VALUE AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP IN ORGANISATION

Abstract

The focus of this paper is to gain insight on the concept of values and employee relationship. It has been found that it is difficult for organizations to achieve basic objectives with such valuable assets like the employees.  Therefore, it is important to create a conducive working environment that satisfy core values and employee relationship needs. Many companies’ and individuals exhibit insincerity when attempting to attain common and shared corporate values. Nevertheless, corporate values have become a great matter of interest for many companies in different industries. Values as it were is conceptualized in terms of personal/individual values and corporate/organizational values. Values when incorporated into culture helps to maintain positive relationship. Maintaining values and employee relationships entails focusing on the right and responsibility, management and obeying caused by the interest between the organization and the employees as a total of cooperating, conflict, strengthens and power relations and is influenced by economic, technology, legal system and socio cultural background in a certain community. It is concluded that the importance of having values that are both static and changeable, something that is confirmed by both empirical data and the literature. It is the perception of values that are articulated, which also will affect the message of values, that will be communicated throughout the organisation. This on the other hand helps to build and enhance relationships, reinforce commitment to the organization and improve the employees’ commitment. It was hence, recommended that Organizations should pay special attention to all components of employee relations involving communication, trust, leadership styles, shared goals and values as important variables because of its great effect on employees’ commitment on long term.