A SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROJECT REPORT ON ‘‘MANAGERIAL EFFECTIVENESS THROUGH TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT’’ FOR THE PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (UP Technical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh) UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF - SUBMITTED BY- Mr. Deepak Kaushik SURAJKUMAR (Manager Business Development Roll. No. 1319270056 & Recruitment) Session : 2013-2015 1
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A
SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROJECT REPORT
ON
‘‘MANAGERIAL EFFECTIVENESS THROUGH TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT’’
FOR
THE PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT
FOR THE AWARD
OF
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
(UP Technical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh)
UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF- SUBMITTED BY-
Mr. Deepak Kaushik SURAJKUMAR (Manager Business Development Roll. No. 1319270056 & Recruitment) Session : 2013-2015 HR LINKERS
G. L. BAJAJ INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT
(Approved by A.I.C.T.E. & affiliated to Uttar Pradesh Technical University)
Plot No: 2, Knowledge Park III, Greater Noida
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to begin my report by extending a sincere word of thanks to department of
HR LINKERS for giving me an opportunity to work on this project. It had been a very
knowledgeable experience for me working on this project. This project helped me in
enhancing my level of self-confidence, practical knowledge, polishing my skills as well
as uplifting my personality development. Working with such dynamic heads instilled in
me self-confidence and a vision to grow in the practical world.
I would like to give sincere thanks to Mr. Deepak Kaushik, Manager Business
Development & Recruitment HR LINKERS.
I would like to thank him for giving me invaluable suggestion and priceless guidance
without which, my project would have been incomplete. His contribution extends
beyond the project, in that he instilled in me a disciplined, systematic and a logical
approach.
I am profoundly grateful all my faculty who guided me by providing their valuable
suggestion and instruction in completion of the project. It has been a pleasure and
wonderful experience to get the opportunity to be guided by them.
I am highly grateful to my friends and colleagues who helped me in the collection of
data and guided me through the way and last but not the least I am greatly indebted to
my parents for providing me the opportunity to come a long way in my life.
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HR LINKERS
34, Omaxe Arcade, Noida Expressway, Greater Noida, G B Nagar – 201308
This is to certify that Mr. Suraj Kumar, student of MBA from G. L. Bajaj Institute of Technology & Management, Greater Noida, had worked as Summer Intern for the period 20th June 2014 to 5th August 2014 in our Organization.
The title of his project was “Managerial effectiveness through training and development”. He has submitted his project report and his project have been found useful for the company. His behavior and performance during the summer internship was appreciable.
I Suraj Kumar to declare that the project report entitled “Managerial effectiveness
through training and development” being submitted to the “Uttar Pradesh
Technical University” for the partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of
Master of Business Administration is my own research and it has not been submitted
earlier to any institution/university for any degree.
Place: Greater Noida SURAJ KUMAR
Date:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SERIOL NO. PARTICULARS PAGE NO.
1. Introduction of the study Introduction Training and development Statement of research problem Need of the study Significance of the study Objectives of the study Methodology
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2. Concept Introduction Meaning Definition Responsibility for the evaluation of
the training Managerial effectiveness Management theories and concepts Theories of training and
development Theory X and Theory Y Theory Z
Transactional analysis Johari Window Model Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs model Institutional training Needs of training Purpose of training Importance of training Features of training Steps involved in training Methods and types of training and
their advantages and disadvantages
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3. Company profile 50
4. Research methodology Introduction Topic of study
51-62
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Sources of data Tools used for data collection Research design Sampling Selection of sample respondents Tools used for data analysis Definition of important terms Hypothesis Period of the study Limitations of study
5. Data analysis and interpretation 63-110
6. Summary and findings Observation and findings Suggestions Conclusions
111-113
7. Appendix Questionnaire
114-117
8. Bibliography 118
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CHAPTERISATION
Chapter 1:
The first chapter deals about the Introduction Objectives, Scope, Need and Limitations of the
Study.
Chapter 2:
The second chapter deals about the concept of the study.
Chapter 3:
The third chapter reveals about company profile.
Chapter 4:
The fourth chapter deals about the research methodology.
Chapter 5:
The fifth chapter deals about the data analysis and Interpretation.
Chapter 6:
The sixth chapter deals about the findings, suggestions and conclusions.
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CHAPTER – 1
INTRODUCTION OF THE STUDY
1.1 Introduction
William James of Harvard University estimated that employees could retain their jobs by
working at a mere 20-30 percent of their potential. His study led him to believe that if these same
employees were properly motivated, they could work at 80-90 percent of their capabilities.
Behavioral science concepts like motivation and enhanced productivity could well be used in
such improvements in employee output. Training could be one of the means used to achieve such
improvements through the effective and efficient use of learning resources.
