Performance
in Relation to Ego-Strength and Alienation of Blue-Collar Industrial
Workers
A.P. Singh & S. Shrivastava |
The
purpose of the present investigation is to find out the influence
of ego-strength and alienation on performance of blue-collar industrial
workers. The sample consists of 150 workers of Diesel Locomotive
Works, Varanasi (U.P.). The level of performance was assessed on
the basis of production records for the last one year (1977-78).
Alienation Scale has been used to determine the level of alienation
(Dutta & Kureshi, 1975). Ego-strength Scale developed by Q. Hasan
has been used to determine ego-strength. The 2 x 2 factorial design
has been employed in the present investigation. The results are analysed
in terms of mean, standard deviation, critical-ratio, analysis of
variance, and correlation. The results indicate that the level of
performance of high ego-strength group is significantly higher in
comparison to low ego-strength group of workers. The level of performance
of less alienated workers is also better in comparison to high alienated
workers. A significant negative correlation exists between alienation
and performance. Ego-strength and performance are positively correlated.
But the partial correlation shows that performance is not significantly
affected by ego-strength and alienation rather the level of performance
itself affects the ego-strength and alienation and its relationship.
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