CLD 775 - Employee Importance in an Organization

In class we have been discussing a lot about the basics of organizations such as different types of people (ethinicity, age, gender, and even personality types), cultures, values, perceptions, and motivation. Within each of these subgroups it always seems to tie back to the employees. When I evaluate an organization now, I always ask myself these questions to determine if the organization is successful:

• How are the employees treated within the workplace?
• What is the perception of the organization? Is it positive, so that it will attract new employees? Or is it negative, so the organization has a high turnover rate?
• Does the organization have values? If so, do they hire employees with the same values?
• Is the organization's dynamics open to all types of people? If so, is it shown in employee diversity?
• Do the employees take pride in their job? If so, what motivates them?

When it comes down to it the employees can make or break an organization. If employees are happy in their work the output will be high and vice versa. In my job, when I have to complete a task that I see significance in I definitely put more thought into it compared to a meaningless task. So, when employees are valued and shown the meaning in what they are completing they will take value in their job and be motivated to complete it at a higher standard. I believe that if you have satisfied employees you will have a successful organization and that is definitely shown in many organizations in how they have succeed or how they have failed.