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[Simon]

More than 80% of British workers lack any real commitment to their jobs, and a quarter of those are "actively disengaged," or truly disaffected with their workplaces. These are among the troubling findings of The Gallup Organization's Employee Engagement Index survey, which examines employee engagement levels in several countries, including Great Britain.

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In organisations it's a constant tug of war between the greens and blacks for the hearts and minds of the whites. In my experience without the senior management interventions the article suggests, the vociferous black win.

Regards,
Simon

[Wallace Tait]

Interesting poll, especially coming from Gallup.
I can't help ponder that, an economy such as the UK, which is rather prosperous at this time would poll such results.
This doesn't surprise me though. This would be a classical study for the study of human nature. When we are prosperous, we become laxed in many area's of life and, the fact that there are many employment opportunities available to UK residents at this time, I'm sure that attitudes and loyalties may change if the economy takes a nose dive.
I've experienced this in Canada. I came to Canada during 1993 and, boy was that the wost time to come to Canada and get a job. The resession, which is cyclical in this part of the world, had firm and deep roots into the economy. I found it extremely hard to find a job and, by mere luck I landed my job eventualy with Ford of Canada.
I'm very qualified yet, I was working in small time jobs during my initial settling in period and, I can tell you, I was working with very qualified folk in jobs that I would have never thought I would ever be doing.
Food for thought, maybe we, regardless of our location, need a dip in the economy to get the reality check that we need for sure.
Wallace.

[Simon]

The threat or lack of threat that one might be next in line for lay-off stimulates loyalty. An interesting viewpoint Wallace and one that I'd not considered. I wonder though is this simply false or forced and temporary loyalty - are they really in the green? Is real loyalty just a natural human trait inherent in roughly 15-30% of the population that within the context of an organisation fluctuates a little depending on market conditions, company culture, and other organisational variables?

Regards,
Simon

[Wallace Tait]

I would say that employment loyalty is depedent on many factors.
Monetary issue's are IMO, the prime driving factors for loyalty in Employment. Stability and security are other factors.
The staus quo may be a deciding factor for either loyalty or disloyalty depending on a persons profile type.
So I guess we can say that motivational profile types may act in a specific manner depending on contextual situations.
I read a great publications regarding human motivation by Jay Arthur called Motivate Everyone ISBN # 1-884180-17-5 I would recommend this publication, for gaining knowledge of Motivational techniques.
Wallace.

[Simon]

I read a great publications regarding human motivation by Jay Arthur called Motivate Everyone ISBN # 1-884180-17-5 I would recommend this publication, for gaining knowledge of Motivational techniques.

Cheers Wallace.

[Charles Chew]

Have you considered these:
Football + Cricket + Rugby Manias + whats left ... Productivity: Total Productivity

New Lifestyle : Seek New Revenue to bridge "new debts"

Money equals Loyalty equates to differing human traits

Charles Chew

[Simon]

'Its always best on these occasions to do what the mob do'.
'But suppose that there are two mobs?' suggested Mr Snodgrass.
'Shout with the largest' replied Mr Pickwick.

Pickwick Papers Chapter 13.

Regards,
Simon

[Simon]

Or how about:

'The beatings will continue until moral improves'

Attributed to the Commander of the Japanese submarine fleet 1945.


Simon