MINOR PROJECT REPORT 2012

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

1.1 AbstractThis project is the study on the effectiveness of training & development with special reference to Rubco Huat Woods Pvt. Ltd, Thalassery. The study is to find out the impact of training & development programme on the employees of Rubco Huat Woods. The prime consideration in selecting Rubco Huat Wood Pvt. Ltd. Thalassery for this study is its tremendous growth in business world. The main objective of this study is to analyse & evaluate the effectiveness of training & development of the company. The other important objective of this project is to study whether the training plays an important role in the future e prospect of the company.The research design of this study is descriptive in nature. The sampling unit is the employees of the company & the sample size is 50 employees. Various responses were collected from employees with the help of questionnaire. An observation by the researcher inside the organisation was an important in the first phase. Booklets, Brochures & the official website were also verified. The training & development programmes must focus on soft skills such as interpersonal, communication, teamwork, innovation & leadership. Training programmes should be comprehensive, systematic, & continuous, linked closely to the strategy by which employees are willing to fight in the market place.Some of the major findings after the study show that the company is providing adequate training & development for the employees & form that the employees get an opportunity to demonstrate their talents. Various kinds of development programmes provide orientation to the existing employees. The most preferred training is classroom training, seminars. The performance of the employees in the organisation has been improved effectively by training. Safety management training programme are encouraged in the institution.Some of the suggestions with regard to the finding are that the need based training programmes must be organised based on the opinion of the employees. Post training performance appraisal should be done to evaluate the training effectiveness. The emphasis should be exposed to practical work through on the job training. 1.2 Introduction to the studyIn modern industrial organisations, the need for training of employees is also widely recognised so as to keep the employees in touch with the new technological developments. Every company must have a systematic training programme for the growth & development of its employees. It may be noted that term training is used in regard to teaching of specific skills, whereas the term development denotes overall development of personality of the employees. Training is important not only from the point of view of the organisation, but also for the employees. Training is valuable to the employees because it will give them greater job security & an opportunity for advancement.

1.3 Statement of the problemRubco Huat Woods pvt Ltd conducts effectiveness of training programmes at regular intervals for the staff & workers of the company. To improve the quality of the work & performance basic training is needed. The organisation is providing different sorts of training programme to the employees. For successful conduction of the training programme, continuous observation & reviewing is necessary.Now the organisation needs to know about the effectiveness of the training programmes given to the employees. So keeping this objective in mind I decided to conduct a study on evaluation of the effectiveness of the training programmers.1.4 Conceptual framework of the studyIn order to identify the effectiveness of training, I accessed the performance of employee at the stages in before & after training. & analyse the factors affecting the performance of employees.1.5 Objectives of the studyThe study was conducted in Rubco Huat Woods Private Limited Thalassery, is to know the various aspects in the organization, which consists of employee training.Primary objectives1. To study the effectiveness of training & development program in Rubco Huat Woods pvt ltd Thalassery.2. To find out the extent to which training helps Rubco Huat Woods to achieve their objectives.Secondary objectives1) To find out the importance of training in Rubco.2) To find out what type of training programmes are the employees undergone in Rubco.3) To find out the attitude of the employees towards the training programmes in Rubco.4) To find out in what method Rubco evaluates the effectiveness of training programmes.5) To make a study whether the employees are satisfied with the training programmes.

1.6 DurationThe period of the study is from 7th November to 28th1.7 Research methodologyResearch may be defined as the objective & systematic method of finding solution to the problem. It gives a structured picture for the management process like decision making & planning in accordance with the data collected. Methodology gives the truth path to find solution to certain problems. It also refers to the sequence & step to be adopted by the researcher in studying problems with certain objectives in view.1.7.1 Research DesignThe Human Resource Management project is done to study the training for employees. It also helps to study the various factors which will affect the training of the employees. The study is conducted as a comparative study of the factors that affect the training of the executives & the workers separately. The details of the procedure followed for the project is described below: 1.7.2 Tool for data analysis Sampling area-Rubco, Thalassery Unit (800)Research instrument-QuestionnaireSampling scheme-simple Random samplingResearch tool-Percentage Analysis1.7.3. Source of data1.7.3.1. Primary dataIt refers to the data that was collected firsthand directly from the source. The primary data was collected through personal interview & questionnaire given to the executives & the workers. Each individual employee in the sample was separately interviewed & was asked to fill the questionnaire. By interviewing General Manager Interviewing Personnel Manager Discussion with workers Interviewing staff1.7.3.2. Secondary dataThe secondary data was collected by interviewing the corresponding offices in the organisation. Sources are: Company website Company booklets Annual report & journals1.7.4 Pilot studyPilot study has conducted for 2 days before finalising the questionnaire. Some of the sample respondents were interviewed to check how they understood the questions in the questionnaire. After conducting the Pilot study the questions were replacing & reformatted.1.7.5 Sample unit Samples were collected from employees of different departments. Samples are selected at the convenience of the managerial persons & research. 1.7.6 Sample size The data are collected from the survey of 50 employees of Rubco.1.8. Scope of the studyFor any organisation the human factor plays a vital role. Only through training the human factor can improved. Thus the importance of training & development is now widely recognised & management consider it is an investment to meet organisational objectives. Therefore the study has vast scope in the organisation. The study helps to evaluate the organisation & employees. The study reflects light on productivity, & to help the organisation to fulfil its future affecting personal growth of the employees. It also gives information about the career management & development of the employees.1.9. Relevance of the study A comprehension training study is a pre-requisite of every training building programme. It conveys the management how efficient are employees in the job. This study helps to reveal the employees of the company how participate they are with their management. Training study will boost the employees to work well. The student can make a comparison on the basis of theoretical knowledge & practical experience.

1.10. Limitations of the study1) Because of lack of technical knowledge there was difficulty in understanding the technical details.2) Time constraints were the major limitation.3) Environment was not fair for the study.4) Work force of Rubco is 800 but this study is based on response of only 50 employees.5) Employees were reluctant to reveal their problems freely before students.6) Personal bias & prejudice of the respondents could have affected the result of the study.7) This study is an academic effort so is limited by time cost & coverage.8) This study is subjected to the common limitation of secondary data.

CHAPTER 2

INDUSTRY PROFILE

2.1 Industry profile - IntroductionThe rubber industry is one of the key sectors of the Indian economy. Commercial cultivation of rubber in India started in 1902. It was introduced by the British. But the government of India has improved scope of rubber production considerably.India is one of the largest rubber producers in the world & occupies the 4th position in the production of natural rubber. Thailand, Indonesia, & Malaysia occupy the 1st, 2nd & 3rd position respectively, accounting for more than 9% of the global output. India ranks 5thc in terms of acreage, 4th in terms of production & 1st in terms of productivity.The rubber plantation sector in the country is dominated by small holdings (