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Introduction to Management - Week 11 - Coggle Diagram
Introduction to Management - Week 11
Employee Voice
The informal and discretionary communication by an employee of ideas, suggestions, concerns, or information about problems to persons who might be able to take appropriate action with the intent to bring about improvement or change
Influences:
Positive:
Level of peace
Negative
Levels of unrest and corruption at country level
Violence at community level
Modern Reality:
The majority feel unsafe to exercise their voice
Limited protection is provided for employees
Belief that their input will be ignored or will not make a tangible difference
Effects of Employee Voice
Lack of employee input (an opportunity for) may lead to reduced levels of organisational identification, commitment, trust, job satisfaction, OCB, and increased turnover
Lack of opportunities for exercising voice can lead to decline in motivation, dissatisfaction, physical and psychological withdrawal
Inconsistency between one’s beliefs and one’s
behaviours
Feelings of helplessness, apathy, and anger
Effects of Employee Voice Outside the Workplace
Community engagement
Employee emotions:
Mental
Behavioural
The Law and Opportunity of Employee Voice
Increase in shareholders and decline in Unions, negatively effect the opportunity for employee voice
Laws that place focus on shareholders above other stakeholders, reduce opportunity for employee voice
Policy makers should consider developing legislation pertaining to organisations that provides flexibility for organisational decision-makers to think beyond shareholders