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COMPANY BRIEF

The Kerala electrical and alhed engineering Co. Ltd. (KEL) was established

in 1964 in the state of Kerala. It is fully owned by the state of Govt. The company

has progressively expanded its range of manufactured goods and services over the

years and has strategically broadened its customer base on a global scale KEL.

Offers to its various manufacturing units and service divisions with a manpower

base of over 1200 which include over 250 highly qualified and well trained

professional engineers. We are one of the biggest public sector company in the

state.

The primary interest of the company in the field of electrical equipment and

machinery encomparing aras such as generated transmission and distribution and

utilization of electric power. On the generating equipment side, KEL is a leading

manufactures of brushless alternator used for train, lighting and air conition.

In the field of transmission of distribution of electric power own efforts have

been directed in the manufacture of trans formers, switchgear, transmission line

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towers substation equipment an accessories. We are leading manufacturing and

supplies of these items to various state electrical boards in India.

We are also experienced and competent in the commissioning and

maintenance of electrical power transmission and distribution network which

include HT/LT substations both indoor and outdoor type package/utilized

substations over head transmission lines etc.

We have as a company in tune with modern technology associated with

reputed overseas manufacture who are experts in their respective fields.

The technical collaborations we have had with EVR of FRANCE (now

amalgamated with ALSTITOM ATLANTIQOE) for the manufacture of inductor

type brushless alternation UNELEC of FRANCE for the manufacture of HRC

fuses and MOTEORS LEROY SOMER of france for the manufacture or brushless

a.c. generators are ample of this.

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The company now has four manufacturing units located in various districts

of the state. Three more new manufacturing units are being set up.

The inductors type brushless alternator which is being manufacture at our

plant in quilon district has been widely acclaimed and accepted by many railway

systems around the world. More than 20000 such alternators are in operation with

the Indian Railways alone. The second planed began operation in 1968 in

Ernakulam District with the manufacture of distribution transformers of various

capacities. The third plan at Plghat district which was formally known as

MENCOS, was taken over by KEL in 1979. It produces HRC fuses and other L.T.

switch gear items with the commissions of the unit at Kasargod district in the year

1990 for the manufactures of general purpose brush less a.c. genitor KEL has

consolidated its position as a leading manufactures of electrical equipment in

India. This state of the art plant its equipped with the most modern facilities which

includes computer aided design center and the latest in CNE machines amongst

other hi tech manufacturing and testing facilities.

Research and Development wing of KEL has to its credit many special

application generators and other produces which were designed and developed

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ground power units for auro and donor aircrafts, brushless alternator for use in

automobile replacing the DC dynamics and conventional alternator are some of the

achievement of our R and D wing.

Our products are marketed through an extensive network of marketing

offices located in all the major cities New Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta, Bangalore,

Cochin and Trivandrum. These of fices provides all support services to the sales

and marketing to guarantee complete customers satisfaction.

MANUFACTURE UNITS

Existing units

1. MAMALA

TRANSFORMERS

HYDRAULIC GATES & HOISTS

GRANTRY CRANES

PENSTOCK & PRESURE VESSELS

2. KUNDARA

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STATORYNE BRUSHLESS ALTERNATORS

SPHEROIDAL GRAPHITE IRON & GREY IRONCASTINGS

3. KASARGOD UNIT

GENERALE PURPOSE BRUSHLESS ALTERNATORS

DISEL GENERATOR SETS

SILENT DIESEL GENERATOR SETS

4. OLAYAKKOT UNIT

HRC FUSES

LT. SWITCH GEAR

NON FERROLLS CASTINGS

5. PRODUCTS & SERVICES

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MAMALA UNIT ERNAKULAM DISTRICT

KUNDARA UNIT UILON DISTRICT

KASARAGOD UNIT KASARGOD DISTRICT

OLAYAKKOT UNIT PALGHAT DISTRICT

PRODUCT PROFILE

MAMALA UNIT

TRANSFORMER DIVISION

STRUCTURAL DIVISION

TRANSFORMER DIVISION

The TRA DIVI went on stream in 1968. It has been able to carve a niche for

itself in the manufacture of distribution transformers and Mealier Power

transformers of rating upto 1600 KVA and up to 33 KV class.

