Procedures for Handling Disciplinary Matters in Engineering Industry

Brakes are devices whose function it is to slow down and to stop the automobile. They are mandatory for the safe operation of vehicles. When a vehicle is in motion, it has kinetic energy or energy derived from this motion. In order for the vehicles to slow down, this energy must be decreased. This is accomplished by transforming it into another form. In the case of brakes, this form is heat. In short, brakes transform the kinetic energy of the vehicles into heat energy, thus slowing its speed and if enough is transferred, bringing it to a stop.

Brakes have been refined and improved ever since their invention. The increases in traveling speeds as well as the growing weights of cars have made this improvement essential. The faster a vehicle goes and the heavier it is, the harder it is to stop. An effective braking system is needed to accomplish this task.

Brakes operate by converting the kinetic energy (motion) of an automobile into heat energy. How effectively this is achieved depends on the type of braking system. There are two main types of brakes that have been used in cars. These are disc brakes and drum brakes.

Disc brakes operate in a similar fashion to that of a bicycle. It involves pushing a block against a spinning wheel. This contact causes friction, which changes kinetic energy into heat energy.
Drum brakes have their blocks located in the inside of a drum like the disc in disc brakes, the drum in drum brakes are attached to the wheels. When the brake pedal is pressed the curved brake shoes are pushed outward so that they make contract with the rotating drum.

Not only are their different types of brakes, but there are various systems that operate these brakes. These include mechanical, hydraulic, and power brake system.
The Indian auto component sector is expected to grow at a healthy clip of above 20% in the coming years on the back of a strong demand from both the domestic and international markets. This has already been evident from the industry’s performance over the last two years when it crossed 20% growth rates.

Domestically, the number of vehicles manufactured in India has risen dramatically to 8.5 million units in 2004-05 from 2.4 million units in 1993-94. In the past, the industry was severely hamstrung by its over dependence on the domestic automobile sector and its swings and cyclicality.

However, this has changed quite dramatically in the recent past and the future growth is pagged largely on exports. While on one hand this takes care of the oscillating fortunes of the Indian auto sector, on the other hand, it diversifies risk, which promotes stability and ensures better growth and margins for companies.

The automobile industry was also aided by some positive, proactive policy decisions by government. In 2002, the automobile policy opened the automobile sector to 100 percent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and also removed the minimum capital investment norms for new entrants. Besides, the abolition of licensing and removal of quantitative restrictions helped the industry restructure and absorb new technology.

The market for automotive components can be divided into three categories largely based on the identity of the buyer – the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM or the vehicle manufacturer), replacement (vehicle owners buying parts for maintenance and repair) and exports (Foreign Vehicle Manufacturers and International Tier-1 Suppliers).

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A Study on Effectiveness of Employee Involvement and Work Environment in Hero Honda

“Hero” is the brand name used by the Munjal brothers in the year 1956 with the flagship company Hero Cycles. India's Hero Group and Japan’s Honda Motor Company merged in 19th Jan 1984. Japan has not only created the world's single largest two wheeler company but also one of the most successful joint ventures worldwide.
During the 80s, Hero Honda became the first company in India to prove that it was possible to drive a vehicle without polluting the roads. The company introduced new generation motorcycles that set industry benchmarks for fuel thrift and low emission. A legendary 'Fill it - Shut it - Forget it' campaign captured the imagination of commuters across India, and Hero Honda sold millions of bikes purely on the commitment of increased mileage. Over 19 million Hero Honda two wheelers tread Indian roads today. These are almost as many as the number of people in Finland, Ireland and Sweden put together.

Hero Honda has consistently grown at double digits since inception; and today, every second motorcycle sold in the country is a Hero Honda. Every 30 seconds, someone in India buys Hero Honda's top -selling motorcycle - Splendor. This festive season, the company sold half a million two wheelers in a single month-a feat unparalleled in global automotive history.