1.1.1. Training and Development
Human resources, are the most valuable assets of any organization, with the
machines, materials and even the money, nothing gets done without man-power. The effective
functioning of any organization requires that employees learn to perform their jobs at a
satisfactory level of proficiency. Here is the role of training. Employee training tries to improve
skills or add to the existing level of the knowledge so that the employee is better equipped to do
his present job or to prepare him for higher position with increased responsibilities. However
individual growth is not an end itself. Organization growth needs to be meshed with the
individual’s growth. The concern is for the organization viability, that it should adapt itself to a
changing environment. Employee growth and development has to be seen in the context of this
change. So training can be defined as:
Training is a systematic development of the knowledge, skills and attitudes required by
employees to perform adequately on a given task or job
The need for improved productivity in organization has become universally accepted and
that it depends on efficient and effective training. However, the need for organizations to embark
on staff development programme for employees has become obvious. Absence of these
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programme often manifest tripartite problems of incompetence, inefficiency and ineffectiveness.
So training and development aim at developing competences such as technical, human,
conceptual and managerial for the furtherance of individual and organization growth which
makes it a continuous process
1.2. Statement of Research Problem
Training and development play vital role in any given organizations in the modern day. It
is aimed at preparing employees for future or current jobs. The efficiency and productivity of the
firm can be increased considerably with right training methods. This is the reason why HR
department gives Training such a huge importance. So it is essential that we conduct studies and
experiment s to improvise our training methods.
The motive behind this study is to understand the effectiveness of training and
development programs on the employees of HR LINKERS Greater Noida.
The training cannot be measured directly but the change in attitude and behavior that
occurs as a result of training. By studying and analyzing the response of employees regarding
training, we can make scientific conclusions, which is the core idea of this study.
Problem Statement
The intention of this research is to analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of training and
development process in HR LINKERS Greater Noida.
1.3. Need for the study
Training is the act of increasing the knowledge and skills of an employee for doing a
particular job. It utilizes a systematic and organized procedure by which employee learns
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technical knowledge and skills. Training refers to the teaching and learning activities carried on
for the primary purpose of helping members of an organization.
Training is closely related with education and development but needs to be differentiated
from these terms. It is aimed at improving the behavior and performance of a person.
Training is a continuous and life long process. Training provides an atmosphere of
sharing synthesizing with the help of the trainers, the information already available on the
subject.
1.4. Significance of the study
The development of any organization depends on its employees. For organizational
productivity training and development assumes great significance. Training aims at increasing
the knowledge and skills of the employee whereas organizational development on the other hand
refers to overall improvement of the organization such as its structure, objectives, policies and
procedures including managers and employees. Organizational development can be achieved by
hiring the services of the professionals consultants. Training and development programs are
often viewed as part of organizational development.
A better knowledge about these things can facilitate the trainer as well as the trainee in
conducting and benefiting from the training. But training being a very complex process makes it
a bit difficult. So the best way to achieve it is by studying and analyzing the feedback of
employees as well as managers. The project includes collecting information from staffs of HR
LINKERS, analyzing it, interpreting it, and concluding useful suggestions from it.
Some of the benefits of project are listed below.
Our project is conducted to know the level of knowledge and skills imparted into
employees.
This will help the management to know the efficiency of their training programs as well
as the satisfaction level of employees and thus take necessary managerial decisions.
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The inferences made out of the project can help the employer and employee to contribute
for the better training facilities.
Any training and development program should meet both primary and secondary
objectives of the organization. The study will give light in the designing of better training
programs aiming solely at the desired results.
1.5. Objectives of Study
Primary Objective
To study the effectiveness of training and development programs in Srivirad Systems and
Services, Chennai.
Secondary Objectives
To study the methods used in training the employees
To analyze whether the quality of training and satisfaction of respondents related.
To analyze whether the employees are satisfied with their current training methods.
To collect and analyze the views of the participants and superior on the training.
To study the training program on the basis of relevance, implementation and outcomes.
1.6. Methodology
Research methodology is a way to systematically solve the research problem. It may be
understood as a science of studying how research is done scientifically. In it we study the various
steps that are generally adopted by a researcher in studying his research problem along with the
logic behind them.
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Methodology gives us the blueprint of activities to be carried out systematically in order
to complete the study successfully. The methodology of our study has several steps [listed
below] each of them are explained in chapter IV.
Formulating the Research Problem
Extensive Literature Review
Developing the objectives
Preparing the Research Design including Sample Design
Collecting the Data
Analysis of Data
Generalization and Interpretation
Preparation of the Report or Presentation of Results-Formal write ups of
conclusions reached.
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CHAPTER – 2
CONCEPT
Introduction
Training is the process of assisting a person for enchanting his efficiency and
effectiveness at work by improving and updating his professional knowledge by developing
skills relevant to his work and cultivating appropriate behavior and attitude towards work and
people.
Training could be designed either for improving present at work or for preparing a person
for assuming higher responsibilities in further which would call for additional knowledge and
superior skills.
Training is different education particularly formal education. While education is
concerned mainly with enhancement of knowledge, training aims essentially at increasing
knowledge, stimulating attitude and imparting skills related to a specific job.
It is a continuous and life long process. Training provides an atmosphere of sharing and
synthesizing, with the help of the trainers, the information already available on the subject.
Training is a time bound activity program. Thus there is a separate specialized discipline of
trainers socializing in the field of human activity.
