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International Journal of Organizational Behaviour Management Perspectives, Aug 10, 2013

Many researchers have studied the phenomena of attrition & retention, its trends in past.... more Many researchers have studied the phenomena of attrition & retention, its trends in past. Some researchers have also examined the factors influencing the employees‘ mobility. This paper is a part of a larger study conducted to study the attrition & retention in shipping industries of Kutch, Gujarat. Objective of the researchers is to grasp better understanding of organization commitment and turnover intentions with respect to attrition & retention and to identify various domains of organization, human resource practices and other like employee characteristic and environmental factors, which may have a positive or negative impact on employees‘ intention to stay with an organization.

Many researchers have studied the phenomena of attrition & retention, its trends in past. Some re... more Many researchers have studied the phenomena of attrition & retention, its trends in past. Some researchers have also examined the factors influencing the employees' mobility. This paper is a part of a larger study conducted to study the attrition & retention in shipping industries of Kutch, Gujarat. Objective of the researchers is to grasp better understanding of organization commitment and turnover intentions with respect to attrition & retention and to identify various domains of organization, human resource practices and other like employee characteristic and environmental factors, which may have a positive or negative impact on employees' intention to stay with an organization.

Marital adjustment as 'the state in which there is an overall feeling in husband and wife of happ... more Marital adjustment as 'the state in which there is an overall feeling in husband and wife of happiness and satisfaction with their marriage and with each other. The aim of the present study is to understand the satisfaction level of marital adjustment among medical professionals. 200 Participants were selected through purposive sampling from Anand city, Gujarat. The finding of the study revealed that in spite of their busy schedule couples loves to be with each other. Respondent's level of satisfaction found moderate and high in their sexual, social and emotional life. Authors strongly viewed that family and marriage is an oldest social institutions and this institution needed to be sustain and stabilize in the era of liberation and globalisation hence such study would be carry out for effective and successful marriage, children and family development.

Gujarat state has come a long way in improving the health indicators since independence. The Guja... more Gujarat state has come a long way in improving the health indicators since independence. The Gujarat Government has taken several initiatives to improve maternal health services, for instance-short training of medical officers and nurses to provide emergency obstetric care, partnership with private obstetricians to provide delivery care to poor women and an improved emergency transport system. Major policy and programme with reference to maternal health also discussed in the paper.Cheeranjivi Scheme and Janani Suraksha Yojana successfully implemented in the state. Comparative analysis of health indicator in Gujarat and India has also been discussed. This paper tries to explore the intervention of Government of Gujarat for up scaling the status of maternal health service. There are certain challenges has to deal with and they are shortage of human resource, lack of infrastructure and equipments and evidence based intervention for reduction in maternal mortality.

According to UNICEF Report more than 6 out of 10 respondents say they are very well or somewhat i... more According to UNICEF Report more than 6 out of 10 respondents say they are very well or somewhat informed with respect to children's rights The purpose of the present study is to aware children about their rights through intervention. Researcher had selected those children who are orphans and destitute and staying in institutionalised home .In this present paper author has argued that if we accept the provision, protection and participation rights of children articulated in the UNCRC, then children should be aware and encourage it as well. In present study it has been found that after intervention children’s knowledge and practice towards child rights has increased significantly and positively.
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In any organizations culture is subtle way which significantly helps in developing and maintainin... more In any organizations culture is subtle way which significantly helps in developing and maintaining leadership and organizational effectiveness. The present study demonstrated the empirical link between the organizational culture, leadership and organizational effectiveness. in present study data were gathered from selected manufacturing units of Gujarat from 440 samples. Descriptive and exploratory research design had been adopted. The finding of the study necessitated that the null hypotheses is rejected. In this survey it is found that there was non-spurious relationship found between organizational culture, leadership and organizational effectiveness. Present study contributes to the existing pool of knowledge on the relationship between culture, leadership and organizational effectiveness.

