A Project Report On Employee Engagement
A Project Report On Employee Engagement
A Project Report On Employee Engagement
Employee Engagement
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By
MBA (HR)
JAIPUR
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DECLARATION
DATE:
LOCATION
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First, of all I would like to thank Kaustubh Barooah (HR- Assistant Manager)
& Khusbhoo Singh (HR-Manager) under whose supervision and guidance this report
was completed.
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Executive summary.
The ability of the organization to attain its goals largely depends upon the
effectiveness of its Employee Engagement Programme. Therefore it deserves great
planning and care to formulate and implement Employee Engagement strategies.
A detailed and exhaustive exploratory research is done over the net through
relevant websites to delineate appropriate Employee Engagement methods to
understand the current trends in the Industry and to know the company profile.
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CONTENTS
• Chapter 1 : Introduction
• Chapter 2 : Industry Profile & Company
• Chapter 3 : Employee Engagement at Genpact
• Chapter 4 : Research Methodology
• Chapter 5 : Analysis, Diagrammatical Representation
• Chapter 6 : Conclusion
• ANNEXURE
o Genpact
o Questionnaire
• BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Abstract
towards their organization and its values. An engaged employee is aware of business
context, and works with colleagues to improve performance within the job for the benefit
organization and its values. The paper focuses on how employee engagement is an
antecedent of job involvement and what should company do to make the employees
engaged. The paper also looks at the Gallup 12 point questionnaire, twelve-question
survey that identifies strong feelings of employee engagement and the steps which shows
Introduction
performances.
the ‘Holistic Sensation’ that, people feel when they act with total involvement. Flow is
the state in which there is little distinction between the self and environment. When
individuals are in Flow State little conscious control is necessary for their actions.
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Employee engagement is the thus the level of commitment and involvement an employee
has towards their organization and its values. An engaged employee is aware of business
context, and works with colleagues to improve performance within the job for the benefit
of the organization. The organization must work to develop and nurture engagement,
which requires a two-way relationship between employer and employee.’ Thus Employee
organization
Engagement is most closely associated with the existing construction of job involvement
(Brown 1996) and flow (Csikszentmihalyi, 1990). Job involvement is defined as ‘The
degree to which the job situation is central to the person and his or her identity (Lawler &
Hall, 1970). Kanungo (1982) maintained that job involvement is a ‘Cognitive or belief
saliency and the potential of a job to satisfy these needs. Thus job involvement results
form a cognitive judgment about the needs satisfying abilities of the job. Jobs in this view
are tied to one’s self image. Engagement differs from job in as it is concerned more with
how the individual employees his/her self during the performance of his / her job.
Furthermore engagement entails the active use of emotions. Finally engagement may be
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When Kahn talked about employee engagement he has given important to all three
HR practitioners believe that the engagement challenge has a lot to do with how
Employee feels about the about work experience and how he or she is treated in the
organization. It has a lot to do with emotions which are fundamentally related to drive
bottom line success in a company. There will always be people who never give their best
efforts no matter how hard HR and line managers try to engage them. “But for the most
part employees want to commit to companies because doing so satisfies a powerful and a
Three basic aspects of employee engagement according to the global studies are:-
• The employees and their own unique psychological make up and experience
• The employers and their ability to create the conditions that promote employee
engagement
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Categories of Employee Engagement
According to the Gallup the Consulting organization there are there are different types of
people:-
Expectations for their role so they can meet and exceed them. They're naturally curious
about their company and their place in it. They perform at consistently high levels. They
want to use their talents and strengths at work every day. They work with passion and
Not Engaged---Not-engaged employees tend to concentrate on tasks rather than the goals
and outcomes they are expected to accomplish. They want to be told what to do just so
they can do it and say they have finished. They focus on accomplishing tasks vs.
achieving an outcome. Employees who are not-engaged tend to feel their contributions
are being overlooked, and their potential is not being tapped. They often feel this way
because they don't have productive relationships with their managers or with their
coworkers.
They're "Consistently against Virtually Everything." They're not just unhappy at work;
they're busy acting out their unhappiness .They sow seeds of negativity at every
opportunity. Every day, actively disengaged workers undermine what their engaged
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and services, the problems and tensions that are fostered by actively disengaged workers
Importance of Engagement
(Aktouf). Meaningless work is often associated with apathy and detachment from ones
estranged from their selves (Seeman, 1972) .Other Research using a different resource of
turnover, customer satisfaction – loyalty, safety and to a lesser degree, productivity and
ability to achieve high performance levels and superior business results. Some of the
• Engaged employees will stay with the company, be an advocate of the company
and its products and services, and contribute to bottom line business success.
