Impact of Welfare Measures on the Quality of Work Life of Employees in
Cooperative and Private Sector Sugar Mills in Tamil Nadu
Questionnaire
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(Put the Tick Mark [] in the relevant box)
PERSONAL PARTICULARS
1. Name :
2. Name of the Sugar Mill :
3. Age : (a) 20 - 30 years (b) 30-40 years
(c) 40-50 years (d) 50 and above
4. Gender : (a) Male (b) Female
5. Marital Status : (a) Married (b) Unmarried
6. Educational Qualification : (a) S. S. L. C (b) Higher Sec
(c) Under Graduate
(d) Post Graduate
(e) Professional (f) Any other
7. Nature of Employment : (a) Permanent (b) Seasonal
(c) Contract
8. Work Experience : (a) Below 5 Years (b) 5-10 Years
(c) 10 -15 Years
(d) 15 – 20 years
(e) 20 – 25 Years
(f) 25 years and above
9. Monthly Income : (a) Below 5000
(b) 5000-10000
(c) 10000- 20000
(d) 20000 and above
10. Job Position : (a) Administration
(b) Engineering
(c) Manufacturing
(d) Cane
11. Specify the level of satisfaction on the Statutory Welfare Facilities provided by
Cooperative Sugar Mills in Tamil Nadu
(Please put the [] in the relevant box)
Note: 5 - Highly Satisfied ; 4 – Satisfied ; 3 – No Opinion ; 2 – Dissatisfied; 1 – Highly
Dissatisfied
S. No. Factors 5 4 3 2 1
11.1 Drinking water facilities
11.2 Washing facilities
11.3 Rest room facilities
11.4 Ventilation and Temperature in
a. Factory
b. Office
11.5 First Aid Boxes
Availability of Crèches facilities
11.6 Factory- run Canteen facilities
a. Quality of food
b. Price of food
c. Hygiene maintenance
11.7 Overall maintenance of statutory
welfare facilities
12. Specify the level of satisfaction on the Non Statutory Welfare Facilities provided by
Cooperative Sugar Mills in Tamil Nadu
Note: 5 - Highly Satisfied ; 4 – Satisfied ; 3 – No Opinion ; 2 – Dissatisfied ; 1 – Highly
Dissatisfied
S. No. Factors 5 4 3 2 1
12.1 Medical facilities
12.2 Educational facilities
12.3 Transport facilities
12.4 Maternity benefits
12.5 Accidental benefit
12.6 Mortality benefit
12.7 Insurance benefit
12.8 Retirement benefits
12.9 Pension benefits
12.10 Provident Fund
12.11 Gratuity facilities
12.12 Recreational facilities
12.13 Housing facilities
12.14 Comfort and convenience of housing
quarters
12.15 Consumer Cooperative stores
a. Availability of Household
items
b. Price for the household items
12.16 Loan sanctioned by the Cooperative
credit society
12.17 Overall satisfaction with the Non
statutory welfare facilities
13. State your level of acceptance on the following with respect to quality of work life of
employees on the Nature of Jobs that prevails in your Mill.
(Put the tick mark [] in the relevant box)
Note: 5– Strongly Agree; 4 – Agree; 3 – Partially Agree; 2 – Disagree; 1 – Strongly Disagree
S. No. Factors 5 4 3 2 1
13.1 Job is very interesting one
13.2 Employees are always involved in
their job
13.3 Job gives me better status in the
organization
13.4 Jobs are matched with employees’
skills
13.5 Job of everyone in this organization
is challenging in nature
14. State your views on the Compensation of Employees that prevails in your Mill.
S. No. Factors 5 4 3 2 1
14.1 Salary is appropriate as per
experience and skills of employees
14.2 Compensation policy of our company
is truly Fair
14.3 Allowances are given to employees
as per the norms / Act
14.4 Incentive scheme of our organization
is good
14.5 Remuneration to employees is
sufficient to meet out their basic
needs
14.6 Mill provides attractive bonus to the
Employees
14.7 Compensation plan is consistent with
other companies
15. State your views on the Working Conditions of Employees that prevails in your Mill.
S. No. Factors 5 4 3 2 1
15.1 Safety of workers is a high priority in
our Organization
15.2 Employees are trained to do their
work safely and Competitively
15.3 Employees are free from occupational
hazards and accidents in your
organization.
15.4 Management is always ready to
introduce novel ideas and equipments
15.5 Fatigue in the concern is very low.
15.6 Physical working condition is
conducive
16. State your views on the Opportunity for Growth and Development that prevails in
your Mill.
S. No. Factors 5 4 3 2 1
16.1 Employees are encouraged to learn
and develop themselves
16.2 Employees are rewarded for their
creativity and innovation.
16.3 Employees are satisfied with the
quality of training programmes and
frequency
16.4 Employees are given reasonable
amount of work responsibility
16.5 Job rotation and job enlargement are
taken care by our organization
16.6 Numerous opportunities are given for
individual creativity and self-
improvement in the mill
16.7 Employees are given freedom to take
decisions for their job
16.8 Employees have the opportunities to
use their skills at work and grow
16.9 Employees are satisfied with the
evaluation process followed by the
Mill
17. State your views on the Social Integration of Work that prevails in your Mill.
S. No. Factors 5 4 3 2 1
17.1 Organization provides place to
individuals with diverse backgrounds
17.2 Employees’ contributions are
appropriately recognized.
17.3 Human relations in this organization
are highly Satisfactory
17.4 Work of everyone is recognized by
team members as worthwhile
17.5 Employees have favorable attitude
towards job, superior and
organization
17.6 Employees interact their ideas and
feelings
17.7 Top management understands the
subordinates problems
17.8 Team spirit exists at different levels
17.9 Individuals have opportunities to
accomplish their work
17.10 Views of employees helps in
resolving Problems
17.11 The reciprocal help among the
employees are highly appreciable
17.12 Different committees help in
integrating people and management
in the organization
18. State your views on the Constitutionalism in the Work Organization that prevails in
your Mill.
S. No. Factors 5 4 3 2 1
18.1 Management treats employees with
respect in work Place
18.2 Management follows equitable
treatment for all employees without
Discrimination
18.3 Company follows all statutory norms
and rules of government
18.4 Employees are able to voice their
opinions and influence changes in
their area of work
18.5 Management actively encourages
cooperation and teamwork
18.6 Employees have right to join trade
union/Association as they like
19. State your views on the Work and Total Life Space that prevails in your Mill.
S. No. Factors 5 4 3 2 1
19.1 Employees are satisfied with their
work schedule and rest
19.2 Work schedule is flexible to meet the
personal/family responsibilities
19.3 Employees rarely miss their family
events because of work
19.4 Company provides adequate
counseling facilities
19.5 The present working hours/patterns
suit employees’ personal
circumstances
19.6 Management satisfies the needs and
wants of their employees
19.7 Employees are able to concentrate on
social and individual care
19.8 Energy and time spent on the job do
not affect t the life of the employees
20. Rank the following factors from most essential to the least, according to your order of
preference, which are improving the quality of work life
S. No Factor Rank
12.1. Nature of Job [ ]
12.2. Compensation of Employees [ ]
12.3. Working Conditions [ ]
12.4. Opportunity for Growth and Development [ ]
12.5. Social Integration of Work [ ]
12.6. Constitutionalism in the Work Organization [ ]
12.7. Work and Total Life Space [ ]
21. What do you suggest to improve the quality of work life of employees in your Mill?
