“a study on functioning of rubber board in kerala with reference to kannur district”

“A STUDY ON FUNCTIONING OF RUBBER BOARD IN KERALA WITH

REFERENCE TO KANNUR DISTRICT”

Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

KANNUR UNIVERSITY

BY

JEFFIN THOMAS

UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF

Ms. JISHA .V

CHINTECH SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES

CHINMAYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

KANNUR

2010

DECLARATION

We students of Chinmaya Institute of Technology, Kannur, hereby declare

that this project report entitled “A STUDY ON FUNCTIONING OF RUBBER

BOARD IN KERALA WITH REFERENCE TO KANNUR DISTRICT” has

been prepared by us in the partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of

Master of Business Administration and it was done under the guidance of Miss.

Jisha .V, Lecturer, Chinmaya Institute of Technology, Kannur University.

We also declare that this project report has not been submitted by us at any

time fully or partially to any other university or institute for the award of any

degree.

JEFFIN THOMAS

Kannur

Date:

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I would like to take this opportunity to thank our Director, Dr. K.K

FALGUNAN, Chintech School of Management Studies for his support and

guidance throughout the project.

I express my sincere gratitude to Ms. JISHA .V, Faculty, Chinmaya

Institute of Technology for her guidance in pursuing our efforts and

encouragement in the project work.

I would also like to extend our sincere gratitude to all the faculty

members of the department for their support and cooperation.

I am grateful to Mr Siman regional officer Sreekandapuram for

providing us the valuable information about the organization.

I would also like to express our sincere thanks to the employees of

the organization.

CONTENTS

Title Page

Certificate

Declaration

Acknowledgement

List of tables

List of charts

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION AND DESIGN OF THE STUDY

1.1 – Introduction

1.2 - Statement of the Problem

1.3 - Objectives of the Study

1.4 - Sample Design

1.5 - Methodology and Data Collection

1.6 - Tools of Analysis

1.7 - Chapter Scheme

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE SURVEY

CHAPTER 3: INDUSTRY PROFILE AND COMPANY PROFILE

CHAPTER 4: ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

CHAPTER 5: FINDINGS, SUGGESTIONS AND CONCLUSION

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND ANNEXURE

CHAPTER -1

INTRODUCTION AND DESIGN OF THE STUDY

INTRODUCTION

Rubber is the major agricultural products of Kerala and almost 90% of the total

rubber production in India is accounted by the state of Kerala. It also provides

employment to a large number of people. Rubber is an important plant not only for

world economic strategies but also for the use of living of humankind. The more

social development, the more requirements of products made of Rubber for people

utilization is increasing everyday. Natural latex is one of important raw material

available for making various kinds of products in heavy industries such as motor

and vehicle industry, kitchenware and house ware. In our daily life, we are always

involving with products made of Rubber. Remember that day today life of people

in civilized countries is bound with Rubber from birth to death. Rubber is

significantly economic plant of Thailand. Rubber tree, including seeds and

plantation are beneficial for all kinds of use, increasing more income and

employment opportunity for Thai agriculturist. At present, Thai agriculturist are

proud to have their plantation, increasing in total every year. Plantation is easy to

control and look after, save cost and time for its growth. Not like other plants ,

Rubber products have long been grown with its best outcome year after year.

According to above result, Thailand is the largest land of Rubber plantation in the

world.

Consequent to the rubber slump and falling revenue of rubber estates, was the main

reason behind the formation of rubber board. The Rubber Board is a statutory

body constituted by the Government of India, under the Rubber Act 1947, for the

overall development of the rubber industry in the country. The major job of the

board is to promote the development of the rubber industry in India. Government

of India depends on the advice of the Rubber Board on all the matters related to the

rubber industry. The board consists of a Chairman and 25 other members.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

In Kerala most of the people dependent on rubber industry than other

agricultural fields. Rubber board is the institute that facilitates the activities of

rubber industry .The main aims of the board is to increase the production of

rubber , keep the price as rigid, giving the directions to the owners and workers

for plantation. Hence an attempt has been made to study the functioning of

rubber board in Kerala with reference to Kannur district for analyzing the

properties and its effectiveness of the activities of the rubber board.

OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

To study the functioning of rubber board in Kerala.

To analyze the benefits derived from the activities undertaken by the rubber

board.

To arrive at findings and provide suggestions based upon the study.

