1. Employee Involvement Dr A. H. Busari FSKPM Organization Development and Change

2. 15-2 Learning Objectives for Learning Unit 15 To understand the principle characteristics of employee involvement interventions To understand the three predominant applications of employee involvement

3. 15-3 Employee Involvement Employee involvement seeks to increase members’ input into decisions that affect organization performance and employee well-being. Employee involvement (EI) is the broad term for diverse approaches to gain greater participation in relevant workplace decisions.

4. 15-4 Employee Involvement Power  Extent to which influence and authority are pushed down into the organization Information  Extent to which relevant information is shared with members Knowledge and Skills  Extent to which members have relevant skills and knowledge and opportunities to gain them Rewards  Extent to which opportunities for internal and external rewards are tied to effectiveness

5. 15-5 EI and Productivity Employee Involvement Intervention Improved Communication and Coordination Improved Motivation Improved Capabilities Improved Productivity http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4nwoZ02AJM

6. 15-6 Secondary Effects of EI on Productivity Employee Involvement Intervention Productivity Employee Well-being and Satisfaction Attraction and Retention

7. 15-7 Employee Involvement Applications

8. Exercise Split into six different group UNIMAS is having Kayak Race Competition You and members are the cheer group Form your group, aims and formations of cheer-group (pom-pom) to show your support. 15-8

9. 15-9 Parallel Structure Application Stages Define the parallel structure’s purpose and scope Form a steering committee Communicate with organization members Form employee problem-solving groups Address the problems and issues Implement and evaluate the changes

10. 15-10 High Involvement Organization Features Flat, lean organization structures Enriched work designs Open information systems Sophisticated selection and career systems Extensive training programs Advanced reward systems Participatively designed personnel practices Conducive physical layouts

11. 15-11 TQM Application Stages Gain long-term senior management commitment Train members in quality methods Start quality improvement projects Measure progress Rewarding accomplishment

12. 15-12 Deming’s Quality Guidelines Create a constancy of purpose Adopt a new philosophy End lowest cost purchasing practices Institute leadership Eliminate empty slogans Eliminate numerical quotas Institute on-the-job training Retrain vigorously Drive out fear Break down barriers between departments Take action to accomplish transformation Improve processes constantly and forever Cease dependence on mass inspection Remove barriers to pride in workmanship