A Study on Enhanced Employee Performance Through Soft Skills

PROJECT REPORT - A STUDY ON ENHANCED EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE THROUGH SOFT SKILLS AT DZINE-HUB CREATIONS PVT.LTD. TABLE OF CONTENTS S.no TITLE Page No 1. Acknowledgement 10 2. Executive Summary 11-12 3. List of Tables 13-14 4. List of Figures 15-16 Chapters 1. Introduction 17-48 1.1 Definition of Soft Skills 17 1.2 Hard Facts About Soft Skills 19 1.3 Top 60 Soft Skills 21 1.4 Soft Skills Gap – Do You Have One? 23 1.5 Distinction Between Hard Skills Soft Skills 25 1.6 Soft Skills Are Important 28 1.7 Soft Skills Types 28 1.8 The Benefits of Soft Skills 31 1.9 Employee Performance 32 1. 10 Commitment to Performance 33 1.11 Indian Scenario 41 1.12 Need of The Hour 42 1.13 Objectives 43 1.14†¦show more content†¦My heartfelt gratitude to Dr A. Xavier Mahimaraj, Co-ordinator of twinning program, Loyola College for his valuable contribution and continued support which he rendered to me while pursuing my MBA in this esteemed institution. I extend my sincere gratitude to Dr.P.Amuthalakshmi MA M.Phil, MBA Phd who motivated and guided me in each step of this project and who was always the source of motivation for visualisation and presentation for this project. No words would suffice to express my gratitude and indebtedness to Mr. Fahd Adam (Business Development Manager) at Dzine-Hub for his valuable guidance while giving me an opportunity to do this project in the esteemed organisation. Last but not the least, wholeheartedly thanks to my faculty members of my institution, my husband Asad, my sister Furozah, my family, all my friends and relatives who directly and indirectly helped me in completing this project. ASMA SIDDIQ EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The meaning of conducting this research was to find the impact soft skills have on the performance of an employee. In today’s world of cut throat competition, one cannot survive just on technical knowledge. 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