Project Proposal 2 2 (Repaired)

7/28/2019 Project Proposal 2 2 (Repaired)

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1.1PROFILE OF ORGANIZATIONS:

Title :-

A Study of Customer Perception towards Tata Nano.

Organisation:-

Profile of Tata Motors:-

Name TATA MOTORS

Logo

Figure 1.1, Companys Logo

Founded on 1945

Key people Senior Management

Mr. P.M. Telang-Managing Director

Mr. C. Ramakrishnan-Chief Financial

Officer

Mr. Ravi Pisharody-President(CVBU)
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Mr. Girish Wagh-Head(PCO)

Products Passenger Vehicles

Commercial Vehicles

Defence & Homeland

Revenue (2010-11) INR 1,23,133 crores (USD 27 billion)

Employees 25,000

Subsidiaries Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle

Company Ltd

Tata Marcopolo Motors Ltd

Tata Hispano Motors Carrocera S.A

Telco Construction Equipment Co.

Ltd

Tata Technologies Ltd.

Website www.tatamotors.com
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Profile of Tata Nano:

Name Tata Nano(Peoples Car)

Symbol

Figure 1.2, Nanos Logo

Founded on 2008

Key people Ratan Tata, Chairman

Girish Wagh-Head

Product Variants Nano

Nano CX

Nano LX

Website www.tatamotors.com
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1.2OBJECTIVES:-

1. To know the perception of customers towards Tata Nano.2.

Finding future market potential for Nano.

3. To analyze the public image of the product.4. To know about the customer preferences among different variants of product.

1.3SCOPE:-

1. The project report will be based on survey conducted in various geographicallocations of West Delhi.

2. To collect and analyze the data from the customers.1.4Methodology :-

We will use the one of the Non-Probability sampling techniques named as Convenient

Sampling through Structured questionnaires by personal contacting the peoples for data

collection.

1.5Sources of Information:-

Primary data: Data observed or collected directly from first-hand experience.

In this project we will collect data through questionnaires.

Secondary Data:

Published data and the data collected in the past or otherparties is called secondary data.

Sources from which secondary data will be collected are Internet, Books.Tools:-We will use Excel software of Microsoft for purpose of analysis the data collected

in survey.
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2.1METHODOLOGY USED FORDATA COLLECTION:-

1. Primary Data is collected from the customers of Tata Nano in the form ofquestionnaire which was consistent with the objectives and scope of the study.

2. Sampling Technique used is Convenience Sampling.Convenience sampling is a non-probability sampling technique where subjects are

selected because of their convenient accessibility and proximity to the researcher.

3. Sample Size: 50.4. Questionnaire was in the structured form containing 18 questions in total for the

purpose of study.


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2.2 Methodology used for Data Analysis:-

1. Ms- Excel is used for the purpose of data analysis and interpretation.Microsoft Excel is a commercial spreadsheet application written and distributed

by Microsoft forMicrosoft Windows.

It features calculation, graphing tools, pivot tables, and a macro programming

language called Visual Basic for Applications. It has been a very widely applied

spreadsheet for these platforms

Microsoft Excel has the basic features of all spreadsheets, using a grid

of cells arranged in numbered rows and letter-named columns to organize data

manipulations like arithmetic operations. It has a battery of supplied functions to

answer statistical, engineering and financial needs. In addition, it can display data

as line graphs, histograms and charts, and with a very limited three-dimensional

graphical display. It allows sectioning of data to view its dependencies on various

factors from different perspectives.

2. Each question is analyzed in the standard form of pie-charts with interpretationand inferences.

3. Descriptive research is carried out according to the objectives and scope of thestudy.Descriptive research, also known as statistical research, describes data andcharacteristics about the population or phenomenon being studied.

4. Statistical tools like Mean, Mode and Standard Deviation are used for furtherdetailed analysis.
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5. Mean: For a data set, Mean is the sum of the values divided by the number ofvalues.

The mean of a set of numbers x1, x2, xn is typically denoted by ,

pronounced as x bar.

6. Mode:Mode is the value that occurs most frequently in a data set or a probability

distribution. It helps in determining that out of many values which one is selected

by most number of people.

