NIRMA UNIVERSITY

INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT
(MBA FULL TIME)
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

TOPIC: PAY FOR PERFORMANCE AND EMPLOYEE

RECOGNITION

PROPOSAL FOR TEAM PROJECT. IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE

REQUIREMENTS OF THE HRM COURSE.

SUBMITTED TO: PROF. REENA SHAH

OCTOBER 13, 2016

SUBMITTED BY:
KOMAL ISRANI

SAMARTH TIWARI

SHOUBHIT PALAN

ZIL SHAH

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PROPOSAL
Objective of the study:
One of the matters to be studied is the payment mechanism for performance in a company. The
teams will be analysing how such mechanisms differ from organisation to organisation and
what priority each organisation assigns to various factors when evaluating the performance of
their employee. The other focal point will be to study if recognition has much, if not the most
influence in retaining the employee performance. To what extent does the organisation
acknowledge the contribution of employee in an active or passive manner of a good job done.

Conceptual understanding of the topic:

The payment mechanism for performance and employee recognition varies from organisation
to organisation. There are certain standards which organisation follow such as piece rate system
for the sales department. While on the other hand some distinct organisations assess their
employee on a judgemental basis such as in services where it may depend on how satisfied the
client is towards the quality of the amenity provided.
The methods of payment for performance can be classified as:
Output measures as in case of insurance salesman.
Computerized performance monitoring as in case of retail banking.
Written Narrative as in case of management trainees.
Checklist Method as in case of Croma (retail store).
Graphic rating scale as in case of Accenture (IT Consulting firm).
360-degree appraisal- as in case of faculties at an institute.
Critical Incident Technique as in case of Norton anti-virus (service centres).
Behaviourally Anchored Rating Scale(BARS) - e.g. Trainee delivery boy.
Behaviour observation scale(BOS)- as in case of care unit at hospitals.
Management by Objectives(MOB) as in case of front desk personnel in hotel.

Employee recognition is desirable towards the organisation for three main reasons. First,
employees are motivated towards developing their skills and competencies. Second, the
recognition emphasis that the performance of the employee is essential for the organisation.
Finally, it distinguishes the fair scheme with regards to the rewards for the employees based
on their performance.

METHODOLOGY:

A broad introduction shall be discussed to open the topic of pay for performance and
employee recognition within an organisation. Thereafter the behaviour of how the
mechanisms of pay might impact the overall performance of the organisation. Once the
topic has been briefed, the main focus will be on a specific issue related to the
recognition of the employee not only by the supervisors but also by the customers and
the co-workers.

After studying the issue in detail a hypothesis will be assumed that will lead to the
manner in which the research will be drawn. The hypothesis will be decided
accordingly to the format in which the questions are drawn towards the people
interviewed. Hypothesis shall state that the more diverse methods of pay for
performance in an organisation the more is the employee recognition as well.

The method of study for the research will be according to the interview sample. The
research interview will have a diverse number of questions which will include multiple
choice questions as well as yes and no questions. The questions will be unbiased and
relatively opened to both understanding of the employee and the organisation. The
sample to the research surveys would be different subjects from across a range of
organisations.

 We will interview organisation from Banking sector, Educational Institute, Ecommerce and Retail Stores.

FINDINGS & CONCLUSION:

Once the interviews are conducted and all the data is collected, a comprehensive
analysis will be done. The data will be transformed into measurable information that
will be portrayed in many forms such as charts, table classification and other
illustrations.

By analysing the surveys and the information classification, a decisive conclusion will
be made whether the hypothesis implemented gave the possible outcome.