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The dual ratio transformer developed by the division ahs proved to be a

winner. Adaptable to the interchargeable voltage classes the equipment has found

ready acceptance in the market.

Utilized substation is another much sought after product evoled by the R & D wing

and translated into a roaring success. Trams formers saves from this divisions

come with more special and unique features. Incorporation of these features has

helped to ensure a steady secondary voltage supply voltage drops upto 35% are

easily taken care of by these transformers equipped with O.L.T.C that too with 17

different tap ratios to opt for.

These transformers have been found in indispensable where continuous industrial

processing involved and where uninterrupted power supply is to be explicitly

maintained.

The innovative ideas from the transformer divisions are backed up by a resourceful

R & D helped is no small measure by the design department.

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STRUCTURAL DIVISION

The structural Fabrication shop was set up in 1967 with an installed capacity of

1200 MT per annum. The main products handled by the division which caters to

the heavy fabrication sector are:

o Hydraulic control gates & orsts for power generation / immigration projects

of state electricity boards. State imitation department.

o Industrial building structural, transmission towers. Switch yard structure etc.

o Pressure vessels, process equipment storage tanks and piping etc.

The division has a team of qualified engineers, technicians and other staff

which adequate experience in reasons of designing, fabrication and erection.

Equipped with sophisticated machinery.

Design, fabrication, supply Erection and commissioning of a number of

facilities such as Hydraulic contents Gates and Hoists, Penstock pipes, Gantry

Cranes have been successfully taken up on a turn key basis.

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Storage Tanks, Pressure vessels and industrial building are other areas in which

the division ahs a good trade record. It also fabricated and erected towers for the

kerala state Electricity Board, southern Railway and Doordarshan.

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PROFILE OF ORGANIZATION

Name - KERALA ELECTRICAL AND ALLIED

ENGINEERING COMPANY (KEL)

Address - Mamala P.O., Cochin 682 305

Total Land - 13.10 Acres

Utilized Land - 13.10 Acres

Sales - Manufactures of distribution, transformers and

heavy structural steel fabrications.

Number of employees - 381

Products - Distribution of transformers and heavy structural

item

Area - All over Indian and abroad

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Head office - JEL, KSHB Building, Cochin 682 305

Registered Office - Calcutta, Bombay, Delhi, Bangalore, Madras and

Trivandrum.

Customers - KSEB, KEB, TNEB, KPCL and other point

perlets.

EMPLOYEES

The total number of employees in the organization is around 381. The human

resource is classified into executives an non executives on the basis of the skill and

knowledge involved in the job.

EXECUTIVES

1. General Manager

2. Works Manager

3. Manager

4. Security Office

5. Assistant Manager

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6. Per. Admn. Office

7. Production Engineer

8. Executive (Finance)

9. Accounts Officer

10.Assistant Engineer

11.Junior Officer

12.Forman. Gr. I

NON EXECUTIVES

St. Assistant 8. Semi skilled

Gr. Assistant 9. (a) Worker GI

Other Staff covered (b) worker G2

Under ID act worker G3

SPI skilled worker d) worker G4

GPI skilled worker e) worker G5

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Skilled 10. Canteen

Semi skilled

POLICY

Quality policy of the company

Manufacture products to the requirements, ensure, prompt service and

achieve a continuous improvement.

ENVIORNMENT POLICY

1. Prevention of pollution

2. Effective utilization of resource in reduce waste

3. Abide by environment laws and regulations

4. Continued improvement of environmental performance.

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CHAPTER 4

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ANALYSIS AND

INTERPRETATION

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ANALYSIS AND INTERPETATION

The response got from surveying to shown below in the tables.

1. Table showing opinion whether you present job is challenging and suiting

your abilities.

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OPINION NO. OF RESPONSES PERCENTAGE

Strongly agree 36 36%

Agree 44 44%Disagree 12 12%

Strongly Disagree 8 8%

Total 100 100%

Table showing opinion whether your present Job is challenging and suiting your

abilities.

Strongly agree

agree

disagree

strongly disagree

INTERPRETATION

From the above graph we can cee that about 36% of the respondents

strongly agree that their present job is challenging and suiting in the abilities of the

employees. 12 % of the respondents disagree with the statement.

