To Study The effect of a sample HQ training on the SQ of employees of different Organisation in Ahmedabad
1PhD Scholar, Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
1Director of H.R. Consultancy and C.C.I., Motera, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
ABSTRACT:
The study about effect of a sample HQ training on the SQ of employees from different Organisation in Ahmedabad. Six companies with total of229 employees were surveyed in a span of 1 year for the study. The study was conducted in different sectors like (Pharma, IT, Chemical, Manufacturing unit). A sample HQ training was developed for the study. The study was conducted by providing a standard sample HQ training in different organisation by same trainer. Employee’s with varied age group and educational background were involved from the city of Ahmedabad. The correlation was used to understand the impact of sample HQ training on SQ. The analysis indicated that the impact of sample HQ training had impact on SQ level of candidates.
KEYWORDS: employees training, happiness quotient, spiritual quotient, companies.
1.INTRODUCTION:
Argyle in 2013 concluded that Happiness is a major dimension of human experience, including positive mood, satisfaction with life, and cognitions such as optimism and self-esteem. Happiness is measured by the level of optimism, hope, self-esteem, positive affect, extraversion, and self-ratings of both physical and mental health (Abdel-Khalek, 2006).
People bring four different kinds of energy to the work they do: physical, intellectual, Emotional and spiritual (Wigglesworth, 2012). The study also shows that highest form of quotient that any human can possess is SQ (Spiritual Quotient). This study analyses effect of a sample Happiness Quotient training on the level of SQ.
A study reveals that Intelligence Quotient (IQ) helps in logical thinking and Emotional Quotient (EQ) supports in judging situation and behavior (Srivastava and Mishra, 2012). The third kind of intelligence that is Spiritual Quotient (SQ) helps to do creative, insightful or breaking thinking.
Indian sages and seers have emphasized on spirituality for everlasting happiness and similarly western philosophy as mentioned by Greek philosophers, had often described spiritual goals like living good life, being true with one’s self, etc. – leading to real happiness (Agarwal Ishita, 2009). A study conducted on four hundred adults revealed that younger adults had been found happier than older adults (Kirmani and Mustafa, 2017). The study also reveals that there was no significant gender difference on overall spirituality.
2. REVIEW OF LITERATURE:
The philosophical and theoretical literature on happiness is abundant in India like texts and scriptures of the Vedas, the Upanishads and the Bhagwat Gita (Agarwal Ishita, 2009). It further states that happiness is about life satisfaction and positive affect which in turn is also the traits of spirituality. A study reveals that Positive affect fully mediated the pathways between Self enhancing humor and Emotional creativity (Sharma, 2016). Positive thinking of love, courage, optimism, purpose in life, hope and happiness not only add years to one’s life but also makes their life better (Dhobale, 2012).
Spiritual intelligence is about having ability to access higher meanings, values, abiding purposes, and unconscious aspects of the self and to embed these meanings, values, and purposes in living a richer and more creative life. Traits of high SQ include an ability to think out of the box, humility, and without ego. Visionary leader had high level of SQ. It was SQ that guided Churchill, Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., and Mother Teresa. Their key to success was that they had potential to inspire people, to give others a sense of purpose and ability to struggling for (TarunPasricha, 2013).
Main Study:
Sample training had to impart 17 determinants of Happiness Quotient which includes: 1. Responsible for job, family and in all situations), 2. Understanding life within; 3. Different Ideas to be Happy; 4. Contemplation: (thinking about higher issues of life), 5. Prayer: (seeking recourse in the Supreme), 6. Immaterial gains by donation, education, love etc; 7. Service to mankind: (expressing concern for social causes beyond self), 8. Having Empathy:, 9. Yoga and Exercise; 10. Aesthetics: (admiring and indulging in different forms of art), 11. Humor: (inculcating joy in life), 12. Help everyone without expectation: (performing without attachment), 13. Think positive about everything; 14. Sensitivity: (responding to people and environment with sense of welfare) 15. Purpose for One's Life: (understanding one's being), 16. Understanding others; 17. Love unconditional love.
