Assignment

"An organization's human resource policies and practices create important forces that greatly influence organizational behavior and important work outcomes" (Robbins & Judge, 2017, pg. 590). For this assignment, I chose "lack of a good work ethic" and "Reliability. Ethics."

"Lack of a good work ethic" is something that I have commonly seen in both my work and in establishments that I have visited. In a study done in 1999 the study found that "by far the most common phrase in the surveys and interviews of managers, trainers, and transition-to work program leaders was some version of "they lack a strong work ethic"-perhaps with some justification given the many negative incidents" (Perrin & Avergun, 1999). HR could have played a role in creating the attitudes by not putting systems in place to reward employees who go above and beyond, by not implementing raise systems, or by hiring people who have a history of poor work ethics.

Reliability & Ethics was the positive attitude that I chose for this assignment. HR can have a large impact on reliability and ethics when hiring employees. Often a background check will identify employees that have less than stellar work ethics. "Effective employees see the bigger picture for any group effort, extend a hand to teammates, express appreciation for the efforts of teammates, and make their own needs known in constructive ways" (Perrin & Avergun, 1999). HR can influence this type of behavior with small reward systems such as lunches, atta boy awards, raises, etc. Being noticed for doing the right thing is a powerful reward.

References:

Perrin, C., & Avergun, A. (1999). Resurrecting The Work Ethic.

Robbins, S. P., & Judge, T. A. (2017). Organizational Behavior. Harlow: Pearson Education.