A STUDY ON EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION

AT PANKAJAKASTHURI HERBALS INDIA (P) LTD,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

PROJECT REPORT
Submitted to the University of kerala in partial fulfilment of the requirements for
the award of the Degree of Bachelor of Business Administration
Submitted by:
ANU PRAKASH A S
JITHIN S J
MIDHUN S R
SREEJITH S S
VISAKH C U
Under the guidence of
Sri. JAYAKUMAR N K
(Lecturer in Business Administration)

UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF KERALA
NEYYATTINKARA CENTRE
2011-2014

DECLARATION
We ANU PRAKASH A S, JITHIN S J, MIDHUN S R, SREEJITH S S, VISAKH C U,
hereby declare thet the project report entitled A study on Employee Motivation in
Pankajakasthuri Herbals India (p) Ltd submitted by we in for the award of the degree of
Bachelor of Business Administration of the University Institute of Technology is , our own work
and the report has not been submitted for the award of any degraa of this University or any other
institute.

ANU PRAKASH A S
JITHIN S J
MIDHUN S R
Place : Neyyattinkara

SREEJITH S S

Date :

VISAKH C U

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I take this opportunity to acknoledge my indebteness to all those who have helped me in
carrying out my prioject work. I express my sincere thanks to Prof. N. SADASIVAN NAIR,
Principal , UIT , Neyyattinkara for his encouragement and effieient help.
I would like to express my gratitude to sri. JAYAKUMAR N K, Lecturer in Business
Administration , UIT, Neyyattinkara for the guidence and efficient help.
Also I express my sincere gratitude and thanks to Dr. J. HAREENDRAN NAIR,
Pankajakasthiri, Trivandrum, for granting me the permission to undertake the project work and
providing me all valuable information.
I bow my head before God Almighty who blessed me with enough physical and mental
strength for the successful completion of the project.
Last but not least; I thank my parents and friends for their support and encouragement for
the successful completion my project work.

ANU PRAKASH A S
JITHIN S J
MIDHUN S R
SREEJITH S S
VISAKH C U

SL No
1

TITLE

PAGE No

INTRODUCTION

1-7

1.1 Introduction

2-5

1.2 Abraham Maslows need hierarchy model

6-7

PROFILE
2

8-19

2.1 Industrial Profile

9-12

2.2 Company Profile

13-19

REVIEW OF LITERATURE

20-21

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

22-24

4.1 Title of the project

23

4.2 Objectives of the study

23

4.3 Scope of the study

23

4.4 Research design

23

METHODOLOGY
4.5 Data collection method

24

4.6 Tools for analysis

24

4.7 Sample size

24

4.8 Period of the study

24

4.9 Limitation of the study

24

DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

25-54

FINDINGS , SUGGESTION & CONCLUSION

55-60

6.1 Findigs

56-58

6.2 Suggestion

59

6.3 Conclusion

60

APPENDIX

61-66

BIBLIOGRAPHY

67-68

TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES

TABLE No

TITLE

PAGE No

5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
5.8
5.9
5.10

Age wise classification

Education wise classification
Income wise classification
Designation wise classification
Experience wise classification
Salary package
Financial incentives
Salary increments
Days of leave
Good physical working condition

26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35

5.11
5.12
5.13
5.14

36
37
38
39

5.16
5.17
5.18

Security of job
Retirement benefits
Medical benefits
Decision making situation with co
employees
Superior recognize work done by
employee
Status of employee
Responsibility and Role
Quality of the informal work group

5.19
5.20
5.21
5.22
5.23

Support from HR department

Amount of team spirit
Job performance
Minimum of supervision
Employee getting everything they need

44
45
46
47
48

5.24

Management is interested in motivating

Employees
Amount of training
Career growth
Motivating factors

49

5.15

5.25
5.26
5.27

40
41
42
43

50
51
52-54

LIST OF CHARTS
TABLE No

TITLE

PAGE No

5.1.1
5.2.1
5.3.1
5.4.1
5.5.1
5.6.1
5.7.1
5.8.1
5.9.1
5.10.1

Age wise classification

Education wise classification
Income wise classification
Designation wise classification
Experience wise classification
Salary package
Financial incentives
Salary increments
Days of leave
Good physical working condition

26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35

5.11.1
5.12.1
5.13.1
5.14.1

Security of job
Retirement benefits
Medical benefits
Decision making situation with co
employees
Superior recognize work done by
employee
Status of employee
Responsibility and Role
Quality of the informal work group

36
37
38
39

Support from HR department

Amount of team spirit
Job performance
Minimum of supervision
Employee getting everything they need
Management is interested in motivating
Employees
Amount of training
Career growth

44
45
46
47
48
49

5.15.1
5.16.1
5.17.1
5.18.1
5.19.1
5.20.1
5.21.1
5.22.1
5.23.1
5.24.1
5.25.1
5.26.1

40
41
42
43

50
51