2.1. Meaning
A business' most important asset is often its people. Training and developing them can be
one of the most important investments a business can make. The right training can ensure that
your business has the right skills to tackle the future. It can also help attract and retain good
quality staff, as well as increasing the job satisfaction of those presently with you - increasing the
chances that they will satisfy your customers.
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Thus Training is the act of increasing the knowledge and skills of employee. It is a
universal truth that the human resources available in an organization have to be managed more
efficiently than the material resources comprising of machines and money.
Eloquently putting “Training is a systematic development of the knowledge, skills and
attitudes required by employees to perform adequately on a given task or job”.
2.2. Definition
“Training is the continuous, systematic development among all levels of employees of that
knowledge and those skills and attitudes which contribute to their welfare and that of the
company”.
- M.C Lord and Efferson
“Training may be defined as a process of developing an understanding of some organized body
of facts, rules and methods. This information concerns largely the operative phases of an applied
knowledge”.
- R.C Davis
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Responsibility for the evaluation of training
Traditionally, in the main, any evaluation or other assessment has been left to the trainers
"because that is their job."
'Training Evaluation Quintet' should exist, each member of the Quintet having roles and
responsibilities in the process. Considerable lip service appears to be paid to this, but the actual
practice tends to be a lot less.
The 'Training Evaluation Quintet' advocated consists of:
senior management
the trainer
line management
the training manager
the trainee
Senior management - training evaluation responsibilities
Awareness of the need and value of training to the organization.
The necessity of involving the Training Manager (or equivalent) in senior management
meetings where decisions are made about future changes when training will be essential.
Knowledge of and support of training plans.
Active participation in events.
Requirement for evaluation to be performed and require regular summary report.
Policy and strategic decisions based on results and ROI data.
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The trainer - training evaluation responsibilities
Provision of any necessary pre-program work etc and program planning.
Identification at the start of the program of the knowledge and skills level of the
trainees/learners.
Provision of training and learning resources to enable the learners to learn within the
objectives of the program and the learners' own objectives.
Monitoring the learning as the program progresses.
At the end of the program, assessment of and receipt of reports from the learners of the
learning levels achieved.
Ensuring the production by the learners of an action plan to reinforce, practice and implement
learning.
The line manager - training evaluation responsibilities
Work-needs and people identification.
Involvement in training program and evaluation development.
Support of pre-event preparation and holding briefing meetings with the learner.
Giving ongoing, and practical, support to the training program.
Holding a debriefing meeting with the learner on their return to work to discuss, agree or
help to modify and agree action for their action plan.
Reviewing the progress of learning implementation.
Final review of implementation success and assessment, where possible, of the ROI.
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The training manager - training evaluation responsibilities
Management of the training department and agreeing the training needs and the program
application
Maintenance of interest and support in the planning and implementation of the programs,
including a practical involvement where required
The introduction and maintenance of evaluation systems, and production of regular
reports for senior management
Frequent, relevant contact with senior management
Liaison with the learners' line managers and arrangement of learning implementation
responsibility learning program for the managers
Liaison with line managers, where necessary, in the assessment of the training ROI.
The trainee or learner - training evaluation responsibilities
Involvement in the planning and design of the training program where possible
Involvement in the planning and design of the evaluation process where possible
Obviously, to take interest and an active part in the training program or activity.
To complete a personal action plan during and at the end of the training for
implementation on return to work, and to put this into practice, with support from the line
manager.
Take interest and support the evaluation processes.
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Managerial Effectiveness
To varying degrees, the aim of organization and management theory has always been to gain
practical knowledge, or to generate normative theories. This is also manifested in the
effectiveness concept, which lies at the heart of many organization theories (Lewin and Minton,
1987). At the same time the literature shows an uneasiness with the fact that, when scrutinized
more closely, effectiveness keeps proving to be an elusive concept.
Difficulties pertain to definitions, levels of analysis, criteria for measurement, and predictors for
effectiveness (Goodman, Atkin and Schoorman, 1983; Shenhav, Shrum and Alon, 1994). The
quest for universal theories of effectiveness seems doomed to failure in the face of the
complexity of organizations.
According to the principal agents theory (e.g. MacDonald, 1984) managers pursue value-
maximizing ends in proportion to the buffers they can secure for themselves against the demands
and pressures put on them. Here, managerial effectiveness is evaluated from an external,
economic perspective. Managerial leadership theory stresses the competing values that are
concurrently put forward. This approach (e.g. Quinn, Faerman, Thompson, and McGrath, 1990)
does explicitly acknowledge different (competing) effectiveness criteria and specifies
accompanying effective managerial roles, but exclusively focusses on shifting managerial
emphasis among these roles. Neither theory generates insights into why or how the concept of
managerial effectiveness changes.
A social constructivist view approaches effectiveness from a different point of view. It helps to
concentrate on the ways in which skilful practitioners make sense of their organizational
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situation, and how they come to define the content of effectiveness. From this perspective, the
body of knowledge is to be seen as part of the institutionalized context in which managers
operate . Effectiveness is no longer considered as a predetermined, externally defined construct,
independent of the subject. Instead it is seen as emerging and developing within a specific social
context through interaction processes (Maas, 1988). In the terms of Weick and Daft (1983), the
content of effectiveness is socially negotiated.
