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Employee Relations

This document discusses employee relations, which refers to the connections created among employees as they work towards their organization's goals. Good employee relations are important as employees are social beings who need social support from coworkers. Managers must encourage positive relations among employees. Barriers to good relations include anti-social behaviors, lack of trust or cooperation, and cultural differences. However, social support from coworkers can help employees overcome stress and perform better.

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Employee Relations

This document discusses employee relations, which refers to the connections created among employees as they work towards their organization's goals. Good employee relations are important as employees are social beings who need social support from coworkers. Managers must encourage positive relations among employees. Barriers to good relations include anti-social behaviors, lack of trust or cooperation, and cultural differences. However, social support from coworkers can help employees overcome stress and perform better.

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Employee Relations

- the connection created among employees/ workers as they


go about their assigned tasks for the organization to which
they belong.
• Employee relations applies to all phases of work
activities in organizations, and managers, to be affective,
must be able to encourage good employee relations
among all human resources under his or her care.
• Employees/ workers are social beings who need
connections or relations with other beings- other
employee/workers- who are capable of giving them
social support as they carry out their task in the
organization where all of them belong.
Talking to a co-worker, perceived to be a friend,
or working on a delicate task with others can be
comforting during times of stress, fear or
loneliness.
When these negative feelings are overcome it is
expected that employees will be able to work
better toward the achievement of their
organization’s goals.
Effective Employer Relations and Social
Support
Social support is the sum total of
perceived assistance or benefits that may
result from effective social employee
relationships. The quantity and quality of
an employee’s relationship with others
determine social support(esteem support,
informational support, or financial
support).
Some barriers to good employee relations.

Anti- social personality; refusal to share


more about oneself to co-employees; being
loner
Lack of trust in others
Selfish attitude; too many self-serving
motives
Lack of good self- esteem
Not a team player
Being conceited
Cultural/subcultural differences
Lack of cooperation
Lack of concern for others’ welfare
According to a study on employee engagement
published by www.gallup.com, there are 3 types
of employees.
1. Engaged
2. Not engaged
3. Actively disengaged
3 types of Employees
• Employees who work with passion and feel a deep
connection with their company
engaged • They drive innovation and move the innovation
forward

• Employees who are essentially “checked out”


Not engaged • They put time, but not energy or passion into
their work

• Employees who are not only unhappy at work, but also act out
Actively their happiness
• They undermine what their engaged co-workers accomplish
disengaged
Here are some ways to overcome barriers to good
employee relations:
Develop a healthy personality to overcome
negative attitudes and behavior
Find time to socialize with co-workers
Overcome tendencies to be too dependent on
electronic gadgets
Develop good communication skills and be
open to other’s opinions.
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