SAMPLE DESIGN

A sample of Fifty respondents were selected for the purpose of conducting

the study. These individuals are the owners and workers in this industry.

Sample size was arrived at through simple random sample.

METHODOLOGY

Both primary and secondary data are used for study

The primary data was collected directly from owners and workers by survey

method as well as interviews with officials of rubber board.

The secondary data was collected from published sources such as company

brochures, books , and Internet websites.

TOOLS FOR DATA COLLECTION

The data was collected through a structured interview schedule administered by the

researcher himself. A questionnaire was used for this purpose.

TOOLS OF ANALYSIS

Simple percentage were used analyzing the data. The data collected were tabulated

and percentage was calculated. The values were then plotted using bar and pie

charts.

CHAPTER SCHEME

The project report has been presented in the following format.

The first chapter deals with:

Introduction

Statement of the problem

Objectives

Research design

Sample design

Tools for data collection

Sources of data collection

Methodology of the study

The second chapter gives Literature survey.

The third chapter includes industry profile.

The fourth chapter states the analysis.

The fifth chapter gives the findings, suggestions and conclusions.

CHAPTER – 2

SURVEY OF LITERATURE

The following literature has been reviewed by

the researcher:

INDUSTRY

Industry refers to the production of an economic good (either material or a service)

within an economy. There are four key industrial economic sectors : the primary

sector , largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming;

the secondary sector, involving refining, construction and manufacturing; the

tertiary sector, which deals with services (such as law and medicine) and

distribution of manufactured goods; and the quaternary sector, a relatively new

type of knowledge industry focusing on technological research, design and

development such as computer programming, and biochemistry. A fifth, quinary,

sector has been proposed encompassing nonprofit activities. The economy is also

broadly separated into public sector and private sector, with industry generally

categorized as private. Industries are also any business or manufacturing.

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1.Wikiepedia Definition

In an industry the important thing is the members of that industry

should have job satisfaction ,

Job satisfaction has been defined as a pleasurable emotional reaction to one’s

job; and an attitude towards one’s job. Weiss (2002) has argued that job

satisfaction is an attitude but points out that researchers should clearly distinguish

the objects of cognitive evaluation which are affect (emotion), beliefs and

behaviors. This definition suggests that we form attitudes towards

our jobs by taking into account our feelings, our beliefs, and our

behaviors.

Job satisfaction describes how content an individual is with his or her job. The

happier people are within their job, the more satisfied they are said to be. Job

satisfaction is not the same as motivation, although it is clearly linked. Job design

aims to enhance job satisfaction and performance, methods include job rotation,

job enlargement and job enrichment. Other influences on satisfaction include the

management style and culture, employee involvement, empowerment and

autonomous work groups. Job satisfaction is a very important attribute which is

frequently measured by organizations. The most common way of measurement is

the use of rating scales where employees report their reactions to their jobs.

Questions relate to rate of pay, work responsibilities, variety of tasks, promotional

opportunities the work itself and co-workers. Some questioners ask yes or no

questions while others ask to rate satisfaction on 1-5 scale (where 1 represents "not

at all satisfied" and 5 represents "extremely satisfied").

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2. Weiss - Management and motivational theories -(2002)

IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE

Agriculture is the essence of India. Since time immemorial, the majority of its

population bank on agriculture sector directly or indirectly. This is the reason, the

contribution of farming to GDP(Gross Domestic Products) is around 25 per cent.

Farming is a crucial sector in socio-economic development of the country.

Comparing the total farming output of India with other countries, India is ranked

second worldwide. Because of transforming farming scenario and international

competition, augmentation in production and meticulous distribution of food

receive higher priority across the globe.

Being the largest producer of products like milk,cashew nuts, coconuts, tea, ginger,

turmeric, black pepper, the 2nd largest cultivator of vegetables, and the third

largest producer of fruits.

The total production of fruit is around 27.83 MT(Million Tons) and 54 MT in

vegetables. India has also strengthened its position in the cultivation of flower and

it is estimated that 35,000 hectare of flowers of various kinds like rose, jasmine,

marigold. The main problem of Indian farmers is they don’t getting good training;

Training objectives are one of the most important parts of training program. While

some people think of training objective as a waste of valuable time. The

counterargument here is that resources are always limited and the training

objectives actually lead the design of training. It provides the clear guidelines

and develops the training program in less time because objectives focus

specifically on needs. It helps in adhering to a plan in the case of rubber industry ,

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3. Thomas Juster - National bureau of Economic Research – Volume 1 - 1998

CLIMATE CHANGE A THREAT TO RUBBER PRODUCTION:

According to the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC),

changing climatic conditions may affect rubber production across the world.