Nevertheless, while on the one hand the outcome of this negotiation is not predetermined, on the
other the negotiation itself is not value- and power-free, and existing practices will influence the
interaction. In the appraisal of managerial effectiveness a great deal of attention is generally paid
to the positive choices of managers, while in reality the individual, societal and institutional webs
of relations they are embedded in influence, constrain, and even define their range of choices
(Neu 1992). A structuration’s framework acknowledges both the socially constructed nature of
‘effectiveness’ and the institutional influences on this construction process.
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Management Theories and Concepts
Management
Traditionally, the term "management" refers to the activities (and often the group of people)
involved in the four general functions: planning, organizing, leading and coordinating of
resources. These four functions recur throughout the organization and are highly integrated.
Managing is one of the most important human activities. From the time human beings began
forming social organizations to accomplish aims and objectives they could not accomplish as
individuals, managing has been essential to ensure the coordination of individual efforts.
Definition of Management
Management is the art, or science, of achieving goals through people. Since, managers also
supervise, management can be interpreted to mean literally “looking over” – i.e., making sure
people do what they are supposed to do. Managers are, therefore, expected to ensure greater
productivity or, using the current jargon, ‘continuous improvement’.
More broadly, management is the process of designing and maintaining an environment in which
individuals, working together in groups, efficiently accomplish selected aims.
Management Functions
Planning involves selecting missions and objectives and the actions to achieve
them. It requires decision-making – i.e., choosing future courses of action from
among alternatives.
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Organizing is that part of management that involves establishing an intentional structure
of roles for people to fill in an organization.
Staffing involves filling, and keeping filled, the positions in the organization structure.
This is done by identifying work-force requirements; inventorying the people available;
and recruiting, selecting, placing, promoting, appraising,
Leading is the influencing of people so that they will contribute to organization and group
goals; it has to do predominantly with the interpersonal aspect of managing.
Controlling, for example, budget for expense, is the measuring and correcting of
activities of subordinates to ensure that events conform to plans. It measures performance
against goals and plans, shows where negative deviations exist, and, by putting in motion
actions to correct deviations, helps ensure accomplishment of plans. coordination is the
essence of manager-ship for achieving harmony among individual efforts toward the
accomplishment of group goals.
Managerial Skills and the Organizational Hierarchy
Mangers require four main kinds of skills, namely: technical, human, conceptual
and design.
Technical skill is knowledge of and proficiency in activities involving methods,
processes, and procedures. Thus, it involves working with tools and specific
techniques.
Human skill is the ability to work with people; it is cooperative effort; it is
teamwork; it is the creation of an environment in which people feel secure and
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free to express their opinions.
Conceptual skill is the ability to serve the “big picture”. It is also about
recognizing significant elements in a situation, and to understand the
relationships among the elements.
Design skill is the ability to solve problems in ways that will benefit the enterprise. To be
effective, particularly at upper organizational levels, managers must be able to do more
than see a problem. In addition, they must have the skill of a good design engineer in
working out a practical solution to a problem.
Why Study Management Theory?
Theories are perspectives with which people make sense of their world experiences. Theory is a
systematic grouping of interdependent concepts (mental images of anything formed by
generalization from particulars) and principles (are generalizations or hypotheses that are tested
for accuracy and appear to be true to reflect or explain reality) that give a framework to, or tie
together, a significant area of knowledge.
This project will attempt to provide you with a broad understanding of management (including
traditional and emerging views), and the areas of knowledge and skills required to carry out the
major functions of management.
In this module we will be studying the following theories/concepts:-
2.3. Theories of training and development
2.3.1. Kirkpatrick evaluation model
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The Kirkpatrick evaluation model or theory was developed in 1959 by University of
Wisconsin professor emeritus Donald Kirkpatrick. It consists of four levels of evaluation:
reaction of participants; learning, or the knowledge and skills gained; behavior, or the ability to
apply the new skills; and results, or the organizational impact. Each level of evaluation builds
upon and adds precision to the previous level.
The reaction:
The reaction level measures how training participants react, including their level of
participation; ease and comfort of experience; and the level of effort required to make the most
of the learning. A reaction evaluation is inexpensive and simple to administer using interaction
with the participants, post-training surveys and online questionnaires. The evaluation can be
done immediately after the training ends. It is important that participants have a positive reaction
to the training sessions because a negative reaction leads to poor learning.
The learning:
Learning evaluations are usually conducted before and after a training program to assess
the impact the program has had on the learning process. Evaluations assess whether participants
have advanced in knowledge, skills and intellectual capacity as a result of the training. Learning
evaluation tools include self-assessment using online questionnaires and tests, and formal
assessment through interviews and observations. Learning evaluation is especially relevant for
technical training because technical skill level changes are usually more quantifiable.
Behavior:
Behavior evaluation assesses the extent to which training participants apply the learning
in their jobs. The evaluation is usually done over a period of time to determine if the participants
use the new skills and knowledge on the job, improve their performance and transfer the
knowledge to their peers. Tools include observations, questionnaires, tests and interviews.