Chapter I – The Company
1.1 Company Profile
Chapter II – The Project
2.1 Purpose & Scope of study
2.2 Methodology
Chapter III – Collection & Analysis of Data
3.1 Data Collection
3.2 Data Analysis
Chapter IV – Findings & Recommendations
4.1 Calculations & Observations
4.2 Conclusion
4.3 Constraints / Limitations
4.4 Recommendations
4.5 Suggestions
Chapter V - Annexure
Chapter VI - Bibliography

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A Project Report on Stress Management in BPO

Today’s age is called “The Age of Anxiety” and this century is called “The Century of Stress”. Today vast majorities of people are in a state of Stress. Their fast-paced lifestyle demands  that  they are  raring  to  go  always  and  are always  under  pressure  to perform.  This pressure usually leads to Stress. Stress can be due to various reasons. And Stress in many cases causes Tension, Depression, Anxiety, etc.  
A lot of research has been conducted into ‘stress’ over the last hundred years. Some theories about it are now settled and accepted; others are still being researched and debated.
Hans Selye was one of the founding fathers of research on stress. He stated in 1956 that “Stress is not necessarily something bad – it all depends on how we take it.” The stress of exhilarating, creative successful that of failure, humiliation or infection is detrimental. Since then, a great deal of further research has been conducted on the subject, and new ideas have come to light.
Stress is now viewed as a "bad thing", with a range of harmful biochemical and long-term effects. These effects have rarely been observed in positive situations. Stress is that stress is a condition or feeling experienced when a person perceives that “demands exceed the personal and social resources the individual is able to mobilize.” In short, it is what we feel when we think we have lost control over events. There are very many proven skills that we can use to manage stress. These help us to remain calm and effective in high-pressure situations, and help us avoid the problems of long term stress.
Stress is something that occurs all the time and affects everyone one way or another at least some of the time. Stress can be a good thing. It can be a source of motivation to help get something done or help one to react quickly to a potentially dangerous situation.

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A Project Report on Significance of Emotional Intelligence and its Impact on Job Satisfaction

In the present scenario, cut throat competition, stretched goals, cultural differences among the diverse workforce and imbalanced work life have lead to increasing level of stress in employees, also increase the job dissatisfaction. This satisfaction adversely affects the performance of the employees and becomes an undesirable and paramount the organization problem. Hence the scientific researchers shown that the emotional intelligent person is more adaptive to the environment and more productive for the organization. Therefore, tools stress due to the job dissatisfaction can prove to be important for making the employees more efficient and effective. Research also reveal that emotional quotient contributes 80% in the success of the person as compared to the 20% contribution of the intelligence quotient (IQ) only.

Therefore, EQ is undoubtedly a very important dimension of a person’s personality. Researchers also suggest that Emotional Intelligence oriented interventions can be successful tools for making employees more job satisfied and stress less.
By developing our Emotional Intelligence we can become more productive and successful at what we do, and help others to be more productive and successful too. The process and outcomes of Emotional Intelligence development also contains many elements known to reduce stress for individuals and organizations, by decreasing conflicts, improving relationships and understanding and increasing stability, continuity and harmony which leads to the job satisfaction.
1.1 Emotional intelligence
To understand the concept of emotional intelligence,it would be useful to have an idea of what emotions are . the word emotion comes from the latin word motere which means to move this donates that all emotions induce desire to act the Oxford English  dictionary defines emotions as , any agitation or disturbance of mind ,feelings, passion.

Table of contents:

1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Emotional Intelligence
1.2 Job Satisfaction
1.3 EI and Performance
1.4 Use of EI in HR Application
1.5 Objective, Need, Scope and Research methodology
1.6 Research Methodology
2.0 LIBERTY INTRODUCTION
3.0 LITERATURE REVIEW
4.0 EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND JOB SATISFACTION
5.0 SUMMARY
5.1 Findings
5.2 Limitations
5.3 Recommendations
6.0 BIBLOGRAPHY
7.0 QUESTIONNAIRE

 

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A Project Report on Impact of Job Enrichment on Employee Motivation

The current research project is based on JOB ENRICHMENT. The new changes both in science and technology and business environment have brought a change in functional approach of an industrial organization. The human resource executive plays a significant role to set and achieve the objectives as the functional horizon is extended from legalistic mundane approach to human relation. 

