2006-09-10 01:19:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Corporations
Because they're the ones affected the most; they're the ones actualizing the changes. Best to include them in the process if you want a smooth transition.
Ultimately, management has a responsibility to the business, to make decisions in the organization's best interests. Can be kinda cold...
2006-09-10 01:28:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The employee perspective is important because they are the closest to the actual processes. An example of this happened at a company I used to work for. They had a division that made enclosures for electronics components. It was supposed to support the rest of the company, but it was so inefficient that the company had to outsource a lot of work.
The company finally asked the people who actually did the work there what needed to be changed. They came up with a lot of equipment and procedure changes, and within a year, that division went from being a joke to being a money-making proposition for the company.
That's just one example. Look up the history of TQM (total quality management), which had employee empowerment as one of its principles, and you'll find many other examples.
JMB
2006-09-10 01:30:30 · answer #2 · answered by levyrat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If employees feel they are left out of change decisions, they will not "buy" into them and will not cooperate.
The lack of cooperation to implement change will result in a mix of two things. Some employees will have to be terminated and replaced with eager new staff who will make it happen; some employees will quit after spending time at work fighting the change.
Change is most difficult among the management, who must cope with being "students" and learning the new way along with their subordinates. Their comfortable role as "teachers" and their protection of the status-quo is temporarily taken from them.
2006-09-10 03:15:23 · answer #3 · answered by ramnas06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A great leader has many ad visors. The elders in a organization that have been dedicated and intelligent in the workings of that organization are some of the best ad visors. Also experienced individuals in similar organizations can be a great resource. Pray for wisdom.
2006-09-10 01:35:38 · answer #4 · answered by Mary 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's bull. It is giving the appearance of allowing the employees to give their perspective when in fact the decisions have already been made and the majority of employees won't give their true feelings out of fear.
2006-09-10 01:26:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