For example, the Mode of the sample [1,3,6,6,6,7,7,6,12,12,17] is 6.

7. Standard Deviation:Standard deviation is a widely used measure of variability or diversity used

in statistics and probability theory. It shows how much variation or "dispersion"

exists from the average (mean, or expected value). A low standard deviation

indicates that the data points tend to be very close to the mean, whereas high

standard deviation indicates that the data points are spread out over a large range

of values.
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3.1DATA PRESENTATION:

I. AGE

Table 3.1, No. of Respondents of Different Age group

Figure 3.1, No. of Respondents of Different Age group

INTERPRETATION:

Out of total sample size the no. of respondents in the age group 18-20 is 24%, and in the

age group between 20-25 there is 66% respondents and the rest 10% is above 25years.

24%

66%

10%

Age

18-20

20-25

Above 25

Age Respondents

18-20 12

20-25 33

Above 25 5

Total 50


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II. This shows the total number of males and females in sample size.

Table 3.2, No. of males and females in sample size

Figure 3.2, No. of males and females in sample size

INTERPRETATION:

Out of total sample size the no. of respondents male are 84% and the rest 16% are

females in sample size.

84%

16%

Gender

Male

Female

Gender Number

Male 42

Female 8

Total 50


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Q1. What is the first thing you notice about Tata Nano?

Attribute Number

Economical 28

Compact Design 12

Fuel Efficient 8

Any other 2

Table 3.3, First Thing respondents notice about Tata Nano

Figure 3.3, First Thing respondents notice about Tata Nano

INTERPRETATION:

Out of total sample size 56% respondents were notice first thing about Tata Nano is

economical, 24% respondents notice its compact design, 16% respondents notice

its fuel efficient capability and the rest 4 % notice any other thing.

56%24%

16%4%

Notice about Tata Nano

Economical

Compact Design

Fuel Efficient

Any other


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Q2. Is the claim of Ratan Tata, to provide worlds cheapest car is fulfilled ?

Attribute Number

Yes 32

No 9

Can't Say 9

Table 3.4, Claim Worlds Cheapest Car Fulfilled

Figure 3.4, Claim Worlds Cheapest Car Fulfilled

INTERPRETATION:

64% respondents say yes that the claim of worlds cheapest car is fulfilled, 18% say

no and the 18% are cant say category.

64%

18%

18%

World's cheapest car

Yes

No

Can't Say


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Q3.Is Tata Nano worth its cost ?

Attribute Number

Yes 27

No 11

Can't say 12

Table 3.5, Tata Nano worth its cost

Figure 3.5, Tata Nano worth its cost

INTERPRETATION:

54% respondents say yes that the Tata Nano worth its cost, 22% say no and the

24% are cant say category.

54%

22%

24%

Tata Nano worth it's cost

Yes

No

Can't say


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Q4.Is it providing Acceptable Performance Standards ?

Attribute Number

Yes 18

No 13

Can't Say 19

Table 3.6, Acceptable performance standard

Figure 3.6, Acceptable performance standard

INTERPRETATION:

36% respondents say yes that the Tata Nano providing Acceptable Performance

Standards, 26% say no and the 38% are cant say category.

36%

26%

38%

Acceptable Performance Standards

Yes

No

Can't Say


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Q5.Now if you want to buy bike(instead of buying bike),would you opt for Tata Nano?

Attribute Number

Yes 21

No 29

Table 3.7, Instead of bike opt for Tata Nano

Figure 3.7, Instead of bike opt for Tata Nano

INTERPRETATION:

42% respondents say yes that Instead of buying bike opt for Tata Nano, 58% say no

that wont buy Tata Nano instead of bike.

42%

58%

Instead of buying bike opt for Tata Nano

Yes

No


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Q6.HasNano really becomes Peoples Car?

Attribute Number

Yes 21

No 17

Can't Say 12

Table 3.8, Nano becomes Peoples Car

Figure 3.8, Nano becomes Peoples Car

INTERPRETATION:

42% respondents say yes that the Tata Nano really becomes Peoples Car, 34% say

no and the rest 24% are cant say category.

