Question

COURSE TITLE:Business Research Methods and Statistical Analysis

Q1. Take any topic of your choice related to business and prepare the below step (from 1 to 8)  as per the given format of research. It must fulfill all the Headings , as Following.

1. Introduction
2. Problem Statement
3. Research Questions
4. Research Objectives
5. Hypothesis
6. Significance of the study
7. Scope of the study
8. Definitions of Key terms

Note: Page range between 8 to 15 pages

Answer 1

STUDY ON IMPACT OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL FEEDBACK ON JOB SATISFACTION AND ITS IMPACT ON ORGANISATION COMMITMENT

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

The main challenge faced by the managers is how to get maximum performance from their employees. Performance appraisal, therefore, seems to be inevitable. The human inclination to judge without a structured appraisal system can create serious motivational, ethical and legal problems in the workplace. If there is no structured appraisal system, then there can be chance that the judgments made will be lawful, fair, defensible and accurate. It is in the light of this that the present study will intend to investigate the effects of performance appraisal feedback on employees work attitude.

RESEARCH QUESTIONS

· How effectively is performance appraisal feedback done?

· What are the attitudes of employees towards performance appraisal?

· Does the attitude of employees towards work change after performance appraisal Feedback?

· Does it bring employee commitment towards organisation?

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

· The main objective of this research is to investigate into the effects of performance appraisal feedback on employees’ satisfaction.

· Is Satisfaction with the feedback is correlated to organisational commitment.

· To make recommendations on how to improve on performance appraisal feedback system.

HYPOTHESES

H1 = Performance Appraisal Feedback has a direct, evident effect on the work performance of the employees.

H0 = Performance Appraisal Feedback has no evident effect on the work performance of the employees.

H2 = Satisfaction with appraisal feedback will be positively related to the organisational commitment.

H0 = Satisfaction with appraisal feedback will not be positively related to the organisational commitment.

METHODOLOGY

This study was conducted in a company in Kerala. For this research, primary data is been used to get information. Quantitative method is used where a structured questionnaire was administered to 100 employees of a company. In total there were 20 questions, out of which 8 questions were on Performance appraisal feedback, 6 questions on Job satisfaction and 6 questions on organisation commitment. The responses were measured using Likert scale of 1-5 where 1 was Strongly Disagree and 5 was Strongly Agree.

SIGNIFICANCE/CONTRIBUTION TO THE DISCIPLINE:

· Enable managers to identify the areas where development efforts are needed so that personal and career development will be enhanced.

· It will help managers to make out individuals who have specific skills so that their promotions and transfer will be in line with organizational requirements.

· It will enable managers to administer a formal organization reward and counsel poor performers.

LIMITATIONS:

· Some of the employees can give safeguarded answers to some questions.

· Retrieval of answered questionnaires can be real challenge to the research.