Hrm 531 Paper

Managing Productivity and Behavior

HRM/531

2/28/10

Dr. Gayle Dudziak

Managing Productivity and Behavior

A manager’s behavior can determine the moral within a company and the growth of its employees. At InterClean Inc. it’s important to remember as a manager our job is to create a conducive workspace for people to be productive and task orientated. Some use this forum to over practice methods that don’t belong or should not exist in a working environment. Management is a key and integral part of any organization. We look to mangers to plan on meetings, determine goals, and delineate tasks throughout the work group or office. It’s important to know your people and their strengths and weaknesses. Being strong and forthright as a manager makes for growth and productivity within a work environment that allows for employees to work hard and know that their efforts are not going unnoticed. In the midst of working towards what’s important a company understands that the employee is the key part behind what makes the company go. As a manager it’s important to put people in good positions that allow for success from within and without the company. In a diverse work environment management is key in making employee moral a strong part of what holds the company together. At the same time the manager who is weak in this area can lose a team or a group of employees faster than anything else.

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