A Challenge For Modern Workplaces
ue to the growing processes—to eliminate tasks that
complexity and turbulence no longer add value.
of the business environment
and the related growth in Because of accelerated shifts in
research knowledge about behavior global competition and
within organizations, managers of technology, there is a tendency
the 21st century have to take for organizations to become less
four themes as paramount: the mechanistic and more organic
necessity of managing the (flexible). Bureaucracy, which
challenges of change; functioning for decades promoted efficiency
within a global environment; and predictability through rules
being sensitive to the diversity and control, is yielding to
among people; and behaving with practices that create greater
ethical integrity. In addition, employee involvement and
with the increasing complexity of adaptation. With organic
operations, organizations are involvement come flatter
building in greater participation structures and a wider span of
opportunities for non-managers. control for managers. As firms
Groups ranging from quality will create a lean structure,
circles to self-managing and they will become able to cope
cross-functional teams are with its increasing size and
involved in continuous respond to environmental
improvement projects and running conditions.
their own operations. Working in
teams tends to improve the core From the stand point of the
job dimensions that affect individual, job satisfaction is
people's psychological states and an internal state that leads to
motivating potential at work. the pursuit of objectives. From
With high involvement, people are the standpoint of the manager, it
challenged to rethink systems and is the mean though which
subordinates will become in improving the employees'
motivated to do the job and feelings against their work, and
pursue objectives. The purpose of contribute to the future goals of
attaining job satisfaction, is to the organization.
get them achieve results. Job
satisfaction is one important Management can use goal setting,
contributor to job performance, as it is an important part of
among others, such as motivation, most job satisfaction programs,
reward systems and commitment. and it is a valuable method of
Furthermore, Maslow's need motivating employees. Another
hierarchy theory, states that tool is considered today to be
people strive to become the flexible working hours'
self-actualized. However, before system. It allows the employer to
higher-level needs are activated, control better his/her job and to
certain lower-level needs must be gain valuable time that is needed
satisfied. In order for an for a healthier presence and an
employee to pursue to satisfy the elevated morale. Also,
next level, the first one has to telecommuting is gaining
be adequately served. So, as an momentum, and can also be used
example, safety in the working for its motivational purposes.
environment is prior to Both types of flexible work
self-actualization through the arrangements usually increase job
job's nature. Managers have to satisfaction, and under some
take under consideration such conditions, they improve
facts and develop programs, productivity. Managing change is
methods that will ‘guide' the the challenge for today's
employees through the levels of business, and its success or
importance. Businesses today have failure, will judge the viability
turned towards this direction, of the firm in the future.
since the have invested greatly
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