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• They form an emotional connection with the company. This impacts their attitude
towards the company’s clients, and thereby improves customer satisfaction and
service levels
and goals
workplace research on employee engagement (Harter, Schmidt & Hayes, 2002) have
repeatedly asked employees ‘whether they have the opportunity to do what they do best
everyday’. While one in five employees strongly agree with this statement. Those work
Thus employee engagement is critical to any organization that seeks to retain valued
employees. The Watson Wyatt consulting companies has been proved that there is an
environment, there is a greater need to connect and engage with employees to provide
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Factors Leading to Employee Engagement-
Studies have shown that there are some critical factors which lead to Employee
develop their abilities, learn new skills, acquire new knowledge and realize their
Potential. When companies plan for the career paths of their employees and invest in
Career development influences engagement for employees and retaining the most
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Leadership – Respectful treatment of employees
Empowerment Image
Performance Appraisal
Job satisfaction
Communication
Family friendliness
Co-operation
Employees need to feel that the core values for which their companies stand are
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Leadership – Respectful Treatment of Employees
Successful organizations show respect for each employee’s qualities and contribution –
Empowerment
Employees want to be involved in decisions that affect their work. The leaders of high
employees are encouraged to dissent from the prevailing orthodoxy and to input and
Image
How much employees are prepared to endorse the products and services which their
company provides its customers depends largely on their perceptions of the quality of
those goods and services. High levels of employee engagement are inextricably linked
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Other factors
The employee engagement levels would be high if their bosses (superiors) provide equal
Performance appraisal
performance appraisal technique (which is transparent and not biased) will have high
The company should have a proper pay system so that the employees are motivated to
work in the organization. In order to boost his engagement levels the employees should
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Health and Safety
Research indicates that the engagement levels are low if the employee does not feel
secure while working. Therefore every organization should adopt appropriate methods
Job Satisfaction
essential for an organization to see to it that the job given to the employee matches his
career goals which will make him enjoy his work and he would ultimately be satisfied
Communication
The company should follow the open door policy. There should be both upward and
organization. If the employee is given a say in the decision making and has the right to be
heard by his boss than the engagement levels are likely to be high.
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Family Friendliness
A person’s family life influences his wok life. When an employee realizes that the
Co-operation
If the entire organization works together by helping each other i.e. all the employees as
well as the supervisors co-ordinate well than the employees will be engaged.
Gallup research consistently confirms that engaged work places compared with least
engaged are much more likely to have lower employee turnover, higher than average
customer loyalty, above average productivity and earnings. These are all good things that
prove that engaging and involving employees make good business sense and building
shareholder value. Negative workplace relationships may be a big part of why so many
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Step I: Listen
The employer must listen to his employees and remember that this is a continuous
process. The information employee’s supply will provide direction. This is the only way
to identify their specific concerns. When leaders listen, employees respond by becoming
more engaged. This results in increased productivity and employee retention. Engaged
employees are much more likely to be satisfied in their positions, remain with the
But measuring the engagement (feedback through surveys) without planning how to
handle the result can lead employees to disengage. It is therefore not enough to feel the
engagement the employees are operating. Customizable employee surveys will provide
The key to successful employee satisfaction surveys is to pay close attention to the
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feedback from the staff. It is important that employee engagement is not viewed as a one
The employee survey is a diagnostic tool of choice in the battle for the hearts of
employees. Studies of Gallup, Mercer, Hewitt and Watson Wyatt (consulting companies)
asked workers number of questions relating to their job satisfaction. Gallup being one of
oldest the consulting organization {in conducting engagement survey} creates a feedback
system for employers that would identify and measure elements of worker engagement
most tide to the bottom line. Things such as sales, growth, productivity and customer
loyalty are all accessed. After Hundreds of focus group and thousands of interviews with
survey that identifies strong feelings of employee engagement. They have identified 12
questions that most effectively measure the links (the Gallup Q12).
2. Do you have the materials and equipment you need to do your work right?
3. At work, do you have the opportunity to do what you do best every day?
4. In the last seven days, have you received recognition or praise for doing good
work?
5. Does your supervisor, or someone at work, seems to care about you as a person?
8. Does the mission/purpose of your company make you feel your job is important?
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10. Do you have a best friend at work?