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Behavior evaluations take more time and effort than reaction and learning evaluations. It is
important to involve the line managers and immediate supervisors in the process because they
are in the best position to observe and assess participant behavior changes.
Results:
Results evaluation determines the success of a training program in operational and
strategic terms, such as increased sales, reduced expenses, improved quality and reduced cases of
workplace injuries. However, it may not always be possible to correlate improved operational
performance with training. For example, improvements in product quality may be due to better
design tools and more qualified staff, not just a new quality training program. External factors,
such as changes in the economy and the competitive environment, may also influence
operational results.
2.3.2. Theory X and Theory Y
Theory X and Theory Y are theories of human motivation created and developed by
Douglas McGregor at the MIT Sloan School of Management in the 1960s that have been used in
human resource management, organizational behavior, organizational communication and
organizational development. They describe two contrasting models of workforce motivation.
Theory Z is not a McGregor idea and as such is not McGregor's extension of his XY theory.
Theory Z was developed by William Ouchi, in his book 1981 'Theory Z: How
American Management can Meet the Japanese Challenge'. William Ouchi is professor of
management at UCLA, Los Angeles, and a board member of several large US organizations.
Theory Z is often referred to as the 'Japanese' management style, which is essentially what it is.
It's interesting that Ouchi chose to name his model 'Theory Z', which apart from anything else
tends to give the impression that it's a McGregor idea. One wonders if the idea was not
considered strong enough to stand alone with a completely new name... Nevertheless, Theory Z
essentially advocates a combination of all that's best about theory Y and modern Japanese
management, which places a large amount of freedom and trust with workers, and assumes that
workers have a strong loyalty and interest in team-working and the organization.
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Theory Z also places more reliance on the attitude and responsibilities of the workers, whereas
McGregor's XY theory is mainly focused on management and motivation from the manager and
the organization’s perspective. There is no doubt that Ouchi's Theory Z model offers excellent
ideas, albeit it lacking the simple elegance of McGregor's model, which let's face it, thousands of
organizations and managers around the world have still yet to embrace. For this reason, Theory Z
may for some be like trying to manage the kitchen at the Ritz before mastering the ability to cook
a decent fried breakfast.
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Transactional Analysis
As a theory of personality, transactional analysis gives us a picture of how people are structured
psychologically using the three-part ego-state model. Transactional analysis also provides a
theory of communication that can be extended to analyse systems and organizations.
Kinds of transactions
There are basically three kinds of transactions:
1. Reciprocal/Complementary (the simplest)
2. Crossed
3. Ulterior – Duplex/Angular (the most complex)
Reciprocal or complementary transactions
A simple, reciprocal transaction occurs when both partners are addressing the ego state the other
is in. These are also called complementary transactions. Example 1:
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The philosophical assumptions of transactional analysis are:
People are OK.
Everyone has the capacity to think.
People decide their own destiny, and these decisions can be changed.
From these assumptions follow two basic principles of transactional analysis practice:
i. The contractual method: emphasizes that the transactional analysis practitioner and the client take joint responsibility for achieving whatever change the client wants to make
ii. Open communication: means that the client as well as the practitioner should have full information about what is going on in their work together.
A: "Have you written the report?" (Adult to Adult)
B: "Yes - I'm about to email it to you." (Adult to Adult)
Example 2:
A: "Would you like to skip this meeting and go watch a film with me instead?" (Child to Child)
B: "I'd love to - I don't want to work anymore, what should we go and see?" (Child to Child)
Example 3:
A: "You should have your room tidy by now!" (Parent to Child)
B: "Will you stop hassling me? I'll do it eventually!" (Child to Parent).
Communication like this can continue indefinitely. (Clearly it will stop at some stage - but this
psychologically balanced exchange of strokes can continue for some time).
Crossed transactions
Communication failures are typically caused by a 'crossed transaction' where partners address
ego states other than that their partner is in. Consider the above examples jumbled up a bit.
Example 1a:
A: "Have you written that report?" (Adult to Adult)
B: "Will you stop hassling me? I'll do it eventually!" (Child to Parent)
This is a crossed transaction likely to produce problems in the workplace. A may respond with a
Parent to Child transaction. For instance:
A: "If you don't change your attitude, you'll get fired."
Example 2a:
A: "Is your room tidy yet?" (Parent to Child)
B: "I'm just going to do it, actually." (Adult to Adult)
This is a more positive crossed transaction. There is however the risk that A will feel aggrieved
that B is acting responsibly and not playing their role, and the conversation will develop into:
A: "I can never trust you to do things!" (Parent to Child)
B: "Why don't you believe anything I say?" (Child to Parent)
... which can continue indefinitely.
Ulterior transactions
Another class of transaction is the ulterior transactions, where the explicit social conversation
occurs in parallel with an implicit psychological transaction. For instance:
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A: "I need you to stay late at the office with me." (Adult words), body language indicates sexual intent (flirtatious Child)
B: "Of course." (Adult response to Adult statement), winking or grinning (Child accepts the hidden motive).
