ACADEMICIA: An International Multidisciplinary Research Journal
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 2

A study on the relationship between motivation and performance of employees of sakthi sugars ltd, Sivaganga

  • Author:
  • T. Ramasamy, S. Ramesh
  • Total Page Count: 23
  • Page Number: 69 to 91

*Associate Professor, Principal Investigator, UGC Major Research Project, Department of Business Administration, Government Arts College, Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu, India

**HOD, Department of Commerce (CA), Selvamm Arts and Science College, Nammakal, Tamil Nadu, India

Online published on 28 February, 2013.

Abstract

Motivation is one among the many factors affecting individual performance. Motivation is influenced significantly by the needs of a person and the extent to which these have been fulfilled. Hence, it is the duty and responsibility of every organization to identify the needs of employees. Sakthi Sugars Ltd. is providing welfare schemes such as bonus, housing facilities (at low rent), education facilities and transportation facilities to the employees for the purpose of motivating them. So, these facilities are leading to high performance. In this context, the researcher is going to find the level of performance. The main objectives of the Sakthi Sugars Ltd know the opinion of employees on the motivation given by the organization and to determine whether the motivation has impact on the performance of the employees. The researcher has collected the primary data from the respondents who are working in Sakthi Sugars Ltd. A structured interview schedule was prepared by specially to conduct the study by the researcher. The total number of employees is 400. Among these, the researcher selected only 80 employees are respondents. Among these, 14 employees in administration department, 18 employees in cane department, 14 employees in manufacturing department, and 34 employees in engineering department. Thus, the collected primary data was amylase with the help of Percentage, Chi-quire and One Way ANNOVA. It was found that the various motivation activities are undertaken sincerely and employees are mostly satisfied with all the facilities provided by Sakthi Sugars Ltd. It is concluded that the motivation is always a boon to Sakthi Sugars Ltd and the employees.

Keywords

Motivation, Performance, Satisfaction, Supervisor, Sub-ordinate, Welfare Schemes