The underlying resentment of that person will have an extremely negative effect on the quality, co-operation, motivation, communication, discretionary effort and innovation in their work. If this is multiplied by the number of people who are injured at work every year in any given organisation, it is no wonder that some managers complain that their workers have the wrong attitude."
Friday, May 14, 2010
Blame Should Be Avoided After a Workplace Accident
Blame Should Be Avoided After a Workplace Accident: "Blame is frequently present when there has been a workplace accident. Often the rule-book is produced so that the blame can be justified. Blame is often pointed at the victim of the accident as if the manager thinks that they are the cause of the accident. Firstly, employees do not injure themselves on purpose in most organisations. Secondly, blame ignores the influence of management standards and practices on the employee's behaviour. Imagine a situation where an employee is allowed to perform in an unsafe manner in front of supervisors and managers for a length of time, then he or she has an accident and is blamed or disciplined as a result.
The underlying resentment of that person will have an extremely negative effect on the quality, co-operation, motivation, communication, discretionary effort and innovation in their work. If this is multiplied by the number of people who are injured at work every year in any given organisation, it is no wonder that some managers complain that their workers have the wrong attitude."
The underlying resentment of that person will have an extremely negative effect on the quality, co-operation, motivation, communication, discretionary effort and innovation in their work. If this is multiplied by the number of people who are injured at work every year in any given organisation, it is no wonder that some managers complain that their workers have the wrong attitude."