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Johari Window Model
The Johari Window, named after Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham, is based on a
disclosure/feedback model of awareness. The Johari Window is a very popular and easily
understood model of communication. The Johari Window is essentially an information-
processing model. The model employs a four-part figure to reflect the interaction of two sources
of information - self and others. The squared field, representing the "interpersonal space," is
partitioned into four "regions" with each region representing particular information-processing
elements that have significance for the quality of relationships. Let us look at one of the regions
for a better understanding of their implications as they relate to interpersonal process and
communication.
It is through Asking (disclosure) and Telling (feedback) that our open pane is expanded and that
we gain access to the potential within us represented by the unknown pane. The KnowMe™
game provides players with an opportunity to disclose their personal beliefs, values and attitudes
and to receive feedback about how others see them.
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The four sections in the Johari Window are :-
Open :-
The open area is that part of our conscious self - our attitudes, behaviour, motivation, values,
way of life - of which we are aware and which is known to others. We move within this area
with freedom. We are "open books".
Hidden :-
Others cannot know our hidden area unless we disclose it. There is that which we freely keep
within ourselves, and that which we retain out of fear. The degree to which we share ourselves
with others (disclosure) is the degree to which we can be known.
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Blind :-
There are things about ourselves, which we do not know, but that others can see more clearly; or
things we imagine to be true of ourselves for a variety of reasons but that others do not see at all.
When others say what they see (feedback), in a supportive, responsible way, and we are able to
hear it; in that way we are able to test the reality of who we are and are able to grow.
Unknown :-
We are richer and complex than that which others and we know, but from time to time something
happens - is felt, read, heard, dreamed - something from our unconscious is revealed. Then we
"know" what we have never "known" before.
2.3.3. Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs motivational model
Abraham Maslow developed the Hierarchy of Needs model in 1940-50s USA, and the
Hierarchy of Needs theory remains valid today for understanding human motivation,
management training, and personal development
The Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs five-stage model below (structure and terminology -
not the precise pyramid diagram itself) is clearly and directly attributable to Maslow; later
versions of the theory with added motivational stages are not so clearly attributable to Maslow.
These extended models have instead been inferred by others from Maslow's work.
Specifically Maslow refers to the needs Cognitive, Aesthetic and Transcendence (subsequently
shown as distinct needs levels in some interpretations of his theory) as additional aspects of
motivation, but not as distinct levels in the Hierarchy of Needs.
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Where Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is shown with more than five levels these models
have been extended through interpretation of Maslow's work by other people. These augmented
models and diagrams are shown as the adapted seven and eight-stage Hierarchy of Needs
pyramid diagrams and models below.
There have been very many interpretations of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs in the form
of pyramid diagrams. The diagrams on this page are my own interpretations and are not offered
as Maslow's original work. Interestingly in Maslow's book Motivation and Personality, which
first introduced the Hierarchy of Needs, there is not a pyramid to be seen.
1. Biological and Physiological needs - air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep, etc.
2. Safety needs - protection from elements, security, order, law, limits, stability, etc.
3. Belongingness and Love needs - work group, family, affection, relationships, etc.
One of the main purpose of training is to prevent industrial accidents. This is done by
creating safety consciousness among workers.
When the employees are trained it enables them to achieve the required level of
performance which in turns increases the productivity.
Training helps in increasing the knowledge and skills of employee
When the employees are trained it becomes easy for them to adapt themselves according
to the changes made in business.
Training reduces the cost of supervision. Trained employees needs less guidance which
in turns reduces the needs for supervision.
2.7. Importance of Training
Improvement in skill and knowledge:
Such training helps the employees to perform his job much better. This benefits the enterprise as
well.
Higher production and productivity:
If an enterprise has a team of well trained employees there will be rise in production as well as
increase in productivity. Productivity is the input- output ratio
Job satisfaction:
Trained employees will be able to make better use of the making of their skill. This increases
their level of self-confidence and commitment to work. Such employees are bound to have
higher job satisfaction.
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Better use of resources:
Trained employees will be able to make better use of materials and machines. This reduces the
rate of wastage and spoilage of materials and also breakage of tools and machines
Reduction in accidents:
Trained employees are aware of safety precautions and so they are alert and cautious. This is
bound to bring down the number of accident in the works place.
Reduced supervision:
Well trained employees do not need much supervision. They can do their work without having to
approach their superior often for guidance.
Reduction in complaints:
‘Only bad workers blame their tools’. An employee who has acquired the necessary skill and job
knowledge would certainly love his job.
Adaptability:
Trained workers have the capacity to adapt themselves to any kind of situation. They are odd in
crisis management too. This indeed is beneficial for the organization.
Scope for management by exception:
With trained workers working under them, it becomes easy for the managers to get things done
by delegating authority. This enables the managers to concentrate more on important issues
confronting the organization.
Stability:
“The employees of today are going to be the managers of tomorrow”. The retirement of key
managers may not affect the stability of an organization if it has a team of trained, efficient and
committed employees who are ever ready to take over management.
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2.8. Features of training
The features of good training programs are as follows:-
Clear purpose:
The objective of the programme should be clearly specified. The training should be result
oriented.