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2. Opinion on workers participation in management decision making.


Strongly agree 6 6%

Agree 6 6%

Disagree 48 48%

Strongly disagree 40 40%

Total 100 100%

Opinion non works participation in mgt decision making

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Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

strongly disagree

INTERPRETATION

Only 6% strongly agree that there is workers participation in the

management decision making process. Nearly 48% disagree with the statement.

3. Communication with superiors is good

OPINION NO. OF RESPONSE PERCENTAGE

Strongly agree 26 26%Agree 32 32%

Disagree 22 22%

Strongly disagree 20 20%

Total 100 100%

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Communication with superiors is good

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

INTERPETATION

Almost about 25% of the respondent strongly agree that their

communication with superiors is good and only 22 disagree with the statement.

4. Are you satisfied with the grievance handling machinery in the company.


YES 20 20%NO 66 66%

NO OPINION 14 14%

TOTAL 100 100%

Are you satisfied it the grievance handling machinery in the company

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YES

NO

NO OPINION

INTERPRETATION

Only 20% of the respondents are satisfied with the grievance handling machinery

in KEL and nearly 66% are not satisfied with grievance handling machinery and

14% of the respondents dont have any opinion.

5. Training given to you is satisfactory


YES 64 64%NO 16 16%

NO OPINION 20 20%

TOTAL 100 100%

Training given to you is satisfied

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YES

NO

NO OPINION

INTERPRETATION

64% of the respondents are satisfied with the training provided to them by

the organization. Only 20% are not satisfied with the training.

6. Whether company has taken any steps for job satisfaction


YES 50 50%

NO 36 36%NO OPINION 14 14%

TOTAL 100 100%

Whether company has taken any steps for job satisfaction

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YES

NO

NO OPINION

INTERPRETATION

64% of the respondents are satisfied with the training provided to them by

the organization. Only 20% are not satisfied with the training.

7. Company is following latest technology for betterment of the employees


YES 14 14%


TOTAL 100 100%

Company is following latest technology for betterment of the employees.

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YES

NO

NO OPINION

INTERPRETATION

Three fourth of the employees have no opinion (78%) with the technology

adopted by the company. Only 14% agree that company is following latest

technology for betterment of employees.

8. Do you have career growth opportunities


YES 36 36%


TOTAL 100 100%

Do you have career growth opportunities

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YES

NO

NO OPINION

INPERRETATION

Nearly 36% of the respondents are of the opinion that they have career

growth opportunities and about 52% are not satisfied with the career opportunities

and 12% of the respondents do not have any opinion about this.

9. Are you satisfied with the welfare measures of the company


YES 44 44%

NO 36 36%

NO OPINION 20 20%

TOTAL 100 100%

Are you satisfied with the welfare measures of the company

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YES

NO

NO OPINION

INTERPRETATION

About 44% of the respondents are satisfied with welfare measures o the

company and 36% of the respondents are not at all satisfied with the welfare

measures provided by the company.

10.Working hours are comfortable


YES 96 96%

NO NIL NIL

NO OPINION 4 4%

TOTAL 100 100%Working hours are comfortable

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YES

NO

NO OPINION

INTERPRETATION

Almost all the respondents (96%) agree that working hours provided by the

company are comfortable. Only 4% have refused to give opinion that working

hours are comfortable.

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CHAPTER 5

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FINDINGS AND

SUGGESTIONS

FINDINGS

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Most of the employees suggest that their present job is challenging and

suiting than their abilities. But some of them think that present job is not

challenging and suiting their abilities. It shows that they are not fully

satisfied with this job.

There is no proper employees participation in mgt decision making which

indicate that they do not get satisfaction from the job.

Half of the employees show an average communication with their

subordinates, while some of them show a good communication with their

subordinates because they think that communication plays an important role

in mgt organization.

Half of the employees suggest that there is an adequate promotional

opportunity in the co operation. While the rest of half think that there is no

adequate promotional opportunities in the co operation.

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SUGGESTION

Suggestions are drawn in the light of insights obtained from the analysis of

the survey conducted. Some of the measures can be put into practice from better

results. Here are some suggestions that will help in further improvement from the

present situation.

