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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 :

4. Educational Qualification:

5. Official Cadre:

0-3 years 3-6 years

Undergraduate Graduate

Senior Manager Manager

6-9 years More than 9 Years

Post Graduate Above Post graduate Officer 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

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People Risk, Or

Not Sure

Questionnaire Bank Employees 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 ability for Corporate (Good) Governance should lie? The Board/ Executive

The Chair

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 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 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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Questionnaire Bank Employees 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 Commitment

Statements 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. By-laws in place regulating duties and responsibilities of the Board Board of Directors. Practices 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 company has an Audit Committee responsible for The Control 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 Investors and financial analysts are treated equally regarding Compliance information disclosure. with all disclosure The company prepares and presents financial statements and reporting in accordance with IFRS. Shareholders’ All shareholders are provided with adequate notice and agenda, and permitted to participate and vote at all Rights 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).

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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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Questionnaire Bank Employees Statements

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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 ability 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 Deg 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 able 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 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.

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The employees obtain relevant material information on the department on a timely basis Employees are transparent and able 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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Questionnaire Bank Employees

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