11. In the last six months, has someone at work talked to you about your progress?
12. In the last year, have you had opportunities at work to learn and grow?
The interpretation of the questionnaire and one of the companies engagement level is
expected of them. If expectations are unclear, employees will inevitably face frustration,
and will be open for other opportunities where they do know what's expected of them,
Materials and equipment- Employees need the right tools and equipment to support
their skills, experience and talents & perform their jobs at an optimum level.
Do what I do best every day - Are your employees cast in the right roles? Knowing the
critical demands for every role is a key to ensuring that talents fit those demands.
Supervisor/Someone at work cares -Managers must spend most of their time with their
most productive talent. Many managers give their greatest degree of attention to
employees who are falling behind. Talented, productive people crave time and attention
from their managers, and will leave your company if they have a weak relationship (or no
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Co-workers committed to quality -Many companies arbitrarily put teams together
perceive their team members will support their high level of commitment and
performance. Talented employees set high standards and depend upon those around them
towards excellence.
Opportunities to learn and grow- The Company should create an environment that
encourages employees to drive towards innovation or to create better systems for more
productive results. Great managers always ask what skills and knowledge need to
As discussed the Gallup study Q12 is based on positive Psychology and emotions.
Having a best friend at work or receiving recognition every week makes you feel cared
for and proud respectively. If you want to keep recreating those positive emotions, then
to the work. Thus the mechanism of the broaden- and – build theories and the action
powerful for Gallup in terms of predicting outcomes. Borden – and Build theory is
observed over the long haul. Their effects accumulate and compound overtime and the
adaptive benefits are evident from later, when people face new challenges. The Gallup
research
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has thus made a contribution in adding an additional ‘P’ to the 4 P’s of marketing i.e.
product, price, and promotion place and now people to the mix. In the combination of
engaged employees, Gallup brings engaged customers to form the concept of human
sigma. These include customer engagement, loyalty and emotional attachment. Customer
engagement and customer focus. The Gallup Organization decided to initiate a multi-year
research project to try and define a great workplace - a great workplace was one where
employees were satisfied with their jobs and this thus helps to produce positive business
outcomes.
According to the study of Watson Wyatt, the service – profit chain establishes
and productivity. The links in the chain (which should be regarded as propositions) are a
follows: profit and growth are stimulated primarily by customer loyalty. Loyalty is a
Employee’s satisfaction in turn results primarily from high quality support services and
policies that enable employees to deliver results to customers. While many organizations
are beginning to measure relationship between individual links in the service only a few
have related the links in the meaningful ways that can lead to comprehensive strategies
of its seven telephone customer service centers (MCI found that there is a clear
engagement).
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Step III: - Identify the problem areas
Identify the problem areas to see which are the exact areas, which lead to disengaged
employees
Step IV: Taking action to improve employee engagement by acting upon the
problem areas
Nothing is more discouraging to employees than to be asked for their feedback and see
no movement toward resolution of their issues. Even the smallest actions taken to address
concerns will let the staff know how their input is valued. Feeling valued will boost
morale, motivate and encourage future input. Taking action starts with listening to
employee feedback and a definitive action plan will need to be put in place finally.
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Definition of Outsourcing
Outsourcing in the world today is seen as a strategic management option rather than
just a cost cutting operation. It aids companies to achieve their business objectives
through operational excellence and a better market position. In order for companies
to focus on their core competencies, all companies today outsource one or more of
their operations. In order to compete in the global economy companies need to focus
their resources on their core operations.
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Advantages of Outsourcing
• Companies can save up on operational costs. In fact most companies can cut their
operating costs to half by outsourcing
• Get access to cheaper and more efficient labor
• Cut up on labor training cost
• Get access to better technologies at a cheaper cost
• Increase productivity
• Concentrate on core competencies
Disadvantages of Outsourcing
• The company that outsourcers can get into serious trouble if the service provider
refuses to provide business due to bankruptcy, lack of funds, labor etc
• Outsourcing requires the control of the process being outsourced by transferred to
the service provider. Thus the company may loose control over its process
• The service provider in developing countries generally services many companies.
So there are many chances of partiality owing to more payment by other parties
• The current employees in the company that outsourcers may feel threat due to
outsourcing and may not work properly
• The attitude of people in the developed countries against companies that outsource
is generally bad
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Business Process outsourcing:
The main motive for business process outsourcing is to allow the company
to invest more time, money and human resources into core activities and building
strategies, which fuel company growth
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Business Process outsourcing in India.
