table value is
2.713, and it is more than the calculated value so the null hypothesis is accepted. Age does
not play a predominant role with organizational stressors. The common view point that
aged people are over stressed compared with newly hired young employees. But the
organization stressors are more hectic and it creates an imbalance in personal life and it act
as a root cause for employee stress at all levels of age. It also creates health problems and
leads to ineffective work, absenteeism, aloofness, role ambiguity and dissatisfaction.
Conflicting demands and dissatisfaction in job will make the person to lose the control
over health ,which has no significant relationship with age .The expectation from job
varies with age, the cause of stress also varies, but stress is constant at all levels of age.
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Strongly Strongly
Particulars Agree Neutral Disagree Total
agree disagree
Role ambiguity 5.9 16.5 0 37.6 40 100
Psychological hardiness 9.4 0 24.7 43.5 22.4 100
Personality wise flexibility 3.5 0 54.1 15.3 27.1 100
Personal life factors reflected
0 4.7 23.5 53 18.8 100
to work
Lack of self respect 0 18.8 29.4 9.4 42.4 100
If affected by bodily diseases 9.4 23.5 23.5 28.2 15.4 100
Threat to job security 12.9 20 37.6 22.4 7.1 100
Table 6 Percentage analysis of the Individual stressors
Source: Primary Data
Chart: 2 Percentage analyses of the Individual stressors
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40
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Strongly disagree
Threat to job
Lack of self
ambiguity
wise flexibility
Personality
respect
security
Role
Total
This table 5 and chart: 2 are helpful in analyzing the perception of people towards
the individual factors that have an impact on stress level. Among the reasons bodily
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diseases, lack of job security and role ambiguity are noted factors that create stress in. In
the percentage analysis, each and every factor is analyzed and the percentage of people
agreed and disagreed are clearly found out.
This table clearly shows that 12.9% of the total respondents strongly agree that the
threat to job security is one of the major factors of stress. 20% of them agree that job
security is a factor of stress if not provided by the organization. 42.4% of the employees
agreed that the lack of self respect is never a stressor in the organization. 40% of the
respondents strongly disagree to the fact that the role ambiguity in the organization creates
a stress. Their view is to reveal that the role ambiguity is not an issue in the organization.
Null hypothesis: 2 There is no significant relationship between age and individual factors.
Table: 6 ANOVA showing the relationship between age and Individual stressors
Sum of Mean
Particulars Squares do Square F Sig.
Between age 4.918 3 1.639 .214 .887
Within
individual 644.672 84 7.675
stressors
Total 649.591 87
Source: Primary Data
From the above table 5 is clear that calculated value is .214 and table value is 2.713, and it
is more than the calculated value so the null hypothesis is accepted. The stress affects each
person individually irrespective of the age level. The tolerance level to cope with stress
varies with age for the individuals.
Table: 7 Reliability Statistics for organisational variables and individual variables
that create stress
Cronbach's Cronbach's Alpha Based on Standardized
Alpha Items N of Items
.210 .260 20
Source: Primary Data
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From the value Cronbach’s Alpha .210 and it is known that the reliability of the
scaling used for measuring the impact of organisational stressors and individual stressors
on individuals is appropriate and reliable. Hence, the conclusion that the level of age
together with the organisational and individual stressors has no association with stress
among the individuals is proved.
Table: 8 coping methods to stress- Life style management Techniques
Std.
N Mean Deviation
Yoga 88 1.3182 .46844
Meditation 88 1.8409 .67613
Time management 88 4.2955 1.83928
Classical music 88 5.7727 2.36705
Worries 88 5.6023 1.30022
Reframe of strategies 88 5.5114 .99417
Acceptance 88 6.1932 1.30303
Hobby 88 5.4659 1.80643
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the positive urge or energy with in individual, which let out stress. The composition of
Yoga, Meditation, Time Management, Classical Music, Distinguishing productive and
unproductive worries, Stop the action and reframe, Acceptance, Getting in to a hobby
called “Life style management Techniques”.
