Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 2

Work Behaviour of Development Personnel: A Study of an NGO Working in Remote Hills of Uttarakhand

  • Author:
  • Netrapal Malik
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 167 to 171

Krishi Vigyan Kendra (CS Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur), C.D.F. Complex, Anoop Shahar Road, Chherat, Aligarh-202122, Uttar Pradesh

Online published on 12 January, 2015.

Abstract

Work behaviour of employees of an NGO working in Hills of Uttarakhand named ‘Central Himalayan Rural Action Group (CHIRAG)’ was studied. Sample size of the study comprises of 132 employees of the organisation. It was found thatmajorityof the employees wereof middle age, married, from ruralbackground, working at low salary with low career and salary progression, got first jobat young age and have not changed any organization in spite of not getting even a single promotion while having high experience. Majority of the employees have indicated high centrality of work and family, high level of job affect but medium level of job clarity and achievement motivation. Employees have given more importance to altruism, achievement, ability utilization and peace of mind values. These values of the employees were found being satisfied by working with CHIRAG. Most of the employees of the organization were satisfied with their life and job.

Keywords

Work behavior, Centrality of work and family, Job affect, Job and life satisfaction, Achievement motivation, Values expectancies, NGO