Work environments and landscapes are changing and challenging the relationship between employer and employee. The research topic I have chosen focuses on the work environment and the key factors contributing to diminished trust and loyalty. The question that will require research is: Can employers adjust to the current demands and changing work environment, but still maintain strong, loyal relationships with their employees; and do they feel it’s needed?
I chose this topic because I have worked in the financial industry for 21 years and have witnessed extreme changes in our culture. When I started, we were a family. There was mutual trust, respect, and loyalty. We helped each other and were committed to the organization and …show more content…
He indicates that many business owners and managers are proud to say they treat employees like family, but others worry about using the term family when referring to the employer-employee relationship. Minter explains the opposing views of those who say “the family plan” confuses people; and the work environment may become lethal when employers fail to carry through on their promises. Although experts may have a difference of opinion regarding the word “family”, Minter states that many agree that values such as trust and caring found within the family unit are pertinent to the work environment. Minter cites a great deal of supporters that agree with the idea that employers who show care for employees will produce loyal and hardworking employees. What’s most important to my research paper, is that Minter’s article addresses my research question: Can employers adjust to the current demands and changing work environment, but still maintain strong, loyal relationships with their employees; and do they feel it’s needed? Minter refers to human resource specialists that caution employers of low engagement and the effects of constant turnover associated with lack of care and at will employees. He also cites Bob Chapman, one of the leading supporters of the work family philosophy who is CEO of the $2 billion global capital equipment and engineering consulting company Barry-Wehmiller, who also wrote the book “Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family.” Minster provides insight to Chapman’s current view on leadership, his personal experiences when his business faced financial troubles, and how Chapman faced the Great Recession while maintaining the family work environment. Minter ends his article with a quote from Chapman that states the following: “