Team members

Kureshi Mushtak Khan Nadeem Ahmad Naseem Pathan Abdul GafoorMagadum Deepali Mangalur Vani Rodrigues Frenzina Shaikh Mohd. JahirSaif Khan

Anjuman-I-Islam’s

Allana Institute of Management StudiesFYMMS 09-10

A Study on the Work Culture of

GODREJ CONSUMER PRODUCTS LIMITED

Company Vision – “Godrej in Every Home and Work Place.”Company Mission - “Enrich Quality of Life Everyday Everywhere.”Company Values – “Integrity, Trust, To Serve, Respect and Environment.”

INTRODUCTION

Established in the year 1897, Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. (GCPL) is a major player in the Indian FMCG market with leadership in personal, hair care, household and fabric care segments.

The company has three state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities at Malanpur (M.P.) Guwahati (Assam) and Baddi (H.P.).

GCPL was rated 6th “BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR”, and 9th in THE GREAT PLACE TO WORK SURVEY in 2008

In 2009, 25th as “THE BEST EMPLOYER IN ASIA” and 11th as “THE BEST EMPLOYER IN INDIA’ by Hewitt Wall Street Journal.

Manufacturing unit at Malanpur factory (M.P) received 25 Awards at the National convention for Quality Circle.

Board of Directors [GCPL]

Mr Adi B Godrej, Chairman Mr Hoshedar K Press, Vice-Chairman Mr Dalip Sehgal, Managing Director Mr Jamshyd N Godrej Mr Nadir B Godrej Mr Bala V Balachandran Ms Rama Bijapurkar Mr Bharat Doshi Dr. Omkar Goswami Mr A Mahendran Mr Aman Mehta Mr D Shivakumar

Products of GCPL

Authority and Responsibility

E bandHighest Possible Level of employment

↓T band

T1 T2 Level of employees↓

P bandP1 P2 P3 P4 Level of employees

↓O band

O1 O2 level of employees↓

K bandK1 K2 K3 level of employees

Criteria for Promotion

BLEND OF: Past and recent performance of an employee Seniority based Experience acquired Educational qualifications

Method of Performance Appraisal

Performance Management System

Performance Development Meeting

Key Result Areas

Quarterly Review

Annually Cumulative Review

M B O

Criteria for Incentive

Performance Pay Incentive [PPI] On the achievement of the predetermined goals, the

following bonuses are awarded.

Productivity Level

Bonus given Rating

110% above 20-30% base pay Surpassed Expectations

90-110% 10-15% base pay Met Expectations.

60-90% 5-10% base pay Can do Better

Below 60% None. Below Expectation

Employee Health, Safety & Welfare

Housing facilities, near the factories & offices Educational facilities imparted to employees’ children, free of cost at

Udhayanchal High School, Vikhroli A medical dispensary at all divisions of Godrej providing medical

care free of cost For more medical care, treatment can be availed at the Godrej

Memorial Hospital Canteens facilities Tie ups with IIM-K for Educational Qualification Upgradations

Employee Welfare

Willfully can apply for Lateral transfers in his/her own Band

Some Branches/Divisions of GCPL like R&D have Flexible Timings

Other divisions like Productions and the factory have fixed shifts

Loan facilities for permanent employees

Recreation• Picnics held once in a year • Annual Function-SPARK• Cultural Events• Educational Movies• Outdoor Games

Conclusion

Our trips to the Godrej Facilities were very insightful and helped us realize the complexities involved in successfully maintaining a highly productive long term workforce in the company.

Enjoyed interacting with various employees and understanding their point of views.