The BPO industry in India has grown by leaps and bounds. It has been
growing 70 percent a year and is now worth US$1.6 billion, employing 100,000
people. And as McKinsey analysts put it, BPO has to grow only 27% till 2008 to
deliver US$17 billion in revenues and employment of a million people
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Indian BPO Segments Business Process Outsourcing in India is organized in
many segments. Back-office processing and customer interaction services are among
the fastest and largest growing segments that contribute significantly to the Indian
BPO market. Other notable segments are revenue accounting, content development,
animation, engineering and design, GIS and medical transcription.
Customer Interaction Services - The customer care segment ranks third occupying
28% of the pie. A customer care center is a service center with adequate telecom
facilities, trained consultants, access to requisite databases, Internet and other online
information support infrastructure to provide information and support to customers.
Such centers are used for a number of customer-related functions like marketing,
selling, information dispensing, advice, technical support etc.
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records from audio format or dictated by doctors or other healthcare into either a
hard copy or electronic format.
Other Services - The other services include online education or web based training,
market research analysis using statistical packages, remote network maintenance and
monitoring.
India, took the No. 1 spot in neo IT's ranking of 14 possible IT outsourcing
destinations. According to annual report India offers "cost competitiveness, a highly
skilled labors pool and a high level of service maturity,"
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2 Service 25% • Process
maturity maturity and competency
of suppliers
• Industry size
and growth
• Security/IP
protection
3 People 25% • Labor pool and
skill level
• Language
proficiency
• HR
• Educational
system
4 Infrastructure 5% • ICT and
physical infrastructure
5 Catalyst 15% • Governmental
support
• Geopolitical
environment
• Physical and
time zone displacement
• Cultural
compatibility
Call Centre:
A call centre or call center is a centralized office used for the purpose of
receiving and transmitting a large volume of requests by telephone. A call centre is
operated by a company to administer incoming product support or information
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inquiries from consumers. Outgoing calls for telemarketing, clientele, and debt
collection are also made.
Most major businesses use call centres to interact with their customers.
Examples include utility companies, mail order catalogue firms, and customer
support for computer hardware and software. Some businesses even service internal
functions through call centres. Examples of this include help desks and sales support.
C. Service Level
Service level takes the form of X percent answer in Y seconds (such as 80 percent of
calls answered in 20 seconds), and is a high level measure of how fast callers get
through to reps.
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D. Percent Abandoned
Abandonment is an ongoing concern in incoming call centers. If callers hang up
before we get a chance to talk to them, we are missing the opportunity to make them
happy, sell to them and solve their customer service problems callers' circumstances.
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GE:
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Gecis Global reborn as Genpact
GE Capital International Services has taken on a new name: Genpact, with tagline:
Global Business Impact(SM).
Gecis Global is a pioneer in global outsourcing world and is a big name to contend with.
Expectations generated by the rebirth include passing the US $1 billion mark in annual
revenues by 2007 – 2008 and gain a global workforce reaching 30,000 in number.
The search for a new name began December 30, 2004 upon GE’s commercialization of
its GE Capital International Services unit. Of the thousands of suggestions that poured in
from employees and customers, Genpact stood out and was eventually chosen.
"We chose it because it so aptly communicates our brand promise - generating value,
commitment, partnership and impact,” says Pramod Bahsin, Genpact’s president and
CEO. He goes further to explain the concept behind the name and tagline, "Global
enterprises today want impact," said Bhasin. "They want partners they can trust to work
with them and through process excellence measurably improves their margins, cash
performance, and speed to market."
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The Genpact logo was designed by Interbrand and depicts a stylized arrow aimed at a
blue field.
"Global enterprises today want impact. They want partners they can trust to work with
them and through process excellence measurably improves their margins, cash
performance, and speed to market," explains Bahsin.
Gecis, as it was widely known, thrived with the outsourcing boom with offices in
Hyderabad, Bangalore, Jaipur, and Kolkata. It branched even further by building sites in
China, Eastern Europe, and Mexico. Under consideration are plans to erect sites in India,
China, and a yet-to-be-disclosed location in Europe or North Africa catering to a French-
speaking clientele.
December 30, 2004 saw GE selling 60% of Gecis equity to General Atlantic and Oak Hill
Capital Partners – both well-known for investments in IT-enabled and knowledge-based
companies.
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even brighter future awaits Genpact as more clients in the blue-chip market find their
way to it, in their quest for global outsourcing excellence. Growth History:
Genpact has grown from a fledgling company, employing around 350 people in India,
in 1997, to one with an employee base of over 19,000 people globally. Combined with
this, Genpact has achieved an exponential growth in revenues.