Constant shortfall in the supply of natural rubber has been seen through 2009.

According to ANRPC “Climate change has become an issue of serious concern on

the supply potential of natural rubber. Apart from fall in yield, even the rubber

growing regions in major producing countries are gradually rendered unsuitable for

growing rubber.

It is pointed out in the report that the fluctuating climatic conditions are a threat to

the growth of region-based new clones. Overall supply of natural rubber from the

key producer nations reduced to 5.1% during 2009. Major rubber producing

nations including India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, China, Sri Lanka, Vietnam,

and Cambodia, which account for 93% of the global supply .

The production of natural rubber in India fell by 8.9% between the months January

and October the previous year. However, nations such as Malaysia experienced

even deeper fall in this area.

Production shortfall can also be noticed in rubber exports on comparing 2009 from

2008. Rubber exports from India declined sharply.

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The Hindu

January 8, 2010

CHAPTER-3

INDUSTRY PROFILE & COMPANY PROFILE

RUBBER INDUSTRY – A Profile

India is one of the leading producers of rubber in the world. India ranks as the third

largest producer of Natural Rubber and 4th largest manufacturer of rubber goods in

the world. Rubber Industry plays a significant role in Indian economy. The rubber

industry is one of the most important contributors to the growth of the Indian

economy. The growth in the rubber industry of India is set to follow an upward

spiral considering the improved standard of living, a boom in the automobile

industry and the support provided by the government to the rubber manufacturing

companies of India. The rubber directory provides vast information related to the

leading manufacturers, suppliers and exporters of rubber and rubber based products

in india. Also get information on the websites of major rubber manufacturing

companies of India.

Rubber is product that is known for its elastic property. Rubber is an established

industry in India. Rubber is a frequently used material today. It is known for its

elastic properties. Rubber can be of two types; natural and synthetic. Rubber is

naturally produced by rubber plants that can be obtained and it can also be

produced synthetically. Rubber industry in India was introduced by the British for

commercial cultivation but the govt. of India has improved the scope of rubber

production considerably. Today rubber and rubber related products are established

industries in India.

VARIETIES OF RUBBER

Natural latex - This is a white fluid obtained from the rubber tree. It contains

small particles of rubber dispersed in an aqueous medium. The aqueous medium

also contains plant proteins which are thought to be responsible for triggering the

allergy.

Natural rubber - This includes all material made from or containing latex.

Natural rubber is made by two processes, the natural rubber latex process (NRL)

and the dry natural rubber process (DNR).

The Rubber Board is a statutory body constituted by the Government of India, under

the Rubber Act 1947, for the overall development of the rubber industry in the

country. The Rubber Board functions under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry of

the Government of India. The Board has a Chairman appointed by the Central

Government. He is the principal executive officer responsible for the proper

functioning of the Board and implementation of its decisions and discharge of its

duties under the Rubber Act.

Organizational Set Up and Control

The Chairman who is the administrative head of the Board exercises control over

all the departments. The activities of the Board are classified under nine

departments:

Administration, Finance & Accounts (F&A), Rubber Production (RP), Research

(RRII), Processing & Product Development (P&PD), Statistics & Planning (S&P),

Training, Licensing & Excise Duty(L&ED) and Market Promotion.

Publicity and Public Relations (P&PR) Division, Vigilance Division and Internal

Audit Division although grouped under Administration and Finance & Accounts

Department, for general purposes, function directly under the Chairman.

The Board has its headquarters complex located at Kottayam in Kerala State. The

Chairman’s Office together with the central offices of Administration, Finance &

Accounts, Rubber Production, Statistics & Planning and Licensing and Excise

Duty departments function in own building in the municipal town of Kottayam.

The Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII) the Research Department of the

Board, is situated 7 km eastwards in the suburban village of Puthuppally. The

Institute is also housed in Board’s own building which is set amidst a 28 ha Rubber

Experiment Station. The Training Department of the Board is also housed on an

adjacent plot of land in a picturesque building.