42%

34%

24%

People's Car

Yes

No

Can't Say


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Q7. If you want to buy a car under 2Lakh which car would you opt?

Attribute Number

Tata Nano 19

Maruti 800 17

Other 14

Table 3.9, The Car you opt under 2lakh

Figure 3.9, The Car you opt under 2lakh

INTERPRETATION:

38% respondents say Tata Nano, 34% say Maruti 800 and the rest 28% say other.

38%

34%

28%

Which car would you opt ?

Tata Nano

Maruti 800

Other


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Q8. Is it really fulfilling a common mans dream of buying a car?

Table 3.10, Fulfilling commons man Dream

Figure 3.10, Fulfilling commons man Dream

INTERPRETATION:

80% respondents say yes that it is really fulfilling a common mans dream of buying a

car, rest 20% say no that it wont fulfilling a common mans dream of buying a car.

80%

20%

Common man's dream

Yes

No

Attribute Number

Yes 40

No 10


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Q9.Which feature of Tata Nano is attracting you the most?

Attribute Number

Price 22

Mileage 12

Design 7

All The Above 7

Can't Say 2

Table 3.11, Feature of Tata Nano is attracts you the most

Figure 3.11, Feature of Tata Nano is attracts you the most

INTERPRETATION:

Out of total sample size 44% respondents say Price feature of Tata Nano is attracting

them the most, 24% respondents say Mileage feature of Tata Nano is attracting them

the most, 14% respondents say Design feature of Tata Nano is attracting them the most,

44%

24%

14%

14%4%

Feature attracts you the most

Price

Mileage

Design

All The Above

Can't Say


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14% respondents say All The above features of Tata Nano attracts them, and the rest 4

% are the cant say category


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Q10.Which Tata Nano version is the best in comparison to other Nano?

Attribute Number

Nano STD 15

Nano CX 13

Nano LX 22

Table 3.12, Tata Nano version is best

Figure 3.12, Tata Nano version is best

INTERPRETATION:

Out of total sample size 44% respondents say Nano LX, 30% respondents say Nano

STDand the rest 26% say Nano CX.

30%

26%

44%

Best Version

Nano STD

Nano CX

Nano LX


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Q11. Why do you think that this version is best?

Attribute Number

Cost 17

Features 10

Color 7

All of the above 16

Table 3.13, Version is best

Figure 3.13, Version is best

INTERPRETATION: Out of total sample size 34% respondents say the version is best

because of its Cost, 32% respondents say the version is best because of all of the

above, 20% respondents say the version is best because of its Features and the rest

14% respondents say the version is bestbecause of its Colour.

34%

20%

14%

32%

Why the version is best.

Cost

Features

Color

All of the above


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Q12. As Tata has introduced its Tata Nano CNG version in Auto Expo 2012, which

Nano would you opt if you want to buy?

Table 3.14, Which Nano would you opt

Figure 3.14,Which Nano would you opt

20%

14%

26%

40%

Which one Would you opt

Nano STD

Nano CX

Nano LX

Nano CNG

Attribute Number

Nano STD 10

Nano CX 7

Nano LX 13

Nano CNG 20


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INTERPRETATION:

Out of total sample size 40% respondents say they would opt for Nano CNG, 26%

respondents say they would opt for Nano LX, 20% respondents say they would opt for

Nano STD and the rest 14% respondents say they would opt for Nano CX.


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Q13. If the price of the Nano would increase in future, would you still purchase it?

Attribute Number

Yes 9

No 28

Can't Say 13

Table 3.15, Would you purchase if Price Increase

Figure 3.15, Would you purchase if Price Increase

INTERPRETATION:

18% respondents say yes that they would purchase Tata Nano even if the price

increase, 56% say no they would not purchase, and the rest 26% are cant say

category.

18%

56%

26%

Would you purchase if price increase

Yes

No

Can't Say


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Q14.Can you trust Nano for safety?