Not only has Genpact grown in terms of its people and revenue, but has also evolved its
product portfolio over the years. Its key strategy has been to develop product expertise
in selected Industry Verticals, new technology rollouts and expansion into new
Geographies.
Genpact:
Genpact is a leading provider of Business Services & Technology Solutions. Since it was
established in 1997, the company has been driving process improvements to help
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enterprises improve their revenue, cash, costs, margins, speed, and customer relationships
globally.
Operating in six countries, Genpact combines strong business and domain knowledge
with Six Sigma and Lean quality methods to deliver important year-over-year cost and
productivity gains to customers.
In 2005, Genpact’s revenues were $493 million. A company majority owned by GE and
the private equity firms of General Atlantic and Oak Hill Capital Partners, Genpact has
20,000 highly skilled associates specialized by industry - banking/finance, insurance,
manufacturing, transportation, and automotive and by the impact areas they serve - sales
& marketing analytics, supply chain and aftermarket services, financial services core
operations & collections, finance & accounting, information technology services, and
enterprise application services & program management.
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The business delivery model at Genpact is based on speed, simplicity, and a constant
quest for Six Sigma quality. Genpact has used the Six Sigma and Lean approach
extensively across internal functional areas and customer processes, completing over
1000 high impact projects. We are known for our commitment to high quality and low
cost, global delivery capability, proven transition and engagement models and process re-
engineering skills.
• Collections.
• Insurance Solutions.
• Finance and Accounting.
• Analytics.
• IT services.
• Commercial Finance.
• Learning.
• External.
• Consumer Finance.
• Industrial And Equipment.
• Functional Practices.
• Industry Offerings
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1. Functional Practices. Genpact pioneered the Business Services & Technology
Solutions industry in India and has ever since been at the forefront, expanding the breadth
and depth of its product and service offering.
Core product offerings include:]
• Finance & Accounting
• Sales & Marketing Analytics
• Customer Services
• Financial Services Collections/ Ops
• Supply Chain & Procurement
• Information Technology Services
• Enterprise App Svcs & Program Mgmt
• Learning and Content Management Services
• Banking / Finance:
• Insurance:
• Manufacturing:
• Transportation:
• Automotive
Future of GENPACT
Genpact wants to hit $1-billion revenues by December 2008. At $493 million, it is
already the largest Indian third-party BPO player by a yawning margin. To retain the lead,
CEO Pramod Bhasin and his team have drawn a growth strategy.
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o A five-member core leadership team takes charge. This combines a decade's
experience in running Gecis
o The leadership team sets up a 50-people global sales and marketing team within
two months. It freezes its go-to-market strategy: global delivery versus India-
centric offshore delivery
o It flags off acquisitions: buys New Jersey-based Creditek that brings on board 50
clients and $20-mn revenues Closes 2005 with 15 non-GE customers.
o Revenues grow 22 per cent from $404 million in December 2004 to $493 million
in 2005.
o GE's share of revenues down from 94 per cent to 85 percent. Headcount up from
16,000 to 19,500.
Phase 3 - 2007-2008: Being a pioneer again and India's first global third-party BPO
major
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o Expand into new services and verticals. Emphasis on high-growth areas like
engineering services, Pharma, healthcare and insurance $150 million of the target
will come from acquisitions.
o Total headcount pegged at 50,000 by December 2008.
o The company wants to push through an overseas listing before it hits $1 billion
revenues. Existing stakeholders (GE, General Atlantic and Oak Hill) are expected
to offload a part of their stake at the time of the IPO
Though the new identity came a good nine months after GE had sold 60 per cent in its
captive, the transition had started much earlier. The first step Bhasin took to prepare the
company for the new world was to get the business development piece in place. He roped in
former Gecis CEO V.N. Tyagarajan to head Genpact's sales and marketing. The success of
the transition from captive to third-party would depend on how quickly Genpact was able to
make its presence felt in the marketplace.
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Employee Engagement at Genpact
Genpact is not only successful in being one of the top most BPO in India, but is
also grooming in respect of employee engagement & growth.
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The areas which are being focused in terms of Employee Engagement are:
• Growth
• Stagnation
• Stress/Workload/Team Engagement
• Communication
• Appreciation
Employee Engagement
A positive attitude held by the employee towards the organization and its values. An engaged
employee works with colleagues to improve performance within the job for the benefit of the
organization. The organization must work to develop and nurture engagement, which requires a
two-way relationship between employer and employee.
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• Communication forums like the in-house magazine, and regular surveys and conferences
• By helping to maintain the quality of work-life and a balance between personal/professional lives,
there are recreational activities like festivities, get-togethers, sports etc.
