by Marlene Mcpherson

Created on: July 14, 2010   Last Updated: July 16, 2010

Why employees are as valuable to a business as management

   Employees are indispensables to all business entity and they are referred to as the most important asset in the business.   They can be likened to the life blood of the organization; while management is the brain which gives the concepts, the employees work to give concrete realities to  the business. The latter is so valuable that a Human Resource manager is now charged with the responsibilities of everything that relates to the employees. 

 The human resource manager recruitment process seeks to hire appropriate candidates who are qualified and will go beyond their call of duty to ensure that business is advanced.  Employees on the other hand should see themselves just as important as management and that the business is dependent on them because of the many roles they play.

 They have the responsibilities to manipulate all the different equipment and machinery and most importantly provide all the customer service that is necessary for the progress and competitive edge of the business.  The feed-back from customers are usually taken to management by employees since they are the ones interfacing with them daily.  When the feedback is given to management it will serve to position the business so that it will fulfill the mandate to serve the customers needs.   In doing this the employees will be working out the mission and vision statements of the organization through the various tasks.  

 The treatment that management gives to the employees speaks to the value placed on employees. Studies have shown that a satisfied workforce will make for a very successful business organization, this means that profits will be maximized, customers will be loyal to the organization, and there will be growth and expansion.  Is not this a welcome sign when all around every one is having redundancy?

 Management is also seeing to the motivation and systematic training of employees.  This is done to add to their value and also to encourage them to sharpen their skills.  The employees will view their position as an integral part of the business and that management's role is to facilitate them to be the best.  As a result of this management apply the principle of dejobbing.  This is when all the employees work across job description by learning all the different areas of the business on a rotation basis.  This kind of working allows for teamwork and flexibility.  Here, management sees the value of the employees; they realize that once they are equipped the business will flourish.  

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