The respondents are surveyed (table: 6 and chart: 3) and they are asked for the suggestions
to recover from stress in their organization. Among the 85 respondents surveyed, 85% of
them have said that they are in need of yoga and 82 % need to have formal procedural
meditation training to keep them free and fit mentally without stress. The next maximum
recommendation goes to the option of time management, classical music, distinguishing
productive and unproductive worries; stop the action and reframe, acceptance getting in to
a hobby.
RESULTS
The major findings from the study are, the stress management survey revealed the
following details. 17.6% of employees are of the age group 21-30 years. The least crowded
group is in the organization 31-40 years i.e. 14.1%. The largest group is 50&above group
(36.5%). Then 31.8% of total people are found in the age group 41-50 years.
Under the considered sample of 85 respondents, 68.2% of the workers were male
and the remaining 31.8% were females. The survey also helped in knowing the marital
status of the employees i.e. 54.1% of the workers was single and 45.9% were family men.
About 50.5% of the employees were found to be diploma holders and 45.9% of the
respondents were found to be UG holders. Only 2.4% of the workers are found to be with
ITI and the least was 1.2% of workers with the PG degree.
The organization is actually gifted to have the highest percentage of workers of
about 34.1% who have already served 15 years & above in the same organization.
Percentage of 1-5 years of experience level is found to be very less. 57.6% of the
respondents were having an income of 13k& above. 21.2% of the employees were in the
11k – 13k groups. The least was 4.7% in the 8k-10k group and 16.5% was found in the 5k-
7k groups. These were the categories of the respondents surveyed.
From the data analysis performed from the collected primary data some of the major
findings can be written as follows:
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Only 4.7% of respondents agree that job role is a stressor in organization, 9.4%
accept that due to commuting problems the stress occurs and the 37.6% agree that the
noise pollution is also one of the major stressors. About 17.6% of the people agree that the
high targets and high concentration creates stress. 57.6% of the respondents have said that
salary allowances are not a stressor in the organization. About 38.8% of the employees
interviewed said that the job is not prone to physical threats and hence that cannot be a
stress factor. Above all these factors 45.9% of the people accept strongly that high target is
one of the major stressors of the organization.
Discussing about the Individual factors contribution to stress, 12.9% of the total
respondents strongly accept that the threat to job security is one of the major factors of
stress. 42.4% of the employees surveyed, say that the lack of self respect is never a stressor
in the organization. 40% of the respondents strongly disagree to the fact that the role
ambiguity in the organization creates a stress. Thus these are the major findings of the
research done at the lower level of the employees in SRF Ltd Viralimalai
It is very difficult for the organization to provide a work environment with less
stress individuals should envisage some coping strategies to balance their work and
personal life.
CONCLUSION
Thus the effectiveness of the stress management in SRF Ltd is surveyed using a
questionnaire and interviewing method. And the data collected are analyzed and the
solutions and recommendations suggested by the employees are enlisted. The stress
management is a leading fact that each and every organization should concentrate so that
they can keep an eye on their performance and productivity.
The organizations should be a watch dog in the stress management process. All the
employees regardless of his age, gender, experience, income, or any other priority should
be treated equally and the business tactic of managing without any dissatisfaction is
necessary.
Today’s organizations are becoming a learning organization by which the
management learns from mistakes. Employees themselves are becoming trainers of
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managing stress. This trend will definitely lead to empower employees which is the
aspiration of not only SRF Ltd but for all the companies.
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• http://www.helpguide.org/mental/work_stress_management.htm
• http://www.who.int/occupational_health/publications/en/oehstress.pdf
• http://www.srf.com
• http://www.mindtools.com/smpage.html
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• http://www.comp-unltd.com/~randolfi/WorkStress.html
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• http://www.icmrindia.org/business%20Updates/micro%20casestudies/Human%20
Resource%20Management/MCHR0007.htm
• http://www.byestress.com/byestress-articles/stress-at-work.htm
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