Gaining Employee Acceptance and Cooperation

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Introduction

The importance of collaboration between the varied levels of employees in an organization or business entity cannot be gainsaid. This is especially considering that employees are the backbone of any business entity, playing a crucial role in enhancing the productivity of the business entity, as well as sustainability and profitability, both in the short-term and long-term. There are varied reasons as to why employee cooperation is crucial to the job analyst. First, employee cooperation would enhance the productivity of the business entity on the overall. In instances where the employees disagree with the job analyst with regard to the appropriate manner for carrying out a particular task, it is evident that immense time would be lost, which weighs heavily against the productivity of the business entity (Luecke et al, 2006). Nevertheless, a business entity that learns the technique through which the employees and the job analysts can work together also learns about the appropriate way for getting the job cleared in the most productive manner.

In addition, this comes as one of the most effective techniques for enhancing the pleasant nature of the workplace, thereby lowering the turnover rates. A large number of companies face immense rates of employee turnover, thanks to the deficiency of cooperation between the varied groups of employees. This is especially so with regard to employees who are just about to have or have just had their jobs analyzed. Henderson (2006) notes that employees, in a particular business entity, may be a little apprehensive about coming into contact with the analyst. This is especially in instances where they have been wronged by the employer or harbor preconceived or pre-existing notions pertaining to the kind of treatment they have received and its effects on their job (Henderson, 2006). Nevertheless, the job analysts can enhance the success of the analysis through familiarizing themselves with the job requirements, time frame for completion and techniques to be used in the analysis. On the same note, it is imperative that they get a tour around the business entity with the incumbents so as to break the ice and familiarize oneself with the employees. This would go a long way in enhancing the cooperation provided by the employees to the job analyst, which would make the workplace more pleasant thereby lowering the turnover rates in the business entity.

Needless to say, job analysis comes as extremely fundamental to the sustainability and overall profitability of a business entity. While gaining employee cooperation would go a long way in enhancing the process of job analysis, it is imperative that the employer comes up with the appropriate policy framework to back up the process of analysis (Luecke et al, 2006). Scholars have underlined the fact that, as much as cooperation may take some effort to build, employees would have no problem working together and cooperating with the job analysts in instances where it is mandatory in the organization (Luecke et al, 2006). On the same note, it is imperative that the employer makes the work environment fun to work in, which would eliminate any issues about which the employees would want to gripe, thereby allowing them to conduct their duties in a more effective manner. In addition, it is imperative that the managers in the business entities strive to train both their analysts and their employees on the varied aspects pertaining to analysis, as well as the importance of cooperation (Luecke et al, 2006). In most cases, non-cooperation usually results in instances where there is lack of clarity on these aspects, in which case enhanced training would go a long way in enhancing the process of job analysis.

References

Henderson, R. I. (2006). Compensation management in a knowledge-based world (10th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Luecke, R., Hall, B. J., & Harvard University. (2006). Performance management: Measure and improve the effectiveness of your employees. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business School Press.