Employees are not perceived as human resource, as some human resource experts have termed the human resource as “knowledge capital” of the organization.
 

It is, therefore, imperative for human resource executive to adopt a rationale approach to muster and accumulate the so-called knowledge capital. This places an immense responsibility on HR executive, as there no direct scale to measure human HR activities vis-à-vis the output.
 

Definition: Job Enrichment is the addition to a job of tasks that increase the amount of employee control or responsibility. It is a vertical expansion of the job as opposed to the horizontal expansion of a job, which is called job enlargement.
 

Most of us want interesting, challenging jobs where we feel that we can make a real difference to other people’s lives. As it is for us, so it is for the people who work with or for us. So why are so many jobs so boring and monotonous? And what can you do to make the jobs you offer more satisfying? (By reducing recruitment costs, increasing retention of experienced staff and motivating them to perform at a high level; you can have a real impact on the bottom line.)
 

One of the key factors in good job design is job enrichment. This is the practice of enhancing individual jobs to make the responsibilities more rewarding and inspiring for the people who do them.

CONTENTS

PREFACE
CERTIFICATE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

CHAPTER 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION
1.2 REVIEW OF LITERATURE

CHAPTER 2
2.1 COMPANY PROFILE
2.2 HISTORY
2.3 GROWTH
CHAPTER 3
3.1 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
3.2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.3 RESEARCH DESIGN
3.4 SAMPLE SIZE
3.5 SAMPLING TECHNIQUE
3.6 SOURCES OF DATA

CHAPTER 4
4.1 ANALYSIS OF THE DATA
4.2 FINDINGS

CHAPTER 5
CONCLUSION

CHAPTER 6
BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 7
APPENDICES

 

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Study on Absenteeism of Workers in Nutrine

Chocolate food products made from coca beans consumed as candy and used many beverages and as flavoring products.   Rich in carbohydrate it is an excellent source of quick energy and also contains minute amount of the stimulating alkaloids Bromine and caffeine.

Chocolate manufacturing started in the American Colonies in 1765 at Dorchester, using Coca beans brought in by New England Sea Capitals from their voyage to the west Indies James baker financed the first mill, which was operated in an Irish immigrant, Hohn Hanan water, power was used for grinding the beans.

 

 

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Study on Employee Job Satisfaction at Liberty Garments

As the business increases day by day to global standards, garment industry also takes its boom in the world trade. Though there are certain limitations and drawbacks in the business scenario, it is still trying to achieve a memorable growth in the world trade.

 

From ancient days onwards, garments play an important role in each and every ones life. Now the fashion technology is growing not only in towns and cities, but also in small villages. People are now very much interested to wear new fashion garments. Media also playing an important role in evaluating the garment industry all over the world. 

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Study on HR Policies of Maruthi Udyog Limited

Maruti was incorporated in 1981 as a Government company. They started production in December 1983 with collaboration from Suzuki of Japan. Initially Suzuki had 26% equity which has since increased to 40%.

Table of Contents: (66 Pages)

CHAPTER: 1-Introduction
Automobile industry
Company Profile
S.W.O.T. Analysis
Competitors Information

CHAPTER: 2- Research Methodology
Research Objectives
Research design
Data Sources
Questionnaire Design/ Formulation
Sample Design
Limitations of the research

CHAPTER: 3- Conceptual Discussion

CHAPTER: 4- Data analysis and Interpretation

CHAPTER: 5- Conclusions/ Findings

CHAPTER: 6- Recommendations

CHAPTER: 7- Annexure

CHAPTER: 8- Bibliography/ References

 

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