A STUDY ON RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PROCESS

UNDERTAKEN AT

TVS SUNDARAM INDUSTRIES LTD

In partial fulfillment for the award of the degree of
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Submitted by G.CHANDRA SEKARAN (Reg.No.1051660)

Under the Guidance of MR. D. YUVARAJ.M.comM.phil,MBA,(Ph.D)

ANAND INSTITUTE OF HIGHER TECHNOLOGY

KAZHIPATTUR 603103 ANNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY CHENNAI 600025 JULY 2011

DECLARATION

I, CHANDRA SEKARAN.G(Reg. No. 1051660) A Bonafide student of Department of Management Studies, Anand Institute of Higher Technology, Kazhipattur, Chennai would like to declare that the project entitled A STUDY ON RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PROCESS with reference to TVS SUNDARAM INDUSTRIES LTD, In partial fulfillment of Master of Business Administration course of Anna University is my original work. I also declare that this project has not been submitted to any other university for the award of any degree or diploma.

Place: Chennai Date: 2/08/2011 (CHANDRA SEKARAN.G)

INTERNAL EXAMINER

EXTERNAL EXAMINER

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to thank KALVIVALLAL Thiru T.KALASALINGAM, B.Com the Founder and Chairman of Anand Institute of Higher Technology, Chennai for allowing me to do this project.

I express my deep gratitude to the principal, Dr.T.A.RAGAVENDRAN, Ph.D., for giving me an opportunity to study the practical aspects of the corporate world.

I would like to express my gratitude to TVS SUNDARAM INDUSTRIES LTD giving me an opportunity in the organization for the project to be done.

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I especially thank the MANAGEMENT & STAFF OF TVS SUNDARAM INDUSTRIES LTD for their guidance and encouragement that made the project very effective and easy.

Special thanks to our Head of the Department Prof.Dr.T.SIVAKUMAR For his unending support and comforting words to overcome the obstacles I faced during the project completion.

Finally, I would like to record my thanks to each and everyone who have helped me to complete this project.

(CHANDRA SEKARAN.G)

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ABSTRACT
The project is about the study on Recruitment and selection process in TVS SUNDARAM INDUSTRIES LTD Chennai, tamilnadu. According to ARTHUR LEWIS: There are great differences in development between countries which seem to have roughly equal resources, so it is necessary to enquire into the difference in human behaviors The project report is all about recruitment and selection process thats an important part of any organization. Recruitment highlights each applicants skills, talents and experience. Their selection involves developing a list of qualified candidates, defining a selection strategy, identifying qualified candidates, thoroughly evaluating qualified candidates and selecting the most qualified candidate. Every organization needs have well recruitment to select the knowledge person to perform the activities that have to be done. The useful recruitment and selection process is to improve productivity, improve quality, helps company to fulfill personal needs, improve organizational climate, improve health safety, the major objectives of this study is: To find out the current practices adopted for the recruitment of the potential candidate and To learn what is the process of recruitment and selection that should be followed. The major recruitment method used in TVS SENDARAM INDUSTRIES LTD into two categories, namely Direct method and Indirect method. Both primary and secondary data are used for data collection. Employees in TVS SUNDARAM INDUSTRIES LTD were 25 out of which the number of samples collected was 20. Sampling technique used is simple random sampling method. In order to arrange and interpret the collected data statistical tools were used: percentage method, graphical method and weighted average method. The major findings of this study are: 55% of employees strongly agreed that internal sources are best for recruitment. iv

Majority of the employees strongly agreed that direct method is best for recruitment. Majority 35% of employees agreed that employee referral is best to adopt the candidate in the resourcing policy. 50% of employees agreed that 10 to 20 mins time is spent for recruitment. 35% of employees agreed that professional background check is followed during the verification.40% of employees opinion on the HR personnel during the recruitment process is GOOD.85% employees agreed that maximum only 2 stages are involved during the selection process. Majority of the employees strongly agreed that personal interview test methodology is mostly used in selection process. All of the employees agreed that personal interview is mostly used in interview during the selection process. Majority of the employees strongly agreed that medical tests are mainly used during the selection process.40% of employees give first preference to knowledged persons during the selection process Majority of the employees strongly agreed that mixed interview is mostly used during the selection process.All of the employees agreed that manual process is mostly used to select the candidate.

TABLE OF CONENTS
CHAPTER NO. TITLE PAGE NO.

ABSTRACT LIST OF TABLES LIST OF CHARTS

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INTRODUCTION 1.1INTRODUCTION TO TOPIC 1.2 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

1 1 2 3

2.

PROJECT PROFILE

2.1 OBJECTIVES OF STUDY 2.2 NEED FOR THE STUDY

3 3

3.

COMPANY PROFILE 3.1 INCEPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION 3.2 FEATURES OF THE PRODUCT 3.3 ITRA AWARD WINNERS

4 4 5 6

4.

REVIEW OF LITERATURE

5.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 5.1 RESEARCH DESIGN 5.2 DATA COLLECTION METHOD

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5.3 RESEARCH INSTRUMENT 5.4 SAMPLE PROCEDURE 5.5 ANALYSIS TOOLS 5.6 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY

18 18 18 19

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DATA ANALYSIS & INTERPRETATION 6.1 PERCENTAGE ANALYSIS 6.2 GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS 6.3 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

20 20 20 36

7. 8. 9.

FINDINGS SUGGESTIONS CONCLUSION APPENDICIES QUESTIONNAIRE REFERENCE `

37 38 39

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LIST OF TABLES

S.NO 6.1.1 6.1.2 6.1.3 6.1.4 6.1.5 6.1.6 6.1.7 6.1.8 6.1.9 6.1.10 6.1.11 6.1.12 6.1.13 6.1.14 6.1.15 6.1.16 6.1.17 Age wise classification Gender wise classification

TITLE OF TABLES

PAGE.NO 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

Marital status wise classification Source of recruitment use in the organization Method of recruitment Resourcing policy adopt to source candidate Time spent by HR department during recruitment Kinds of verification during selection Experience with the HR personnel during recruitment process Stages involved in selection process Use the test during the selection process Form of interview Conduct of these test during selection First preference in the selection process Kinds of interview they are used selection source of candidate Weighted average method

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LIST OF CHARTS

S.NO 6.2.1 6.2.2 6.2.3 6.2.4 6.2.5 6.2.6 6.2.7 6.2.8 6.2.9 6.2.10 6.2.11 6.2.12 6.2.13 6.2.14 6.2.15 6.2.16 6.2.17 Age wise classification Gender wise classification

TITLE OF CHARTS

PAGE.NO 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

Marital status wise classification Source of recruitment use in the organization Method of recruitment Resourcing policy adopt to source candidate Time spent by HR department during recruitment Kinds of verification during selection Experience with the HR personnel during recruitment process Stages involved in selection process Use the test during the selection process Form of interview Conduct the test in our organization First preference in the selection process Kinds of interview they are used selection source of candidate Weighted average method

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