A case study at Hamooda farm

1- Background study : This is the research project which is done by Business

Management Student of Kandy British College of Applied Studies. The topic is
awareness of Motivation which the statement appears to be as Factors Effect on
employee performance at Hamooda Farms. For the brief, Hamooda Farms is
located at Madaba which is known as chicken processing entity running with
almost 150 employees. The Chairman MR Khalid gets the pleasure of owning 2
awards. For this research purpose, the Hamooda Farms has selected due to its
fastest improvement business environment. Therefore when it comes to the
Motivation Factors when its come to the issue of the Human resource
management, Hamooda is the appropriate entity for the responds.
So this research on Factors Affecting Employee Performance is to assess how the
motivation impacts on employees for the optimum performance. Furthermore motivation
as the main influencer shows two paths for this project to analyze Monetary and Nonmonetary.

2. Research problem
Employee satisfaction is the core issue for the every entity, and thats why the
department named Human Resource Management appears to the business context.
It is very hardly needed to satisfy the employees (internal customers) in an organization
in order to get the efficient outcomes from them. Therefore, the motivational strategies
were introduced to the Human resource management. However, there are still some
contravention arguments existing within the experts seeking that weather monetary or

non-monetary incentives do drive the employees for the optimum results in an

organization.

3. Research problem statement

Factors effect on employee performance at Hamooda Farms (Monetary incentives? Or
non-monetary incentives?)

4. Objectives
The objectives being posed on this topic are to :

Asses what type of incentives that in practiced at Hamooda Farm

Which types of incentives have more impact on employee performance?
Finalize the appropriate incentives manner (monetary or non-monetary) to boost
the Employee performance.

4. Literature review

There are so many studies that explain about the different ways to motivate the
employees. But for the purpose of this research project, there are few and
appropriate studies have taken for the review. Basically there are two factors 1)
monetary incentives 2) non-monetary incentives. In those days monetary
incentives were the only motivation tools to boost employees performance.
Though now the entrepreneurs have come to realize that there are something
beyond the monetary incentives which will boost the employees performance.

According to that, the study of (Myron Curry) says no one in this world can ignore the
money. Because its used among the bills, children, higher education, personal desires
etc. but still money should not be the only incentive which is used to drive employees.

Also there are something known non-monetary incentives such as listening to the
employees ideas, respecting the employees, recognizing the employees, keep them
informed, make sure to provide the sufficient resources in order to make their job easier,
friendly workplace environment, and communicate them etc. These are the nonmonetary incentives which do drive them more than monetary incentives. And also the
KSA providing luxury incentive packages will mean as a boost employee performance,
such as providing wine gifts or latest technologies such as DVD players or digital
camera as a non-cash incentive. But here the factor can be found is, wines or DVD
players or digital cameras do cost value in it. Therefore that cant be considered as nonmonetary incentives. Furthermore, how these wine or latest technology products can be
sure to satisfy their needs? So here this statement is critic sable. Furthermore, in order
to support KSA, the design of non-monetary incentives do have the link with the staff
motivation level either in increase or decrease. And he points out that non-monetary
incentive can be the drawback of the motivation unless the organization finds the needs
of the employees. Daniel states that identifying the needs of employees is essential
before the organization starts to choose the incentive methods.
Apart from that Ritter & Taylor suggest that these days workers dont have real,
measurable difficulty in landing comparable jobs in market which function both efficiency
and quickly. So it is important to provide the incentives as monetary in this competitive
business environment. As well Incentives suggests that 1/3 of todays business
organization does make the incentives as monetary related in order to boost their
employees. Which most of the companies have found that the monetary incentives are
the key booster in order to motivate the employees And still authors do suggest that

there are some positive outcomes with the appropriate non-monetary incentives but
monetary incentives means a lot for the employees in order to boost their performance
which will completely fulfil their physiological needs of employees over than a nonmonetary incentive do. But still here they havent come for the conclusion that do
monetary incentives make more efficiency or non-monetary incentives make more
efficiency in employees performance. So since the argument is contravention, the
research is up to this topic.

5. Research design and sampling

Since the target place is going to be chosen at the office of Hamooda farm, where the
employees are around 35. But for the purpose of this project, the middle level
employees are going to being interviewed according to the selection. and everyone of
the middle level of employees are going to being given the questionnaire. The following
table extract as,
Departments of Haira Farms
Buy back department
Marketing
Accounts department
Transport department
Administration
Purchasing department
Production department

3
2
7
3
2
1
1

No. Of

Sampling for

Sampling for the

employees

the interview
1 (randomly)
1 (randomly)
2 (stratified)
1 (randomly)
1 (randomly)
1 (randomly)
1 (randomly)

questionnaire
3
2
7
3
2
1
1

The table which extracts about the employees of each department and who are going to
be selected for the interviews and for the questionnaire. For the purpose of interview the
employees will be selected based on their experience period. The long time experience

people will be given preference for the selection of randomly. But still all of the
employees will be given the questionnaire for the fill up.

6. Data collection instruments

There will be both Quantitative & Qualitative data will be collected under two main
sources. There are,
Primary data: here the data will be collected as the direct materials (data).
Participation observation: this refers to the researcher who involves with the
investigator.

Observing the work place culture

Observing the management structure/organization structure

Be the workplace in order to gather the information related to the topic/subject as

an

one of them(employee) and try to observe on their situation

Interviews: interviews could be made within the employees during the working
time. The easy and best way is to have it as a familiar/friendly manner. So there
can be more information rather than having it on professional interview manner.

Interview with different types of employee group (high, middle)

Questionnaire:

questionnaire is the other form of surveys. This will be creating on the

purpose of getting the independence comments regarding the topic/subject.

Secondary data: in secondary data, the sources will be finding out by someone whom
has stated on some materials (Books, e-books etc.)

Internet resources (Online articles, E-books etc.)

Sample research topics (research that done by some students with the related

topics)
Company websites
Research studies from the institution
Text books and journals
Reports on employee related which provided by company(EPF, ETF)

7. Significant & Limitation

This project can bring up new strategies in related with employee motivation which are
not practice in the organization. Furthermore this will mostly help for the organization to
realise their strengths and weaknesses. And they can make stronger their strength as
well they can work on with their weaknesses.
The limitations are it is very hard to study humans mind accurately. Though they have
being given the questionnaire, how we can be assured that all the information is
accurate? So each and every step should be taken carefully. And this is kind of difficult
to analyse and compare the performance between the each department employee. But
still this research could be worked on for the optimum results.

8. Work Plan
Months
Weeks
Problem identification

January
1 2 3

February
1 2 3

March
1 2 3

April
1 2

Literature review
Entrance to the workplace
Research design
Choice of methodology
Data collection & analysis
Writing up draft
Editing
Submission of final document

9. Findings
1.

2.

4.

8. Employees suggestions

Basically they expect salaries atleast for their performance

Building a better communication process or hierachy which will be easier for
convert the messages as quick as possible
Internet facilities to every computer within the organization. This will be easy for
employees to mail/have conversation as well they can have more updates
regarding the updates
The right job should be handled to right person.
Performance basis intentive methods should be in practiced to boost employee
performance
A HR department should be established as soon as possible and the HR
functions should be in practice
Every employees should be included in decision making process

Monthly training programmes for employees required