Questionnaire Bank Employees

A STUDY ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR BANKS –

A COMPARATIVE STUDY ACROSS BANGALORE CITY

In India, since the nationalization procedure banks rose as an apparatus of monetary improvement alongside
social equity. Corporate Governance has turned out to be vital for banks to perform and stay in rivalry in this
period of advancement and globalization.

Dear Employee, I kindly request you to give away your valuable opinions for my Ph.D research topic
mentioned above. The data collected shall be kept confidential and used for academic purposes only.
Thankyou.

Date:

Demographic Profile:

1. Name of the bank :

2. Type of bank: Public Sector Private sector

3. No of Years of Experience in Banking Sector : 0-3 years 6-9 years

3-6 years More than 9 Years

4. Educational Qualification:
Undergraduate Post Graduate
Graduate Above Post graduate

5. Official Cadre:
Senior Manager Officer
Manager Clerical

Understanding of Corporate Governance:

1. What do you think about the recent propagation of Codes of Corporate Governance?

Helpful Not Helpful Not Sure

2. Do you see Corporate Governance as

A Financial issue An organisational (cultural/ethical/people) issue

3. In your organisation, to the best of your knowledge, is risk management mostly concerned with:

Financial Risk People Risk, Or Not Sure

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4. Do you believe that having a statement of values and behaviours that applied to everyone in your
organisation (including Directors, Executives and Suppliers) would help promote good governance
Yes No Not Sure

5. Do you believe that your organisation has high standards of Corporate (Good) Governance?

Yes No

6. Where do you think that ultimate accountability for Corporate (Good) Governance should lie?

The Board/ Executive The Chair Members The Management

The Regulators The Shareholders The Stakeholders

The Employees A Mix Of More Than 1 Option

7. Corporate governance mechanism includes

Assignment of decision-making powers Articulating corporate strategy

Providing checks and balances Monitoring potential conflicts of interest

Developing an incentive structure Fostering interaction between board and senior management

Providing an audit structure

8. On a scale of likelihood rate the following statements in relation to corporate governance

1 2 3 4 5
The written code of Corporate Governance has been put in place because of the:
The rights of shareholders
Duties of the Boards
Rules of disclosure
Government Regulations
The code of conduct takes into account the following issues:
Ethical standards in dealing with customers, vendors and other relevant
Company expectations of management and employees
The privacy of information about outsider companies
The privacy of information about employees
The importance of Compliance with laws and regulations
1= Strongly Agree, 2= Agree, 3=Neutral, 4=Disagree,5=Strongly Disagree

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Employee Involvement In Corporate Governance

1. On a scale of 1 to 5 rate your opinion for the following statements in relation to corporate governance
at your bank

Attributes Statements 1 2 3 4 5
Commitment The basic formalities of corporate governance are in place
including: Board of Directors with non-executive directors
and management; General Meeting of Shareholders;
High-level company executive explicitly charged with
responsibility for improving corporate governance practices.
The company has a written articulated set of policies
addressing, at a minimum, the rights and treatment of
shareholders, the role of the Board of Directors and
transparency and disclosure.
Board By-laws in place regulating duties and responsibilities of the
Practices Board of Directors.
Board Meetings held according to a regular schedule,
agenda prepared in advance, minutes prepared and
approved. The Board meets regularly, and the NEDs meet
independently of the executive management
The Control The company has an Audit Committee responsible for
Environment assisting the BOD with the oversight and preparation of
financial statements, internal controls and internal audit
function, as well as setting procedures for hiring the
independent external auditor
Compliance Investors and financial analysts are treated equally regarding
with all information disclosure.
disclosure The company prepares and presents financial statements and
reporting in accordance with IFRS.
Shareholders’ All shareholders are provided with adequate notice and
Rights agenda, and permitted to participate and vote at all
shareholder meetings.
The company treats all shareholders of the same class
equally with respect to voting rights, subscription rights and
transfer rights, and all are treated equally regarding
information disclosure (fair disclosure).

1= Strongly Agree, 2= Agree, 3=Neutral, 4=Disagree,5=Strongly Disagree

2. To what extent do you participate in corporate governance decision making in the following areas.

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Statements 1 2 3 4 5

Influencing the direction and performance of the department by

offering strategic guidance
Ensuring long-term strategic objectives and plans are established
Effective monitoring and ensuring proper management structures are in
place to achieve the set objectives while maintaining integrity,
reputation and accountability
Putting in place the right system of checks and balances based on merit
to reduce fraud and corruption.
Adding value to department stakeholders by having appropriate
standards of governance and avoiding selfish interest
Designing methods of financing the department Risk management and
controls to achieve set goals
Taking cognizance o f the role the political process plays in resolving
potential complications to attain the departments goal Setting rules,
practices and procedures by which managers are held accountable
Maintaining the economic health of the department and employees in
general.
1= Strongly Agree, 2= Agree, 3=Neutral, 4=Disagree,5=Strongly Disagree

3. State the extent to which you agree to the following statements employee satisfaction

Statements 1 2 3 4 5
The employees rights are protected by the department and have
effective redress for violation of their rights
There is encouragement of professionalism, integrity and excellence in
the Department.

The employees obtain relevant material information on the department

on a timely basis
Employees are transparent and accountable in the Department

The Department exercises fairness in treatment of the employees

irrespective of their diversity,feel confident talking about the
Department

There is team work in the Department and employees are able to tap
positive energies from each other.
I enjoy high standards of security and safety within the Department.

1= Strongly Agree, 2= Agree, 3=Neutral, 4=Disagree,5=Strongly Disagree

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