Training needs:
The training needs of employees should be clearly defined. The methods selected for imparting
training should be appropriate and effective.
Relevance:
The training programme and its contents must be relevant to the requirements of the job for
which it is intended.
Balance between theory and practice:
A good training programme should provide a balanced mix of theory and practice the theoretical
framework should be backed by practical application to provide all round training
Management support:
Top management must actively support the training programme so that the training programme
may help the employees to yield better results. Once the employees get the support form
management support to perform the job more effectively.
2.9. Steps involved in training:
Step1:
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Define the chart part of the organization in which the work has to be done. It is to have a focused
approach of the study. It could either be a particular department, a section, a unit, a specific
group or a staff category.
Step2:
Use various data collection measures to collect both qualitative as well as quantitative data.
Step3:
Analyze the entire data collected in order to find out causes of problem areas and priorities areas,
which need immediate attention.
Step4:
Priorities the different training programmes according to the responses collected.
Step5:
Record and file the entire data so that it can be used for future reference while designing training
programmes / training calendar.
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2.10. Methods and Types of Training and their Advantages and
Disadvantages.
Following chart illustrates advantages and disadvantages for the different training methods.
Training Method Type of Training Advantages Disadvantages
Instructor-Led
TrainingClassroom Revised easily Scheduling is difficult
Developed quickly Travel costs
Face-to-face contactDifferences from class
to class
On-line Group
TrainingNo travel costs
Requires computer
equipment
Developed quickly No face-to-face contact
Videoconferencing
and Video/On-line
Supports large
groups and multiple
sites
High equipment costs
No travel costsLogistically
challenging
On-the Job CoachingEffective knowledge
transfer
Differences from
instructor to instructor,
session to session.
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Related to trainee's
job
Costly in terms of
instructor-to-trainee
ratio
Face-to-face contact
On-line Self-Directed
TrainingAll On-line Training
Consistent training
content
High development
costs
Convenient access to
training
Lengthy development
time
Trainee sets own
pace
Requires computer
equipment
Reuse does not
require trainer
participation
Web-Based Training Easy to modify
Limited bandwidth
causes slow download
times.
CD-ROM/DVDSupports complex
multimediaDifficult to modify
Off-line Self-
Directed TrainingPrinted Material Portable Less Interesting
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Trainee sets own
paceDifficult to modify
Developed quickly
Video DVD or
Audio CD
Consistent training
content
Requires playback
equipment
Can share copiesCan be costly to
develop
Trainee sets own
paceDifficult to modify
Just-In-Time
Training
Electronic
Performance Support
System (EPSS)
Available when
needed at trainee's
convenience
Costly to develop
Related to trainee's
job
Requires computer
equipment
Continuous
Improvement
Promotes employee
involvement
Requires training
resources that are
readily available on a
continuous basis
Promotes creative
solutions
Differences from
instructor to instructor
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Computer-Mediated
Asynchronous
Collaboration
Accessible at the
trainee's convenience
Requires computer
equipment
Promotes creative
solutions
Can require computer
software
Promotes employee
involvement
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2.11. Training Design
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CHAPTER – 3
COMPANY PROFILE
HR LINKERS is one of the India's youngest & unique HR services Providing Company, offering a wide suite of specialist services to our Clients- from Executive Search, Selection, Specialist Staffing to Training, Induction and Consulting.
HR LINKERS is started by top notch professionals having rich academic and industry background from top Institutions like IITs and IIMs and focusing on personality and career development aspects of people, it is the only HR consultancy service which has included the institutional and academic sector in its portfolio to meet the ever increasing demand of manpower in the area.
Besides providing placements facilities it has established many academies to develop sector specific manpower specially focusing on fresh candidates to improve there employability in industry and education sector.
At HR LINKERS we constantly look at improving our delivery, ensuring that we add value to our client's business at every opportunity. Our end-to-end capability and expertise across a wide spectrum of HR related services has made us the preferred partner for many Fortunes.
MISSION OF THE COMPANY
To help our clients in their endeavor to staff their business with the most skilled, competent, appropriately qualified and/or trained personnel available who will enhance and contribute to the culture in which they serve.
To help our candidates in their pursuit of meaningful and rewarding career challenges, through an open, honest and transparent approach and one that treats them with respect, dignity, compassion and provide opportunities for continuous personality development and growth.
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CHAPTER - 4
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Introduction
Research methodology is a way to systematically solve the research problem. It may be
understood as a science of studying how research is done scientifically. In it we study the various
steps that are generally adopted by a researcher in studying his research problem along with the
logic behind them.
Research methodology has many dimensions and research methods do constitute a part of the
research methodology. The scope of research methodology is wider than that of research
methods. Thus, when we talk of research methodology we not only talk of the research methods
but also consider the logic behind the methods we use in the context of our research study and
explain why we are using a particular method or technique and why we are not using others so
that research results are capable of being evaluated either by the researcher himself or by others.
Why a research study has been undertaken, how the research problem has been defined, in what
way and why the hypothesis has been formulated, what data have been collected and what
particular method has been adopted, why particular technique of analyzing data has been used
and a host of similar other questions are usually answered when we talk of research methodology
concerning a research problem or study.