Attribute Number

Yes 10

No 35

Can't say 5

Table 3.16, Trust Nano for Safety

Figure 3.16, Trust Nano for Safety

INTERPRETATION:

20% respondents say yes that they trust Tata Nano for saety, 70% say no they would

not trust, and the rest 10% are cant say category.

20%

70%

10%

Trust Nano for Safety

Yes

No

Can't say


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Q15.Do you think if Tata Nano be made Hybrid?

Attribute Number

Yes 19

No 20

Can't Say 11

Table 3.17, Tata Nano be made Hybrid

Figure 3.17, Tata Nano be made Hybrid

INTERPRETATION:

40% respondents say no that Tata Nano cannot be made hybrid, 38% sayyes Tata

Nano be made hybrid, and the rest 22% are cant say category.

38%

40%

22%

Can be made Hybrid

Yes

No

Can't Say


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3.2RESULTS OF POPULATION RESPONSES:-

Figure 3.18, Results of study-1


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Figure 3.19, Results of study-2


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Output Sheet:

QUESTION VARIABLE STATISTICS

Mean Mode Standard deviation

Age 1.86 2 0.571786

Gender 1.18 1 0.388088

Q1 Notice 1.68 1 0.890769

Q2 Cheapest 1.54 1 0.787916

Q3 Worth 1.7 1 0.839096

Q4 Performance 2.02 3 0.868731

Q5 Buy 1.6 2 0.494872

Q6 Becomes 1.82 1 0.800253

Q7 Cost 1.9 1 0.814411

Q8 Dream 1.2 1 0.404061

Q9 Feature 2.2 1 1.26168

Q10 Version 2.2 3 0.880631

Q11 Reason 2.26 1 1.084398

Q12 Opt 2.74 4 1.19198

Q13 Price 2.08 2 0.665168

Q14 Safety 1.9 2 0.343984

Q15 Hybrid 1.84 2 0.765586

Table 3.18, Compile Results


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3.3ANALYSIS AND INFERENCES:-

1. The mean of the age is 1.86 which shows that the most of the respondents are theage group of 20-25. The Standard Deviation is 0.571 which shows that some of

the respondents are also from the age group of 18-20.

2. The mean of the gender is 1.18 which shows that most of the respondents aremale. The Standard deviation is 0.388 which shows that some of the respondents

are female also.

3. As per the analysis, the mean of the first question is 1.68, which shows that mostof the respondents notice first thing about Tata Nano is the Compact Design.

Also the standard deviation is 0.890 that means that some respondents also notice

first thing about Tata Nano is Economical and some notice Fuel Efficient.

4. The mean of question the worlds cheapest car is 1.54 which shows that most ofthe respondents say no. The standard deviation of 0.787 shows that some people

say yes also.

5. The mean of the question Tata Nano worth its cost is 1.7 which states that mostof the respondents say no. The standard deviation is 0.839 which shows that


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some of the respondents say yes and also some of the respondents choose cant

say option.

6. The mean of the question Acceptable Performance Standards is 2.02 whichshows that most of the respondents say no. But the standard deviation is 0.868

which shows that some respondents say yes and some say cant say option.

7.

The mean of the question Whether to Buy car or bike is 1.6 which states that

most of the respondents say no. The standard deviation is 0.494, which shows

that some say yes also.

8. The mean of the question It is able to become Peoples Car is 1.82 which showsthat most of the respondents say no. But the standard deviation is 0.800 which

shows that some of the people choose the option yes and cant say.

9. The mean of the question Cost is 1.9 which shows that most of the respondentschoose Maruti800. But the standard deviation is 0.814 which shows that some

of the people say that they buy Tata Nano and some say they buy other.


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10.The mean of the question Is it fulfilling the common mans dream is 1.2 whichshows that most of the respondents say yes. The standard deviation is 0.404

which shows that there are some respondents which say no.

11.The mean of the question Which feature is attracts you the most is 2.2 whichshows that most of the respondents say design. The standard deviation is 1.26

which shows that there are some respondents which say price and some say

mileage.

12.The mean of the question Which Tata Nano version is best is 2.2 which shows

that most of the respondents say Nano CX. The standard deviation is 0.880

which shows that some of the respondents say Nano STD and some say Nano

LX.