Organizational Chart

Departments and Divisions

Rubber Production Department

The Department headed by the Rubber Production Commissioner is responsible for

planning, formulation and implementation of schemes for improvement and

expansion of rubber cultivation and production. Extension/advisory service,

supplies of inputs, demonstration and training for small growers etc. are also

undertaken by the RP Department.

Rubber Research Institute of India

The Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII) established in 1955 is

located on a hillock in the eastern suburb of Kottayam, eight kilometres

from the town. There are nine research disciplines, seven Regional

Research Stations, two Hevea Breeding Sub-stations and a Central

Experimental Station attached to the RRII. The Institute is headed by the

Director (Research).

Processing and Product Development Department

This was established in 1977 as Department of Rubber Processing mainly for

providing engineering and technical services to the block rubber factories

established under the World Bank Assisted Kerala Agricultural Development

Project (KADP). The activities have subsequently been expanded to cover new

areas.

Training Department

Since its inception in 1947, the Rubber Board had been developing expertise

required for the orderly developments of the Indian rubber industry through R&D

activities and constant interaction with the clients. The Rubber Industry, which

consists of rubber plantation, rubber processing and rubber product manufacturing

sectors has to be properly groomed to face challenges of the millennium. The

Rubber Board has the experience and expertise necessary for giving proper advice

to the rubber growers, rubber processors and rubber product manufacturers for

practising modern scientific and cost effective techniques in the respective areas.

In addition to the training to the clients, training is given to the employees of the

Board for updating their technical and managerial skills.

Administration Department

The Administration Department headed by the Secretary attends to general

administration including personnel administration, labour welfare activities, legal

affairs of the Board, marketing, official language implementation and internal

security of the Board, and has the following Division/Sections:

1. Establishment Section

(General, Entitlement and Personnel)

2. Hindi Section

3. Labour Welfare Section

4. Legal Section

5. Marketing Division

6. O & M Section

7. Publicity and Public Relations Division

8. Security Wing

9. Vigilance Division

Finance and Accounts (F&A) Department

The F&A Department headed by the Director (Finance) has the following

divisions:

1. Finance and Accounts Division (Administration)

2. Finance and Accounts Division (Research)

3. Finance and Accounts Division (P&PD)

4. Finance and Accounts Division (Rubber Production)

5. Central Finance and Accounts Division

6. Cost Accounts Division

7. Electronic Data Processing Division

8. Internal Audit Division

Market Promotion

The Market Promotion Department functions under the direct control of the

Chairman. The different cells of the Department and their functions are:

Market Intelligence Cell

a. Collection, compilation and dissemination of natural rubber prices. This

includes the daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly and yearly prices of various grades

of natural rubber in the domestic as well as in the international market. The price

data is disseminated through print and visual media. In addition, it is made

available to the public by Rubber Board website and Interactive Voice Response

System (IVRS). IVRS No. is 0481-2571232.

b. Providing sales and marketing support to companies promoted/assisted by

the Rubber Board.

c. Conducting market surveys and market analysis

d. Publication of the Directory of Rubber Goods Manufacturers in India.

CHAPTER - 4

FUNCTIONING OF INDIAN RUBBER BOARD IN KERELA WITH

REFERENCE TO KANNUR DISTRICT

ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

The term analysis refers to the combination of certain measures along

with searching for a pattern of relationship that exists among data group.

Interpretation refers to the task of drawings inferences from the collected

fact after an analytical and experimental study. It is essential for in the

simple reason that the usefulness and utility of research findings lie in

proper interpretation.

The data needed for the study was collected through questionnaire

method and it was administered to fifty respondents of particular area in

Chemperi . Then all the data collected was analyzed using percentage

method. The data is presented in a table format for easy viewing. The

interpretation is given at the end of each table and this is expressed

through chart.

TABLE NO :4.1

GENDER CLASSIFICATION

PARTICULARS NO OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE

MALE 37 74

FEMALE 13 26

TOTAL 50 100

Source: Primary Data

CHART NO: 4.1

GENDER CLASSIFICATION

Source: primary data

INFERENCE

From the above table and chart it can be seen that 74% of respondents of the total

sample are male and the remaining is female respondents, constitute 26 %.

Hence it can be inferred that male are working more than of female in rubber

industry.

