ANNEXURE-I

QUESTIONNAIRES

PART-1

This part contains statements containing concerning general information

about the participant. Please read the following statements and check (If reply

is through e-mail then kindly state YES or NO) the category that best

describes your situation. (Name of Organisation:)

1) Age:

------------ Years

2) Education: (Type the qualification achieved for, eg. BA-MBA /MMS)

-----------BSc / BE / BCom / BA

-----------MA / MCom / MSc / ME / MCA

-----------Master Degree / MBA / MMS

----------Doctorate

3) Marital Status:

-----------Married

-----------Single

4) Occupational status

------------Operational Executive

-----------Middle manager

-----------Senior Manager

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-----------Senior Executive

5) Monthly gross salary

---------- 2,00,000 and Above

----------1,00,000- 1,99,000

----------51,000- 99,000

---------35,000-50,000

6) Length of Service

----------- Years

7) Gender

----------Male

----------Female

8) Last promoted: -------- years back

PART-2

Employee Commitment Questionnaire

You are being asked to participate in a survey to provide the Researcher with

information that will help to improve the working environment for employees.

Participation in this survey is voluntary and confidentially is assured. No

individual data will be reported.

The following statements concern how you feel about the department /

function where you work. Please indicate the extent of your agreement or

disagreement with each statement by circling a number from 1 to 7.

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If answering by way of e-mail then kindly RATE your answer by

choosing from 1-7, any number as per your rating, for e.g. “3‟ under the

column Rate. Please do not put your name on this questionnaire.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Strongly Disagree Somewhat Neutral Somewhat Agree Strongly

Disagree disagree agree Agree

Employee Commitment Questionnaire 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rate

1 I am willing to put a great deal of

effort beyond that normally

expected in order to help this

organization be successful

2 I talk high about this organization to

my friends as a great organization

to work for

3 I feel very little loyalty to this

organization

4 I would accept almost any type of

job assignment in order to keep

working for this organisation.

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5 I find that my values and

organization‘s values are very

similar

6 I am proud to tell others that I am

part of this organization.

7 I could just as well be working for a

different organization as long as the

type of work was similar

8 This organization really inspires the

very best in me in the way of job

performance

9 It would take very little changes in

my present circumstances to cause

me to leave this organization

10 I am extremely glad that I choose

this organization to work for over

others ,I was considering at the

time I joined

11 There is too much to be gained by

sticking to this organization

indefinitely.

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12 I find it easy to agree with this

organization‘s policies on important

matters relating to its Employees

13 I really care about the fate of this

organization.

14 For me, this is the best of all

possible organizations for which to

work.

15 Deciding to work for this

organization was a right decision

on my part.

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PART-3

Leadership Styles

No of years working with the current Manager:

Age of Manager:

Educational qualification of Manager:

Gender of Manager:

This questionnaire is to describe the leadership style of your Head of Function

(or the person you report to), as you perceive/observe it. Please answer all

items on this sheet. If an item is irrelevant, or if you are unsure or do not know

the answer, leave the answer blank. Please answer this question

anonymously.

Thirty descriptive statements are listed on the following pages. Judge how

frequently each statement fits the person you are describing. Use the

following rating scale by circling your desired option for rating. If answering

by way of e-mail, then kindly rate your answer by stating the number

you prefer to rate your immediate leader to whom you report, for e.g.,

“4‟ under your rating column and state his/her designation in the blank

space provided in the table given below:

Not at all Once in a Sometimes Fairly often Frequently, if

while not always

0 1 2 3 4

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Leadership style observed by you:

Your designation Your

rating

1 Instil pride in me for being associated with 0 1 2 3 4

him/her

2 Go beyond self-interest for the good of the

group

3 Act in ways that build others respect for

him/her

4 Display a sense of power and confidence

5 Talk about his/her most important values

and beliefs

6 Specify the importance of having a strong

sense of purpose

7 Consider the moral and ethical

consequences of decisions

8 Emphasize the importance of having a

collective sense of mission

9 Talks optimistically about the future

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10 Talks enthusiastically about what needs to

be accomplished

12 Express confidence that goals will be

achieved

13 Seeks different perspectives when solving

problem

14 Suggest new ways of looking at how to

complete assignments

15 Spend time mentoring and coaching sub-

ordinates

16 Treat each team member as an individual

rather than just as a member of the group

17 Consider each person as having different

needs, abilities and aspirations from others

18 Help each person in the team to develop

their strengths

19 Discuss in specific terms who is responsible

for achieving performance targets

20 Make clear what one can expect to receive

when performance goals are achieved

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21 Express satisfaction when expectations are

met

22 Focus attention on irregularities, mistakes,

exception and deviations from standards

23 Concentrate his/her full attention on dealing

with complaints and failures

24 Direct his/her attention towards failures to

meet standards

25 Fail to interfere until problems become

serious

26 Wait for things to go wrong before taking

action

27 Avoid getting involved when important

issues arise

He/she is absent when needed

29 Avoid making decisions

30 Delay responding to urgent questions

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PART-4

Work Motivation

Your job …………………………………………….

You are being asked to participate in a survey to provide the Researcher with

information about how you feel about your job. Please indicate the extent of

your agreement or disagreement with each statement by circling a number

from 1 to 7.

If answering by way of e-mail then kindly RATE your answer by

choosing from 1-7 ,any number as per your rating, for e.g., ‘3’ under the

column Rate. Please do not put your name on this questionnaire.

Participation in this survey is voluntary and confidentially is assured. No

individual data will be reported.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Strongly Disagree Somewhat Neutral Somewhat Agree Strongly

Disagree disagree agree Agree

Work Motivation Scale : Your job 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rate

1 Has managers and leaders who

are helpful and fair

2 Gives you status and prestige

3 Provides satisfactory material

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4 Allows you to reach and develop

your full potential

5 Means working in pleasant and

helpful environment

6 Is a secure one

7 Provides good physical working

conditions

8 Is a challenging and exciting job

9 Is one where your good work and

hard efforts are appreciated

10 Taken all round and considering

all its aspects, is a very good one

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