In an era of employee shortages and increased service delivery demands, it is important to explor... more In an era of employee shortages and increased service delivery demands, it is important to explore factors which contribute to the retention of employees who contribute a wealth of knowledge and experience to their organisations. Schuler and Jackson (2006: 216) define retention as everything an employer does to encourage qualified and productive employees to continue working for the organisation. The main objective of retention is to reduce unwanted voluntary turnover by valuable people in the organisation. Together, effective recruitment and retention efforts attract individuals to the organisation and also increase the chance of retaining the individuals once they are hired. Different generations are currently in the workplace with their differences magnified as a result of the current fragmented, global, and highly technological world. The changes in the workplace, in society, and in organisations over the years have been massive. These changes, according to Fields (2001:19) have, to a great extent, caused the rules of the workplace to change.

Various literatures have focused on the factors influencing attrition & retention among employees... more Various literatures have focused on the factors influencing attrition & retention among employees. But no literature exists on study of these factors among shipping company employees in Kutch. This paper is a part of a larger study conducted to study the attrition & retention in shipping industries of Kutch, Gujarat. Delphi Approach is considered to be very useful while exploring the new areas where very little or no literature is available. An expert panel consisting of 25 practitioners and the through three iterations the final conclusions regarding the possible influencer of decision on employee"s intention to stay or leave an organization were identified. Human Architect model influencers were also identified along with the employee type level in the organizations. These findings would be further used to conduct employee survey in an effective way.

Human resource management is a key business operation practices for managing personnel within an ... more Human resource management is a key business operation practices for managing personnel within an organization and is the strategic and coherent approach to the management of an most valued assets-the people working there who individually and collectively contribute to the achievement of the strategic objectives of the organization. Assuming that the employees of an organization are individuals with own mental maps and perceptions, own goals and own personalities and as such they cannot be able to employee both individual and group psychology in order to commit employees to the achievement of organizational goal. Aiming to enable the organization to achieve its strategic goals by attracting, retaining and developing employees, HRM functions as the link between the organization and the employees. A company should first become aware of the needs of its employees, and at a later stage, understand and evaluate these needs in order to make its employees perceive their job as a part of their personal life, and not as a routine obligation. To that end, HRM is very crucial for the whole function of an organisation because it assist the organisation to create loyal employees, who are ready to offer their best.

THE SMALL SCALE SECTOR IN INDIA embraces various types of units, ranging from ancient household i... more THE SMALL SCALE SECTOR IN INDIA embraces various types of units, ranging from ancient household industries to modern small scale units, which are mainly located in the urban areas and produce goods using wholly or partly the mechanized equipment. This has considerably diversified its production and is manufacturing a wide variety of products and services, which include the sophisticated items, which are either export oriented or import substitution based products. The successive Industrial Policy Resolutions adopted by Union Government spelt out the expected role of small scale sector in the development of India's national economy. Besides, the various Five Year Plans also gave importance to this sector for industrial development, employment generation and diversification of economic activities to help in equitable distribution of national income and to reduce foreign exchange outlay (Khan, 1989). The small scale sector occupies a central place in the economy of India but the globalization process which started with high speed about one and a half decades back is only spreading capitalistic economy in another form. Human life has also been turned topsy-turvy through the liberalized economic policies implemented by the government. It is not only the capital that is being imported but also technology. When technology is coordinated with the means of production the importance of human labour is declined. As a result employment potential has decreased and many have lost their jobs and job opportunities (Rani, 2003). The present paper thus attempts to highlight the present state of small scale sector in India in the globalised era arising from the outmoded technology, inadequate marketing outlets, non-availability of timely finances, managerial deficiency, low quality standards and heavy global competition. It also offers suggestions for future development of this sector.