TABLE: 4.2

AGE OF THE RESPONDENTS


20-30 yrs 4 8

30-40 yrs 28 56

40-50 yrs 12 24

50 yrs and above 6 12

TOTAL 50 100


CHART NO: 4.2

AGE OF THE RESPONDENTS


INFERENCE

From the above table and chart shows that 56% of the respondents belong to 30-40

age group, 24 % of the respondents belongs to the 40-50 age group, 12 % of the

respondents belong to the above 50 age group, and the remaining 8 % of the

respondents belong to 20 -30age group.

Hence it can be inferred the majority of workers belong to 30 -40 age group in data

collection.

TABLE NO: 4.3

SATISFACTION IN RUBBER PRICE

PARTICULARS NO FO RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE

AGREE 42 84

DISAGREE 8 16

TOTAL 50 100

Source : Primary Data

CHART NO: 4.3

SATISFACTION IN RUBBER PRICE


INFERENCE

From the above table and chart 86 % of owners and workers opined that today׳s

rubber price is good and rest of them12 % opined price is not good.

Hence it can be inferred that majority of worker opined that today׳s rubber price is

at good position.

TABLE NO: 4.4

MEMBERSHIP IN FARMER׳ S ASSOCIATION


AGREE 29 58

DISAGREE 11 22

TOTAL 50 100


CHART NO: 4.4

MEMBERSHIP IN FARMER׳ S ASSOCIATION


INFERENCE

From the above table and chart we can see that 58 % of workers and owners have

membership in at least one association. And rest of them, 22 % did not join any

association.

Hence it can be inferred that majority of the workers are members of farmers

association.

TABLE NO: 4.5

BOARD 'S DIRECTIONS IN PLANTATION


AGREE 44 88

DISAGREE 6 12

TOTAL 50 100


CHART NO: 4.5

BOARD 'S DIRECTIONS IN PLANTATION


INFERENCE

From the above table and chart it can be seen that 88 % of respondents followed

the directions of Indian rubber in plantation of rubber and 12 % of respondents did

not follow the directions of rubber board.

Hence it can be inferred that majority of the workers followed directions from

rubber board during the time of plantation.

TABLE: 4.6

RUBBER BOARD DIRECTION IN TAPPING


AGREE 37 74

DISAGREE 13 26

TOTAL 50 100


CHART NO: 4.6

RUBBER BOARD DIRECTION IN TAPPING


INFERENCE

From the above table and chart it can be seen that 74 % of respondents follow all

the directions of Indian rubber board in tapping, 26 % of them do not following the

directions of rubber board.

Hence it can be inferred that majority of the workers following the directions of

rubber board in tapping.

TABLE NO: 4.7

FIELD OFFICERS'S ATTITUDE


HIGHLY SATISFIED 15 30

SATISFIED 20 40

DISSATISFIED 11 22

HIGHLYDISSATISFIED 4 8

TOTAL 50 100

Source: Primary data

CHART: 4.7

FIELD OFFICERS'S ATTITUDE


INFERENCE

From the above table and chart it can be seen that 40 % of respondents are

satisfied in field officer' s attitude, 30 % of people are highly satisfied with them,

22 % of respondents dissatisfied in field officer's attitude and 8 % of respondents

are highly dissatisfied in the attitude of field officers .

Hence it can be inferred that majority of workers are satisfied in attitude of field

officers towards rubber industry.

TABLE NO: 4.8

ROLE OF RUBBER BOARD IN PRICING

IPARTICULARS NO OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE

AGREE 21 42

DISAGREE 29 58

TOTAL 50 100


CHART: 4.8

IN PRICING RUBBER BOARD HAS SPECIFIC ROLE


INFERENCE

From the above table and chart 58 % of owners and workers disagree with‘ Indian

rubber board has specific role in pricing of rubber ’goods only 42 % agreed with

this opinion.

Hence it can be inferred that majority of workers opined that rubber board has not

specific role in pricing of rubber goods, it implies other external factors also has

role in pricing of rubber goods.

TABLE NO: 4.9

SATISFACTION IN WAGES



SATISFIRD 17 34

DISSATISFIED 22 44

HIGHLY DISSATISFIED 6 12

TOTAL 50 100


CHART NO: 4.8

SATISFACTION IN WAGES FROM RUBBER INDUSTRY


INFERENCE

From the above table and chart 10 % of workers are highly satisfied, 34 % workers

are satisfied, 44 % of respondents are dissatisfied and 12 % of them are highly

dissatisfied in the wages from rubber industry.