Statistically reliable and valid Spiritual Health Scale (SHS 2011) containing 114 items has been developed by Dhar, Nandan, and Chaturvedi. Determinants in this study are the underlying aspects within the scope of the 6 Constructs of the study. Total of twenty seven (27) Determinants of spiritual health there are 17 determinants of Happiness Quotient havesimilar, which includes: 1. Commitment: (being responsible in all situations), 2. Introspection: (understanding oneself deeply); 3. Creativity: (giving expression to one's potential), 4. Contemplation: (thinking about higher issues of life), 5. Prayer: (seeking recourse in the Supreme); 6. Philanthropy: (supporting the deserving), 7. Extending Self: (expressing concern for social causes beyond self), 8. Empathy: (behaving beyond sympathy), 9. Yoga and Exercise: (being concerned for total health), 10. Aesthetics: (admiring and indulging in different forms of art), 11. Humor: (inculcating joy in life), 12. Involvement with Detachment: (performing without attachment), 13. Virtues: (growing positively), 14. Sensitivity: (responding to people and environment with sense of welfare) 15. Purpose for One's Life: (understanding one's being), 16. Compassion: (getting into miseries of others), 17. Pure Feelings: (showing unconditional love).
3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY:
3.1 Objectives of research:
1) To study Happiness Quotient and develop sample training for it.
2) To study the Spiritual Quotient and study the effect of sample HQ training on SQ.
3.2 Research Problem Formulation:
· What is the awareness for Happiness Quotient among the employees of Ahmedabad (Gujarat) organizations?
· What if the effect of Sample HQ training on SQ among the employees of Ahmedabad?
· What are the determinants of HQ and SQ?
· What are common determinants of HQ and SQ?
3.3 Method of Data collection:
Primary Data was collected with the help of survey from structure Questionnaire. Secondary data was collected from different study conducted on HQ and SQ
3.4 Sampling techniques:
The type of study is Empirical and the study was conducted in Urban area of Gujarat. The study was conducted for the employees working in corporates.
3.4.1 Sample:
The sample was selected with random sampling method. The study was done in one district of Gujarat based on highest number of population. The corporates were selected depending upon their location in Ahmedabad city. All the companies were situated in different zone like north, south east and west. Total respondents were 229 employees of 6 companies out of which 115 where Graduates and 90 were Undergraduates.
3.5 Limitation:
· Sample HQ training was developed with 17 determinants which was a rational decision.
· This study is limited to Ahmedabad city only and hence cannot be generalized
· The survey is taken just after the training so long term effect of training cannot be understood.
Data Analysis and Findings:
Correlation Analysis:
The study was to understand the impact of sample HQ training on SQ level of candidates. Here all the sample HQ training variable were combined and used two tailed Pearson correlation to understand the effect. It is understood that r value less than 0.30 shows weak relationship among the two variables. If the value of r is between 0.30 to 0.50, it indicates medium relationships and between two variables while r with more than0.50 value indicates strong relationship.
1.H0: There is no significant relationship between Sample of HQ training and SQ level of employees.
2.H1: There is a significant relationship between Sample of HQ training and SQ level of employees.
The r value is .378 and it indicates moderate relationship between two variables. It indicated that the effect of sample HQ training has moderate impact on SQ level of candidates.
The significant value is 0.00 which is less than 0.05 hence we fail to accept null hypotheses. Thus it is concluded that there is a significant relationship between sample HQ training provided and SQ level of individuals.
The overall analysis indicates positive correlation amongst all the variables with each other with r value of more than 0.3.
4. CONCLUSION:
Relationship of different independent variables on the dependent variables that is SQ level of candidates was studied with the support of correlation analysis. It can be concluded from the analysis that all the variables are internally correlated supported by the correlation of more than 0.3 values. The study concludes that HQ had effect on SQ. It was seen that the training built could fulfill its objective of bringing happiness. It further indicates that candidates had gone through the change in their spiritual level through HQ training. Thus it shows that Happiness has an important role in spirituality. It was also found through the study that most of the participants could understand the purpose of life. Another inference was also drawn was that most of the participants felt internal peace by the sample training. Most of candidates wanted training again thus it shows the urge for learning and improving. . Another important data was that 96% of the participants rated speaker more than 7 out of 10.
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Received on 25.10.2018 Modified on 14.11.2018
Accepted on 12.12.2018 ©A&V Publications All right reserved
Res. J. Humanities and Social Sciences. 2018; 9(4): 929-931.
DOI: 10.5958/2321-5828.2018.00156.0