This Study has covered Post Graduate Students

Absenteeism has been variously defined by the Authorities from time to time. Thus the term Absent... more Absenteeism has been variously defined by the Authorities from time to time. Thus the term Absenteeism refers to the workers absence from his regular task, when he is scheduled to work. Any employees stay away from work if he has taken leave to which he is entitled or on the grounds of sickness or some accident without any previous sanction of leave. Nevertheless usually, involuntary lay off, lack of work, authorized leave or vacation period of work stoppage are not counted as absence. Strikes, lockouts and late attendance are treated as absence. Information regarding absenteeism among workers in an industrial establishment because of reasons other than strikes, lockouts, lay-off, weekly rest or suspension, provide a sound database for gauging the employee's morale, commitment and level of job satisfaction, which have a direct bearing on productivity of the establishment. It is one of the indicators to monitor and evaluate various labour welfare programs and labour policies. Every organization, irrespective of size and composition, is plagued by the problem of absenteeism. Managers know that employees are not always genuinely sick when they fail to turn up for work, yet they cannot stop them from calling in sick or saying that they have to attend to some personal work. There could be hordes of reasons for absenteeism. Sometimes an employee may not simply turn up for work because his morale is low or he is just not motivated to work. It is observed that if employees were happy doing their work, they would be less inclined to take even a day off. Many employers think that paying their workers handsomely or providing better working conditions or improving job security can reduce absenteeism. But such benefits do not guarantee a reduction in employee absenteeism. The solution actually lies in understanding and meeting the emotional needs of workers and trying to find out what really motivates them to come to work and give their best. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY Absenteeism is one of greatest concern for the organization it has bad impact on the production as well as on the cost of the production in the organization. Absenteeism has negative impact on both the individual as well as on the organization. The individual losses his pay for the day at same time the production and production cost gets negatively impacted. This also at times leads to increase in overtime which is again a negative impact as it increase the wage bill of the organization. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY The main objective of the study is to find the various studies on absenteeism of man-hour and suggestion to reduce absenteeism. • To study the reason which leads to absenteeism. • To study the major contributor to absenteeism. • To possibly find out solution for the same. • To identify the rate of absenteeism of "worker RESEARCH DESIGN "A research design is the arrangement of conditions for collection and analysis data in a manner that aims to combine relevance to the researcher purpose with economy in procedure". It constitutes the blueprint for the collection, measurement and analysis of data. As such the design includes an outline of what the researcher will do form writing the hypothesis and its operational implication to the final analysis of data.

Social Worker are working in different sectors for providing welfare to people like women, childr... more Social Worker are working in different sectors for providing welfare to people like women, children, old age, poverty and especially for the vulnerable sectors of the society. Despite of several women empowerment program women are considered as weaker and they are suffering from different kinds of violence either they are educated or uneducated. So for protecting women from domestic violence, and promote their well-being social workers are playing a vital role. For this, social worker should be familiar with the process of domestic violence, which involves the various forms of violence, its consequences and impacts and ways of assisting victims of domestic violence. Twenty years ago, little information about domestic violence was existed at that time, it was considered as personal and family problems which don't need any preference from outsiders. That time, if the role of social worker were not identified properly and they were ill trained for dealing with the problem of domestic violence. Today, students and social workers can benefits from research findings and years of experience about the violence that were not available two decades ago. The aim of this study is to determine the overall objective of the role of social worker in protection of domestic violence.

The purpose of the paper is to investigate and understand the organization culture, productivity,... more The purpose of the paper is to investigate and understand the organization culture, productivity, managerial leadership and organizational effectiveness in selected manufacturing companies in the Indian setting. Organization culture must be binding on all members and staff of the company as this will encourage uniformity among members of the organization and thus enhance commitment and group efficiency. And such process also influenced the way leadership practice is going on in the organization. Culture also in subtle way helps in productivity and organization effectiveness. Data were gathered from manufacturing units in Gujarat, India from 440 samples. Property disposition and descriptive research design was adopted. Data on the respondents' organizational culture, productivity, managerial leadership and organizational effectiveness opinions, and how if effect due to personal variables such as age, education, experience and income, were collected using organizational culture, leadership, productivity and organizational effectiveness questionnaire respectively. Descriptive statistics were reported, followed by ANOVA and factor analysis. Generally, and with few exceptions, organizational culture, productivity, managerial leadership and organizational effectiveness opinions was found to be significantly related with demographic variable that is age, education, experience and income of the respondents. Possible cause and implications for companies and managers are discussed. Present paper contributes to the existing pool of knowledge on the relationship between demographic variables of respondents and their opinions about organizational culture, productivity, managerial leadership and organizational effectiveness. Hence different aspects was generated and tested so as to provide wider and more comprehensive understanding of the factors that affects employees and organizations.