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4.1. Topic of Study
This study focuses on the managerial effectiveness through training and development processes
in HR LINKERS Greater Noida. Training is the process of increasing the knowledge and skills
of the employee. A better knowledge about these things can facilitate the trainer as well as the
trainee in conducting and benefiting from the training. But training being a very complex process
makes it a bit difficult. So the best way to achieve it is by studying and analyzing the feedback of
employees as well as managers. The project includes collecting information from staffs of HR
LINKERS Greater Noida analyzing it, interpreting it, and making observation and providing
useful suggestions from it.
This study helps to know the impact of training process on employees in the organization. And
also it enables to know the attitude of employees towards training, satisfaction of employees,
efficiency of training programs and trainers, and impact of training on the productivity of the
organization.
This study provides the management with information regarding the effectiveness of their
training process and the satisfaction level of their employees with which they can understand the
areas of strengths and weaknesses of their training program and their by take necessary
managerial decisions.
The study mainly deals with the efficiency of training processes which has to b increased. The
objective, relevancy of training, methods, materials, environment and time duration of training,
personal satisfaction of employees all affect the effectiveness of training. The study tries to cover
as many areas as possible in order to come with the best and accurate conclusions. The feedbacks
of the participants and trainers of training process have contributed a lot to achieve this.
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4.2. Sources of Data
Data refers to information or facts however it also includes descriptive facts, non numerical
information, qualitative and quantitative information
Data could be broadly classified as
Primary data
Secondary data
4.2.1. Primary data
Primary data is the data collected for the first time through field survey. It is collected with a set
of objectives to assess the current status of any variable studied. Primary data reveals the cross-
section picture of the object under scripting. Therefore primary data are those collected by the
investigator (or researcher) himself for the first time and thus they are original in character.
Advantages of primary data
They are the first hand information.
The data collected are reliable as they are collected by the researcher for himself.
The primary data are useful for knowing opinion, qualities and attitudes of respondents.
4.2.2. Secondary data
Secondary data refers to the information or facts already collected. It is collected with objective
of understanding the part status of any variable or the data collected and reported by some source
is accessed and used for the objective of a study. Normally in research, the scholars collect
published data analyze it in order to explain the relationship between variables.
Advantages of secondary data
The information can be collected by incurring least cost.
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The time required for obtaining the information is very less.
Most of the secondary data are those published by big institutions. So they contain large
quantity of information
4.2.1 Sources of information
Primary data
i. Questionnaire or schedule
ii. Observation
iii. Feedback form
iv. Interview
v. Projective techniques
vi. Content analysis
vii. Consumer panels
Secondary data
i. Book
ii. Periodicals or journals
iii. Research thesis and dissertations
iv. Footnotes
v. Encyclopedias
vi. Statistical data sources
vii. Websites/blogs
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4.3. Tools Used for Data Collection
Data collection tools are instruments used to collect information for performance assessments,
self-evaluations, and external evaluations. The data collection tools need to be strong enough to
support what the evaluations find during research. The researcher has used the method of
interview to collect the information in that organization and other techniques like observation to
collect primary data.
4.3.1. Questionnaire
The questionnaire contains two parts; Part A and Part B. Part A contains personal questions. The
question about name is avoided to get true answers from respondents. The questions such as
marital status, age, gender are asked because they have individual influence on the study.
Part B contains 20 questions. All questions are provided with options and all of them were given
with checkbox such that the employees can easily record their response.
4.3.2. Observation technique
It is well known that observation is a method of collecting data with sensible organs in
understanding less explained or explained phenomena.
In this method researcher observes some of the data like utilization of resources, level of
performance of workers, idle time given for workers, training frequency etc.
4.4. Research design
A research design is the assignment of conditions for collection and analysis of data in a
manner that aims to combine relevance to the search purpose formidable problem that follow the
fact defining the research is the preparation in this study the researcher has made use of the
descriptive research design this is used to determine some definitive purpose with the help of
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structured questionnaire to further primary information to focus on the accurate description of
the variable present in the problem
4.5. Sampling
Sampling is concerned with the selection of a subset of individuals from within a
population to estimate characteristics of the whole population.
Researchers rarely survey the entire population because the cost of a census is too high.
The three main advantages of sampling are that the cost is lower, data collection is faster, and
since the data set is smaller it is possible to ensure homogeneity and to improve the accuracy and
quality of the data. In the study researcher has used probability sampling.
4.5.2. Sample size
The total number of population [employees] is 55. It would be time consuming as well as
difficult to interview all 55 employees. So he researcher has selected 82% of population for
sampling. The samples were selected using simple random sampling techniques is every
individual in the total population had equal chances of being selected.
4.6. Selection of Sample Respondents
4.6.1. Simple random sampling
A simple random sample is a subset of individuals (a sample) chosen from a larger set (a
population). Each individual is chosen randomly and entirely by chance, such that each
individual has the same probability of being chosen at any stage during the sampling process,
and each subset of k individuals has the same probability of being chosen for the sample as any
other subset of k individuals. This process and technique is known as simple random sampling.