Week 26: Communication and Involvement
The is a difference between employee participation and employee involvement. Employee participation has a pluralist background. Participation is also supported and by legislation and also protect employees interests. Employee involvement takes participation further, employee involvement tries to get employees involved in making decisions and other ways to encourage employees to be committed and feel valued to the company. Employee involvement works in categories
· Sharing information
Team Briefings, newsletters, intranet, emails, road shows
· Consultation
Staff Suggestions schemes, opinion surveys, committees
· Financial participation
Profit related pay, share schemes, bonuses
· Quality improvements
Quality control, team meetings, award schemes, project groups, quality circles
· Individuals
Appraisals, training, opportunities, rewards,
· Community
Charity schemes, CSR,
Examples of involving employees in decisions
An example on a small scale is taken from my part time job in a pub, the decision what was to be advertised on the boards around the bar. In order to get employees involved the landlord asks us what we thought and why. On a larger scale example is when working at BOC, to get employees involved in decisions the employees discuss and put the views to management through a rep. They also had suggestion letters and boxes for employees to make suggestions on decisions. Another example of getting employees involved in decisions in at universities. Universities often pass out surveys to staff ad students in order to help make decisions on the future.
Below is links to organisations that are using social networking sites for their staff.