Various literatures have focused on the factors influencing attrition & retention among employees... more Various literatures have focused on the factors influencing attrition & retention among employees. But no literature exists on study of these factors among shipping company employees in Kutch. This paper is a part of a larger study conducted to study the attrition & retention in shipping industries of Kutch, Gujarat. Delphi Approach is considered to be very useful while exploring the new areas where very little or no literature is available. An expert panel consisting of 25 practitioners and the through three iterations the final conclusions regarding the possible influencer of decision on employee‟s intention to stay or leave an organization were identified. Human Architect model influencers were also identified along with the employee type level in the organizations. These findings would be further used to conduct employee survey in an effective way.

Many researchers have studied the phenomena of attrition & retention, its trends in past. Some re... more Many researchers have studied the phenomena of attrition & retention, its trends in past. Some researchers have also examined the factors influencing the employees‘ mobility. This paper is a part of a larger study conducted to study the attrition & retention in shipping industries of Kutch, Gujarat. Objective of the researchers is to grasp better understanding of organization commitment and turnover intentions with respect to attrition & retention and to identify various domains of organization, human resource practices and other like employee characteristic and environmental factors, which may have a positive or negative impact on employees‘ intention to stay with an organization.

Abstract: More than 6 out of 10 respondents say they are very well or somewhat informed with resp... more Abstract:
More than 6 out of 10 respondents say they are very well or somewhat informed with respect to children's rights. The quality
of feeling informed does not by itself necessarily signify that they are fully aware of their rights. According to UNICEF
Report more than 6 out of 10 respondents say they are very well or somewhat informed with respect to children's rights The
purpose of the present study is to aware children about their rights through intervention. Researcher had selected those
children who are orphans and destitute and staying in institutionalised home .In this present paper author has argued that if
we accept the provision, protection and participation rights of children articulated in the UNCRC, then it follows that
children should be aware and encourage about in present study that after intervention children knowledge and practice
towards child rights has increased significantly and positively

International Journal of Organizational Behaviour Management Perspectives, Aug 10, 2013

This Study has covered Post Graduate Students

Various literatures have focused on the factors influencing attrition & retention among employees... more Various literatures have focused on the factors influencing attrition & retention among employees. But no literature exists on study of these factors among shipping company employees in Kutch. This paper is a part of a larger study conducted to study the attrition & retention in shipping industries of Kutch, Gujarat. Delphi Approach is considered to be very useful while exploring the new areas where very little or no literature is available. An expert panel consisting of 25 practitioners and the through three iterations the final conclusions regarding the possible influencer of decision on employee‟s intention to stay or leave an organization were identified. Human Architect model influencers were also identified along with the employee type level in the organizations. These findings would be further used to conduct employee survey in an effective way.

Many researchers have studied the phenomena of attrition & retention, its trends in past. Some re... more Many researchers have studied the phenomena of attrition & retention, its trends in past. Some researchers have also examined the factors influencing the employees‘ mobility. This paper is a part of a larger study conducted to study the attrition & retention in shipping industries of Kutch, Gujarat. Objective of the researchers is to grasp better understanding of organization commitment and turnover intentions with respect to attrition & retention and to identify various domains of organization, human resource practices and other like employee characteristic and environmental factors, which may have a positive or negative impact on employees‘ intention to stay with an organization.