"A STUDY ON EMPLOYEE MORALE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO KANARA WOOD & PLY WOOD INDUSTRIES LTD. JEPPU, MANGALORE”

This is to certify that this Term paper entitled “A STUDY ON ENPLOYEE MORALE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO KANARA WOOD&PLYWOOD INDUSTRIES LTD. JEPPU, MANGALORE. ”submitted by Mr. NAGARAJA .V. BILLAVA under my guidance and supervision, in partial fulfillment of the requirement of the course Leading to Masters in Social Work.

Mr. RAVISHNKAR Dr. SURESH KUMAR(Term Paper Guide) (PRINCIPAL)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This study will be incomplete without acknowledging my sincere gratitude to al those who have contributed in some way or other in completing this study.I express a word of gratitude to the management of Shree Devi Institute of social work for giving me an opportunity to conduct this study.I also would like to thank our Principal Dr. Suresh Kumar for giving me an opportunity to conduct this study for his constant support.I wish to express my profound gratitude and Guide Mr. Ravishankar K.R. for his valuable guidance precious time spent and help rendered during my study. I am grateful to him for his advice and support throughout my study which has enabled me to complete my term paper successfully. A special word of thanks to Mr. Ivan Pinto, P&A Officer, Mr. Paul Tauro Pinto Asst. P&A Officer of Ken Wood Industries Ltd., Mangalore for their continuous help and encourage of this study.I am also thankful to my friends who with their valuable advice and support have contributed for the success of this study.My sincere gratitude to my parents for their great help in the completion of this study. Finally I thank all those who have directly indirectly helped me in completion this study.

Mangalore Date: 02/04/2007 Nagaraja .V. Billava

CONTENTS Page NoChapter - I : Introduction of the Morale 1-9Definitions Importance of MoraleTypes of MoraleFactors Affecting MoraleMeasurement & MoraleBuilding of high morale