• An open and transparent culture to empower its people.
The result of these practices can be evident through the regular feedback from our employees
collected through surveys,
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• Understanding of job and how it contributes to overall corporate goals
• Clear communication of goals, expectations, directions
• Job design
• Job fit
• Support and tools
• Independence & innovation
• Relationship with boss/direct reports
• Clear feedback on performance
• Recognition
• Learning and development opportunities
• Opportunities for advancement
• Pride in organization
• Employee input
• Employee involvement in decision making
• Work-life balance
• Workplace culture/morale
• Co-worker relationships/good team environment (enjoy colleagues)
• Fair HR practices
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SOME USEFUL COMPANY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS COULD INCLUDE
• A daily column, written by Directors, Chairman, on the intranet with company
announcements / programs etc.
• Online real-time tracking of progress. Employees can view company progress towards
targets / goals.
• Provide long term strategic vision for business growth.
• Employee suggestion systems / quick responses.
• Weekly blog related to serious business issues and staff to read / comments.
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• At work, do your opinions seem to count?
• Does the mission/purpose of your company make you feel your job is important?
• Are your associates (fellow employees) committed to doing quality work?
• Do you have a best friend at work?
• In the last six months, has someone at work talked to you about your progress?
• In the last year, have you had opportunities at work to learn and grow?
We can also have a HR folder or an intranet for employees have you have sections like
motivation stories, quotes, Support grievances jokes, etc... Some entertainment for employees
- EMPLOYEE RETENTION
- COMPANY PERFORMANCE
- CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
- PROFITABILITY
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1. Education @ Work
2. Redesign work place
3. Letters to Family
4. Fun @ work
5. Cross Training
6. Team Huddles
7. FLA Growth Card
8. Life Enrichment Activities
9. Job Rotation
10. Clubs/Projects
11. Active Team Leader
Education @ Work
1. Banking
2. Finance and Accounting
3. Language
4. Management
5. Risk Management
6. Supply Chain Management
7. Information Technology
8. Project Management\
9. Customer Service
10. Mortgage
11. Insurance
12. Analytics
13. Software
14. Collections
Revamping the Floor: - Action plan was made to Revamp the floor by
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Following Activities:
2. Improving Ambience-
As per this plan in Genpact- Personalized letters were to be sent to the families of all
employees for the following:
Fun @ Work
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Fun @ Work activities are considered to be backbone in a team bounding. Every team
has a fun spoc whose responsibilities includes various games and other team building
activities with the help of which internal team bounding can be improved. At the same
time it can also be considered to provide ample of time as to relieve the stress that a
normal BPO employee has to face.
Fun at Work" might sound like an oxymoron, but it is a reality in the corporate world
today. The most successful of organizations add a healthy dose of play
into their routines because research shows that when people have fun at
work, they enjoy their jobs and this translates them into being more
creative, more productive and more committed to doing their job well.
It’s also no secret that having fun at work can help boost morale, reduce stress, improve
staff retention, mean less sick days and increase team building and spirit.
Having true fun at work is very similar to the kind of fun one has when playing a sport or
performing. For example, the last time I played a sport in front of an
audience, I channeled all my attention and energy to the point where I was
solely focused on my performance. I remember how much fun it was
getting congratulations from my teammates and the audience! And even
though I was completely exhausted following my performance, I
remember how great I felt afterwards.
I think this is the type of fun that best fits the workplace - playful and competitive games
that generate congratulations and cheers from coworkers. Additionally,
sporting or performance types of fun fit well within the workplace where
employers generally want us to have energy, drive, talent, determination,
competitive spirit, and be goal orientated.
This kind of fun is successfully being implemented at Genpact. We’ve already had a
Football Championship which involved a lot of employees. Emotions were
shared and the teams really had intensive fun. Now Genpact has its own
football team, who represents the company at the biggest football
tournament dedicated to all companies.
Cross Training :
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Cross-training (Also known as conditioning) refers to training in different ways to
improve overall performance. It takes advantage of the particular effectiveness of each
training method, while at the same time attempting to neglect the shortcomings of that
method by combining it with other methods that address its weaknesses.
Advantages:
Helps patrons/customers/clients in the long run, as employees are empowered to answer
questions about the entire organization.
Requires staff to re-evaluate the reasons and methods for accomplishing their work;
inefficient methods, outdated techniques and bureaucratic drift are
challenged, if not eliminated.
Raises an awareness of what other departments do.
Routine scheduling is enhanced with the ability to move staff about the "Operation".