Hence it can be inferred that majority of the workers opined that wages from

rubber industry is not a satisfactory thing,

TABLE NO: 4.9

THE RUBBER PRICE HAS LONG LIFE


AGREE 23 46

DISAGREE 27 54

TOTAL 50 100


CHART NO: 4.9

THE RUBBER PRICE HAS LONG LIFE


INFERENCE

From the above table and chart it can be seen that 54 % of owners and workers

opined that rubber products do not have long life, only 46% of respondents agree

with this statement.

Hence it can be inferred that majority of workers opined that rubber products do

not have long validity.

TABLE NO: 4.10

KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE TECHNICAL TERMS


AGREE 22 44

DISAGREE 28 56

TOTAL 50 100


CHART: 4:10

KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE TECHNICAL TERMS


INFERENCE

From the above table and chart it can be seen that 56 % of respondents disagree

with they know the technical terms using in rubber industry. Only 44 % of

respondents are opined they know the technical terms that using in rubber industry.

Hence it can be inferred that most of the workers don’t know the technical terms in

rubber industry, and they following the traditional terms.

TABLE NO: 4.11

PRICE OF THE RAW MATERIALS

PARTICULARS NO OF

RESPONDENTS

PERCENTAGE


SATISFIED 8 16

DISSATISFIED 11 22


TOTAL 50 100


CHART NO: 4.11

PRICE OF THE RAW MATERIALS


INFERENCE

From the above table and chart 40% of respondents highly dissatisfied in price of

the raw material, 22% of them opined that as highly satisfied and dissatisfied and

16% of them are satisfied in price of the raw materials.

Hence it can be inferred that majority of the workers are dissatisfied in price of the

raw materials for the rubber production.

TABLE NO: 4.12

PUBLICITY AND PUBLIC RELATIONS DIVISION

PARTICULARS NO OF

RESPONDENTS

PERCENTAGE

EXCELLENT 9 18

GOOD 14 28

SATISFACTORY 21 42

NEED CHANGES 6 12

TOTAL 50 100


CHART NO: 4.12

PUBLICITY AND PUBLIC RELATIONS DIVISION


INFERENCE

From the above table and chart it can be seen that 42% of people considered the

publicity and public relation division as satisfactory, 28% of them opined that as

good, 18% of them says this division is excellent in work and 12% of respondents

opined this division want changes.

Hence it can be inferred that majority of workers and owners considered the

publicity and public relation division is good in its activities.

TABLE NO: 4.13

AVAILABILITY OF TRAINING

PARTICULARS NO OF

RESPONDENTS

PERCENTAGE

AGREE 29 58

DISAGREE 21 42

TOTAL 50 100


CHART NO: 4.13

AVAILABILITY OF TRAINING


INFERENCE

From the above table and chart it can be seen that 58% respondent agree with they

are getting good training but 42% of the respondents disagree with statement.

Hence it can be inferred that majority of the workers agree with they are getting

good training from rubber board.

TABLE NO: 4.14

SATISFACTION ON WAGES DURING TRAINING PROGRAME

PARTICULARS NO OF

RESPONDENTS

PERCENTAGE

AGREE 20 40

DISAGREE 30 60

TOTAL 50 100


CHART: 4.15

SATISFACTION ON WAGES DURING TRAINING PROGRAME


INFERENCE

From the above table and chart it can be seen that 60% of respondents are

dissatisfied with the wages during the training program and 40%of them are

dissatisfied with the wages during the training program.

Hence it can be inferred that majority of the workers are disagree with the wages

during the training program.

TABLE NO: 4.16

BOOKS AND JOURNALS


EXCELLENT 21 42

GOOD 11 22

SATISFACTORY 8 16

NEED CHANGES 10 20

TOTAL 50 100


CHART NO : 4.16

BOOKS AND JOURNALS


INFERENCE

From the above table and chart it can be seen that 42% of respondents opined that

books and journals of rubber board is excellent, 22% of them opined these are

good, 20% of the people opined publications need changes and 16% of them

opined these are satisfactory.

Hence it can be inferred that majority of the workers and owners opined that the

books and journals from rubber board are excellent.

