Evaluation of workers job performance and its relation with the labour productivity in manufacturing units

Abstract

A substantial improvement in productivity le~el in the industrial sector is an urgent need for the,~ountry. This has been ob~ served that the workers performance level in this sector is far below compared to any standard. The possible reasons are ineffective policy monitoring and inappropriate and lack of basic researc~ effort. Also there exists a "gaP" in between proposed policies and the actual implementation and execution of these policies towards their achievements. The pr~sent research work was directed towards ,such an important aspect namely estimation of the labour productivity in soma selected manUfacturing units. Effcirt has been given to find out ,the factors influencing the labour performance. A performance model h2s been proP9sed showing different factQrs which impede Dr impel fhe productivity of a worker. The rela~ ',tive:,importance of these factors has also been shown in the propos~ dmocJel. A m'ul'tiPleregression analysis has been carried out using . :,' data as obtained through questionnaire surveys among both the managemen£'( xecutives and the workers in the shop floor. It has been observed that workers' job performance is highly correlated with "knowledge", "Skill", "Social Conditions","Ind"ividual Need","Physical Conditions" and "other related factors". It has also been observed that the quantitative values of these factors and their relevant and appropriate sub~factors as o'btained through proposed OUantification scales are sufficiently significant in estimating the labour • performance indices in similar engin,eering plants.