Better coverage, increased flexibility and ability to cope with unexpected absences,
emergencies, illness, etc.
Can increase the "employability" of staff that has the opportunity to train in areas they
were not originally hired for.
Other advantages include
Team Huddle:
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A huddle is when a team gathers together, usually in a tight circle, to strategise,
motivate, and/or celebrate. It is a popular strategy for keeping opponents insulated from
sensitive information, and acts as a form of insulation when the level of noise in the
venue is such that normal on-field communication is difficult. Commonly the leader of
the huddle is the team captain and it is the captain who will try and inspire his fellow
team members to achieve success. Similarly after an event a huddle may take place to
congratulate one another for the teams success (or commiserate a defeat). The term
"huddle" can be used as a verb as in "huddling up".
Goal sheets for each team member created, which is monitored on a daily basis.
The result of the goal sheet decides the cheer winner for the month. The categories on
which the FLA’s are assessed are:
2. Compliance: It Includes:
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3. Quality/Six Sigma: It includes
• Job Rotation: Change in roles and responsibilities, like SME,QC, Dashboard, IT,
HR, Quality, Logistics.
Life Enrichment Activities: Though life enrichment activities stress and health
of the Employees can be taken care of.
It includes:
• Introduction of Yoga
• De-Stress Activities
• Office Ergonomics
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The research method of the study explains the systematic way of findings to the
predetermined objectives. Moreover this provides the clean path to accomplish and
achieve clear solution for the problem stated. The following are the stages through which
the research has passed to obtain the conclusions.
1. Define the research problem
2. Review the literature
3. Design research
4. Collection of data
5. Analyze data
6. Interpret data
7. Report the data
In this study emphasis is given to know the Employees Opinion, who are working
with Genpact, and to know how far the Employee Engagement at Genpact are useful.
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Purpose and Importance of the study.
The answers from the Employees will give the true picture of the Employee
Engagement. Analyzing the candidates answers will help in understanding problems from
the Employees view, thus will help to develop the current system and making it more
effective.
Methodology:
A study is conducted to know the views of the Employees on the Current System.
To know the attitude of the Employees data is collected through structured questionnaire.
(Where questions are in pre-arranged order).
The questionnaire consists dichromatic, multiple choice and open ended
questions.
The questionnaire is designed for Employees working with GENPACT; the
questionnaires were given as feed back forms to the candidates on behalf of GENPACT.
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LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
1. There was a time restriction of 45 days, so the study was conducted by selecting a
sample of 15 respondents and the facts and findings may not represent a true picture of
the procedure followed in organization
2. The study is conducted at GENPACT, Jaipur with a simple sample size of only 15
employees of GCF Australia (Process).
3. In order to analyze the study the questionnaire has been administered to the
Employees.
Sampling Size: A sample size of 15 is drawn, where the respondents are the
Employees who work for Voice and Non Voice process.
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Source of data:
For the purpose of the study the following sources of data are used.
Primary data: Primary data refers to the collection of first hand data.
Secondary data:
Secondary data refers to the data, which is not newly generated but rather obtained
from.
• Published sources.
• Unpolished sources i.e., information about the performance of the company
• Report on the study.
• Review of literature etc.
Data Analysis: After the data have been collected it has to be analyzed; the data
obtained from the questionnaire is arranged in a serial order. A master copy with
tabulation methods has been prepared.
Tabulation is a part of technical procedure where in classified data are
put in the form of tablets. The tablets thus obtained were analyzed with statistical
techniques so that interpretation would be precise.
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ORGANISATION OF THE STUDY
Organization of the study deals with the arrangement of the entire report. The entire work
is put according to chapter wise to facilitate easy identification of the topic.
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1. Does Fun at work happen regularly?
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4
Series1
3
0
Strongly Disagree Slightly Agree Strongly No Opinion
Disagree Disagree Agree
Purpose: Main purpose of asking this question was to see that fun at work activity
happens regularly in the team or not.
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4 Series1
0
Strongly Disagree Slightly Agree Strongly No opinion
Disagree Disagree Agree
Purpose: The purpose of asking this question was to see whether the supervisor is
providing feedback to the employees regarding his performance or not.
Conclusion: Approximately half of the people strongly agree with this statement however
there are few who disagree with this statement.
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3. Do I feel like coming to office regularly?
4
Series1
3
0
Strongly Disagree Slightly Agree Strongly No Opinion
Disagree Disagree Agree
Purpose: Purpose of asking this question was to see that how many people are interested
in doing their work.