TABLE NO : 4.17

LABOUR WELFARE ACTIVITIES

PARTICULARS NO RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE


SATISFIED 17 34

DISSATISFIED 10 20


50 100


CHART NO : 4.17

LABOUR WELFARE ACTIVITIES


INFERENCE

From the above table and chart it can be seen that, 34% are satisfied in labour

welfare activities, 24% of them are highly satisfied and 22% of them highly

dissatisfied and 20% of them are dissatisfied in the labour welfare activities of

Indian rubber board.

Hence it can be inferred that majority of the workers are satisfied in labour

welfare activities of Indian rubber board.

CHAPTER – 5

FINDINGS, SUGGESTIONS AND

CONCLUSION

FINDINGS

Majority of workers are male than of female in rubber industry.

Most of the workers opined that today rubber has good price.

Majority of workers have membership in at least one association.

Most of the workers followed directions of Indian rubber in plantation of

rubber.

Majority of the workers are satisfied in field officer s attitude towards

workers .

Most of the workers opined rubber board has not specific role in pricing of

rubber goods.

Majority of the workers opined that wages from rubber industry is not a

satisfactory thing.

Majority of the workers and owners opined that the books and journals from

rubber board are excellent.

Majority of the respondents are dissatisfied in price of the raw materials for

the rubber production.

Most of the workers are agree with they are getting good training from

rubber board.

Majority of workers are satisfied in labour welfare activities of rubber

board.

SUGGESTIONS

For reduce the high price of the raw material rubber board should open its own

stores in every Gramapanchayath.

The existing promotional activities should be improved by expanding their

activities to formal and informal groups of workers and owners.

The wages during the training program should be increase according to time of

period.

In order to improve labour welfare activities board ,it should be introduce

before the workers by programs like seminar and awareness programs .

For facilitates the other activities rubber board can take action for making self

help groups of workers and owners.

In order to give new informations to workers board should conduct programs

in every wards at least by 6 months.

CONCLUSION

This project undertake for Indian rubber board in kerla with reference to kannur

district about their 'working' was aimed at identifying the feelings of workers and

owners and give suggestion to improve customer relation.

The Rubber Board is a statutory body constituted by the Government of India,

under the Rubber Act 1947, for the overall development of the rubber industry in

the country. This is a government organization that may be the problem in the

promotional activities of board, In light of this study the promotional activities of

Indian rubber board should be improved.

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Research Methodology– Methods& Techniquesby

C.K Kothari

WEBSITES

www.rubberboard.org.in

www.wikipedia.org

www.indianinfoline.com

http://www.rubberboard.org.in/

http://www.wikipedia.org/

http://www.indianinfoline.com/

ANNEXURE

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR OWNERS AND WORKERS

Dear sir / madam

As part of my MBA program, in Chinmaya Institute of

Technology (Kannur University). I JEFFIN THOMAS is undergoing a project A

Study On Working Of Rubber Board India In Kerela With Reference To Kannur

District.I humbly request your co-operation for completion of the project work.

Please share your views and opinions through this questionnaire.

PERSONNAL DATA

1) Name and address of the respondent.

…………………………………………………………..

2) Sex

• Male

• Female

3) Age

• 23-30

• 30-40

• 40-50

• 50 and above

1) Are you satisfied with today's rubber′ price ?

[ ] Agree [ ] Disagree

2) Are you a member of any farmer's association?


3) Did you plant your trees according to Rubber board's directions ?


4) Do you using Rubber board's directions for tapping ?


5) Are you satisfied with field officers' attitude towards you?

[ ] Highly satisfied

[ ] Satisfied

[ ] Dissatisfied

[ ] Highly dissatisfied

6) In pricing of rubber products Rubber board has a specific role


7) Are you satisfied with the wages from this industry ?


[ ] satisfied

[ ] Dissatisfied


8) Price of the rubber products have long life .


9) Are you familiar with technical terms of rubber ?


10) Are you satisfied in the price of the products that required for rubber

cultivation ?


[ ] Satisfied

[ ] Dissatisfied


11) Do you think the publicity and public relations division department of rubber

board is very helpful ?

[ ] Excellent

[ ] Good

[ ] Satisfactory

[ ] Need changes

12) Did you get training for tapping from rubber board ?


13) Are you satisfied with the wages during the training period ?


14) Books and journals of rubber board are very helpful.

[ ] Excellent

[ ] Good

[ ] Satisfactory

[ ] Need changes

15) Do you think the labour welfare activities of rubber board is a satisfactory

thing ?


[ ] Satisfied

[ ] Dissatisfied


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