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Vol. 16 No. 1 (2019)

Articles 31th Edition of DTR Apr 2019 – Sep 2019

A Study of HRM Strategies with Special Reference to ManagerialEffectiveness, Work Motivation, and Employee Engagement inIndian Insurance Companies

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*Dr. Urvashi Ghai Khosla

Assistant Professor, Delhi Institute of Advanced Studies, Rohini, India
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to check the reliability and validity of a well acknowledged construct of HR practices in insurance sector in Indian context. This study uses a descriptive research design where survey research method has been used. A survey questionnaire comprising of 14 questions was used. The data was collected from 325 employees (managers) from Indian insurance companies in Delhi. Purposive sampling technique was used for data collection. Linear Regression was used to test the hypotheses. Collected data were analyzed via AMOS. This study supports and makes contribution to the previous research on insurance industry in Indian context. The result of this study found all the factors chosen have a significant relationship. The findings of the study suggest that there is a relationship between managerial effectiveness, motivation and employee engagement in the Indian Insurance Companies

Keywords
Managerial Effectiveness, Employee Engagement and Work Motivation
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*Dr. Urvashi Ghai Khosla . (2026). A Study of HRM Strategies with Special Reference to ManagerialEffectiveness, Work Motivation, and Employee Engagement inIndian Insurance Companies. DIAS Technology Review, 16(1).
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