Company should take necessary action to improve the relation between mgt

and employees so that management can also include the employees in

decision making process to collect information and to select the best

alternative.

Welfare measures adopted by the co-operative should be improve as the

employees are not satisfied with the present welfare measures.

Some of the employees are not fully satisfied either the grievance handling

machinery of the co-operative. Mgt should take necessary steps to make this

active.

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Promotion should be given on the basis of experience, sensitivity,

performance ability and educational qualifications of the employees.

More attempts should be made to provide better communication with

superiors. For this staff meetings. Employees news letters, face to face

communication and the mgt are suggested.

Managers should be exposed to training programs to adapt to the new

changing environment. Seminars role plaving etc are suggested to shed off

the resistance of managers to change.

Almost all the employees are satisfied with the present working hours that

they will help the employees to put their effort that led to increase in

organizational productivity.

Company is not following any latest technology from the part of employees.

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Grievance settlement machinery is an important factor in every organization.

In kerala most of the employees are not satisfies with the method adopted by

the grievances settlement handling machinery.

Half of the employees agree that the co-operation have taken steps for the

job satisfaction while the remaining half are o the opinion that the co-

operation is not playing any role in job satisfaction.

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CHAPTER 6

CONCLUSION

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CONCLUSION

The study was conducted to measure the job satisfaction level of the

employees in KEL company Limited.

Datas for the studies were collected using questionnaire method. The sample

size of the study is 50 respondents. Convenience sampling method was used for

collected data. The researcher found no difficulty in collecting data from the

employees. The employees were all very co-operative and were willing to lend

there views and valuable suggestions.

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CHAPTER 7

APPENDIX

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Personal and mgt C.B.Mamoria

Personal and mgt K.K.Ahuja

Dynamic of I.R P.C.Tripathi

Organization behavior C.M.Prasad

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QUESTIONAIRE

Please tick in the box against the answer of your choice

Name :

Age : below 25 years

25 30 30 40

40 50 above

Sex : Male Female

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Designation :

Educational Qualification :

Monthly salary : 1000 2500

2500 5000

Above

PART B

1. Number of years experience in the company?

1-5 Yrs e) 21-25 Yrs

6-10 Yrs f) 26-30Yrs

11-15 Yrs g) More than 30 Yrs

16-20 Yrs

2. Are you satisfied with the working environment in the company?

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a. High Medium Low

3. Are you satisfied with the working hours in the company?

a. High Medium Low

4. Are you satisfied with the loans and advances provided by the company?

a. High Medium Low

5. Are you satisfied with the promotion chances provided by the company?

a. High Medium Low

6. Are you satisfied with the support from different sections of department?

High Medium Low

7. Are you satisfied with the welfare measures provided by the company?

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Yes No No Opinion

8. Are you satisfied with the grievance settlement handling policy?

Yes No

9. Do you think your present job is challenging and suitable for your abilities.

Yes No

10. Are you satisfied by the level of involvement in the decision making

process?

Yes No

11. Are you satisfied with your leave facilities?

Yes No

12. Are you satisfied with the support from trade union at attaining rights and

needs in the company?

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Yes No

13. Are you satisfied with the training facilities provided by the company

Yes No

14. Do you feel that your work is interesting?

Yes No

15. Do you feel any tired during the working hours?

Yes No

16. Do you think you are properly paid for your work?

Strongly agree Disagree

Agree Strongly disagree

17. Are you think that the communication with the superior is satisfactory?

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Yes No

18. Are you satisfied with the type of work given by the company

Yes No

19. Do you have career growth opportunities?

Yes No No opinion

20. Whether company is following latest technology fo betterment of the

employees?

Yes No

21. Whether the working hours are comfortable?

Yes No

22. Are you in good relation with your fello workers?

Yes No

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23. Whether any medical securities provided by the company?

Yes No

24. Opinion on financial security in the company?

Yes No No opinion

25. Whether company has taken any steps for job satisfaction?

Yes No

26. Are you satisfied with the canteen facilities and canters allowances provide

by the company?

Yes No

PART C

27. List your suggestions for making job

satisfactory.. .

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