Week 5 Discussion

Building Positive Employee Relations

There are many organizations we hear about in the media who promote exceptional employee relations or are constantly popping up on the “best companies to work for,” while others have the stigma of negative press.

Promoting Positive Employee Relations

Communication programs, reasonable accommodations, �exibility in the workforce, and upward growth and progression promote a positive work environment. One of the main characteristics of keeping an open dialogue is providing employees with surveys to “pulse” the employees’ attitudes toward a variety of organizational issues to include leadership, safety, clarity, fairness, pay, etc. 

A forward-thinking and progressive organization will reap the rewards of a harmonious employee relations when employees are involved with the overall strategic performance with focus groups. Human resource (HR) managers are considered a key resource to provide insights into employee involvement programs. It’s the organization’s mission to promote a quality employee relation. 

Positive Employee Relations Equals Ethical Standards

It’s the role of the HR manager to design policies and procedures that re�ect the ethical choices that employees are faced with on a daily basis. These policies are designed for all the employees of the organization to include management actions and practices. In essence, it is about enforcing the rules and codes of conduct of unethical behavior and addressing the topics. Managers need to exhibit and foster the right culture, values, beliefs, and honesty. When employees fail to follow these guidelines, disciplinary action takes effect.

Discipline

A very crucial and sensitive area within our jobs, discipline, is designed to encourage employees to behave sensibly, which means adhering to company rules and regulations. Firms have a speci�c process or procedure. You may want to research some examples of managing various disciplines.

Employee Engagement

Management would like to think that based upon positive employee relations, they have created the best organization. Similarly, employees who are treated fairly would like to think that they work for the best organization possible, from a well-crafted engagement philosophy.  

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Additional Materials

From your course textbook, Human Resource Management, review the following chapter:

Building Positive Employee Relations

From the South University Online Library, review the following articles:

Tools for Building a Positive Employee Relations Environment (https://www.thecampuscommon.com/library/ezproxy/ticketdemocs.asp? sch=suo&turl=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=edb&AN=10718694&site=eds-live)

The Moderating Role of Employee Positive Well Being on the Relation Between Job Satisfaction and Job Performance (https://www.thecampuscommon.com/library/ezproxy/ticketdemocs.asp? sch=suo&turl=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=edsovi&AN=edsovi.00060745.200704000.00001&site=eds-live)

Best Practices for Positive Employee Relations (https://www.thecampuscommon.com/library/ezproxy/ticketdemocs.asp? sch=suo&turl=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=bth&AN=87050110&site=eds-live)

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