13.The mean of the question opt is 2.74 which shows that most of the respondentssay Nano CX. The standard deviation is 1.19 which shows that some

respondents say Nano LX and some say Nano CNG.

14.The mean of the question Price is 2.08 which shows that most of therespondents say no. The standard deviation is 0.665 which shows that some

respondents say yes and some choose cant say option.


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15.The mean of the question trust Nano for safety is 1.9 which shows that most ofthe respondents say no. The standard deviation is 0.543 which shows that some

of the respondents say yes.

16.The mean of the question Hybrid is 1.84 which shows that most of therespondents say no. The standard deviation is 0.765 which shows some

respondents say yes and some choose the option cant say.


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4.1RESULTS OF THE STUDY:-

As Tata Nano is a car which is not for everyone, it is just a car which is fulfilling the

common mans dream of buying a car. As common man likes it design feature the most.

Most of them believe that Tata Nano CX is the best version of all. As a common man

wants to opt for Tata Nano CX because they think the version is best because of its

features.

My first objective is to know the perception of customers towards Tata Nano. It is very

well achieved that the common man is happy with the product. But as the study moves on

to other persons, who have better income, who want luxurious car, in this case the

perception of those customers is negative towards Tata Nano.

As my second objective is finding future market potential for the product, as my

geographic area for study is West Delhi. In West Delhi people are hardly interested in

Tata Nano.

The public image of the product is not very good, the people have negative image of the

product, they do not trust Nano for safety, they think that it is not worth its cost, it is not

cheapest, it is not providing acceptable performance standards.

The preference study among different variants, in this study I came to know that

customers prefer Nano CX among different variants of the product.

As Tata Nano is made for common man, the project is not successful mainly in the areas

where there is low-income group of people, and where the person sees the product as a

medium of transport instead of status symbol.


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4.2LIMITATIONS:-

1.

There was time constraint due to other academic activities.

2. The sample size is small.3. Lack of expertise in carrying out detailed and precise research.4. Cost constraint for conducting detailed and thorough study.


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4.3SUGGESTIONS AND SCOPE FOR FURTHER STUDY:-

1. The study can be more detailed and precise with proper research expertise.

2. The study can help in knowing the image of the product.

3. The study can help in knowing what customers expect from the company.


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Questionnaire

I Kamal Kumar student of GGGSIPU is conducting a customer oriented survey by using

close-ended questions in questionnaire. The details which will be revealed by you in this

will be confidential and only use for the academic purpose. Thanks.

Name : ...

Location :

Age :

Gender : Male Female

Q1. What is the first thing that you notice about Tata Nano?

Economical Compact Design

Fuel Efficient

Q2. Is the dream of Ratan Tata, providing worlds cheapest car is fulfilled?

Yes No

Cant Say

Q3. Is Tata Nano worth its cost?

Yes No

Cant Say


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Q4. Is it providing Acceptable Performance Standards?

Yes No

Cant Say

Q5. Now if you want to buy bike, instead of buying bike, would you opt for Tata

Nano?

Yes

No

Q6. Has Nano really becomes Peoples Car?

Yes No Cant Say

Q7. If you want to buy a car under 2lakh which car would you opt?

Tata Nano Maruti 800

Other

Q8. Is it really fulfilling a common mans dream of buying a car?

Yes

No


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Q9. Which Feature of Tata Nano is attracting you the most?

Price Design

Mileage All the above

Cant Say

Q10. Which Tata Nano version is the best in comparison to other Nano?

Nano STD Nano CX

Nano LX

Q11. Why do you think that this version is best?

Cost Features

All the above Color

Q12. As Tata has introduced its Tata Nano CNG version in Auto Expo 2012, which

Nano would you opt if you want to buy?

Nano STD Nano LX

Nano CX Nano CNG

Q13. If the price of the Nano would increase in future, would you still purchase it?

Yes No

Cant Say


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Q14. Can you trust Nano for safety?

Yes No

Cant Say

Q15. Do you think if Tata Nano be made Hybrid?

Yes No

Cant Say

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