Conclusion: Most of the Employees want to come to office regularly except few
employees.
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8
4 Series1
0
Strongly Disagree Slightly Agree Strongly No opinion
Disagree Disagree Agree
Purpose: Purpose of asking this question was to see that how many employees think that
they are given equal opportunities to improve their skills.
Conclusion: There is no employee who disagrees with this statement. There are few
employees who slightly disagree with this statement.
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7
4
Series1
3
0
Strongly Disagree Slightly Agree Strongly No opinion
Disagree Disagree Agree
Purpose: The purpose to ask this question was to see that how many employees think that
rewards and recognition is given to them for their work.
Conclusion: Half of the employees think that they get rewards and recognition and half of
the employees disagrees, strongly disagree and slightly disagree with this statement.
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4 Series1
3
0
Strongly Disagree Slightly Agree Strongly No Opinion
Disagree Disagree Agree
Purpose: Purpose of asking this question was to see that the thoughts of employees are
given respect or not
Conclusion: Employees feel that there thoughts are given respect and there thoughts are
given values.
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3 Series1
0
Strongly Disagree Slightly Agree Strongly No Opinion
Disagree Disagree Agree
Purpose: Purpose of asking this question was to see that how much commitment is shown
by the supervisor for the development of the employee.
Conclusion: More than half of the employees think that the manager shows commitment
towards there development.
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6
3 Series1
0
Strongly Disagree Slightly Agree Strongly No Opinion
Disagree Disagree Agree
Purpose: Purpose was to see that do the employees get the opportunity to learn from there
mistake.
Conclusion: Most of employees think that they get opportunities to learn from there
mistakes.
9. Do I enjoy my work?
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7
4
Series1
3
0
Strongly Disagree Slightly Agree Strongly No opinion
Disagree Disagree Agree
Purpose: Purpose was to see that employees enjoy there work or not.
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7
4
Series1
3
0
Strongly Disagree Slightly Agree Strongly No opinion
Disagree Disagree Agree
Purpose: Purpose was to see the awareness of the employees about there career
opportunities.
Conclusion: Most of the Employees are aware of the career opportunities in GENPACT.
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CONCLUSION
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Conclusion
As Per the above observations and analysis it seems that most of the Employees of GCF
Australia are Engaged and like there work and Organization except few Employees who
are Not Engaged and few who are Nearly engaged and can be changed to an Engaged
positive attitude held by the employees towards the organization and its values. It is
rapidly gaining popularity, use and importance in the workplace and impacts
success of a business. An organization should thus recognize employees, more than any
We would hence conclude that raising and maintaining employee engagement lies in the
hands of an organization and requires a perfect blend of time, effort, commitment and
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Genpact
India
2 Sites
7 CoE’s
French, German Spanish
Gurgaon - 6000
2 Sites
Employees
4 CoE’s
600 Employee’s Jaipur
English, French
Kolkata
• 7 Sites
• 800
Processes
• 19000
Employee
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Questionnaire
A. Strongly Disagree
B. Disagree
C. Slightly Disagree
D. Agree
E. Strongly Agree
F. No Opinion
A. Strongly Disagree
B. Disagree
C. Slightly Disagree
D. Agree
E. Strongly Agree
F. No Opinion
A. Strongly Disagree
B. Disagree
C. Slightly Disagree
D. Agree
E. Strongly Agree
F. No Opinion
A. Strongly Disagree
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B. Disagree
C. Slightly Disagree
D. Agree
E. Strongly Agree
F. No Opinion
A. Strongly Disagree
B. Disagree
C. Slightly Disagree
D. Agree
E. Strongly Agree
F. No Opinion
A. Strongly Disagree
B. Disagree
C. Slightly Disagree
D. Agree
E. Strongly Agree
F. No Opinion
A. Strongly Disagree
B. Disagree
C. Slightly Disagree
D. Agree
E. Strongly Agree
F. No Opinion
A. Strongly Disagree
B. Disagree
C. Slightly Disagree
D. Agree
E. Strongly Agree
F. No Opinion
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9. Do I enjoy my work?
A. Strongly Disagree
B. Disagree
C. Slightly Disagree
D. Agree
E. Strongly Agree
F. No Opinion
A. Strongly Disagree
B. Disagree
C. Slightly Disagree
D. Agree
E. Strongly Agree
F. No Opinion
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Books referred:
Human Resource Management…………………………..Shashi. K. Gupta
Rosy Joshi
www.humanresources.about.com
www.hr-guide.com
www.books.google.com
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