A STUDY ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AMONG THE EMPLOYEES OF POWER SECTOR WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO APSPDCL

Authors

  • Dr.J.Katyayani Research Supervisor & Head, Department of Business Management, Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati.
  • T.N.Nirmala Rani Research Scholar, Department of Business Management, Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati

Keywords:

Employee Engagement, APSPDCL, motivated work force, HR policies

Abstract

The Andhra Pradesh State Power Distribution Corporation  Limited (APSPDCL) has a robust distribution network to cater to customers spread across 81331 sq.km .Such a huge network is supported and handled by a  large group of employees who  are associated with several responsibilities benefiting the citizens directly. In such a work force employee engagement is very much essential to keep the  smooth  flow  of organisational activities. An engaged employee is having a thorough knowledge of business context who works with colleagues to improve performance within the job for the benefit of the organization.  A simple random sample of 150  employees was analyzed. The paper identifies factors that form employee engagement are identified and they are assessed with descriptive statistics like mean and standard deviation, chi-square test  and Pearson’s product moment correlation is applied to find out their inter-relationship with each other. The study conlcudes that employees are travelling towards high engagement levels as the HR policies are aiming at employee retention and have an immediate demand of highly motivated work force.

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Published

15-07-2016

How to Cite

Dr.J.Katyayani, & T.N.Nirmala Rani. (2016). A STUDY ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AMONG THE EMPLOYEES OF POWER SECTOR WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO APSPDCL. International Education and Research Journal (IERJ), 2(7). Retrieved from http://ierj.in/journal/index.php/ierj/article/view/357