Introduction
The world which is termed or described as a global village is constantly changing and so is a man who is perceived as a social animal with social interaction rules ingrained in him naturally, also changing.
This means that, in this jet age of ours where most people are chasing bigger salaries, bigger perks, and a lot more, employees jumping ships to new jobs or companies seems to be the order of the day. This makes loyalty the most unique and important criterion in an employee (Maxwell, p. 451).
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While most of the other criteria like professional skill, ability to learn, intellectual level, and fast reaction are attainable and easily obtainable through specialized training, loyalty is hard to come by but it is by far the most important.
Companies are usually more eager to invest thousands of dollars in specialized training of loyal employees instead of the normal skepticism experienced when a nonloyal staff is involved. This is because most employees quit their jobs after undergoing such training thus causing these companies great losses.
Loyalty’s importance can never be over-emphasized especially in a situation where a new employee comes into an organization with an attitude of, “I’ll take any job or anything that comes by with a better offer”. Such an employee is usually apathetic which in turn, is detrimental to the employer because even the lowest level employee can either help build an organization or help destroy it (Almond, p. 143).
Having altruistic behavior is what is needed in any organization. Being human involves reaching beyond our immediate needs and greed to help others. This behavior or attitude is needed most especially in organizations of human endeavor which can not operate or function without loyalty.
Organizations or companies also reach out to award innovative and loyal employees. A personal relationship is also developed between employers and employees. This commitment tends to encourage employees to give more diligence and work harder like the company was theirs.
An example of such an organization is the military. No paycheck no matter how big can equate to the services rendered by the military personnel who give as much even their lives in certain cases for their countries (Maxwell, p. 610).
Another example is the humanitarian aid societies like the Red Cross. If the hectic nature of the work and the dangers that come with it are taken into consideration, it will be clear that employees of such organizations render their services to humanity for free without getting tired because of loyalty to such a society (Almond, p. 413).
The global economic meltdown which put many big corporate organizations’ bank accounts in red is another example. With salaries dropping drastically by about 30%, only loyal employees hung on with their employers through such turbulent and trying times (Maxwell, p. 415).
To enable companies and organizations to attain financial growth, larger market shares, and embark on expansion, certain tedious tasks need to be embarked upon. These tasks include longer office hours, accurate accountability, and very tight deadlines. This extra work comes with very meager extra pay compared to the work done. Oftentimes, only potentially loyal staffs or employees are willing to indulge in such tasks which are very crucial to any company’s growth (Almond, p. 216).
Conclusion
Therefore, the importance of having an employee with potential loyalty to any company or organization should be a thing of priority to every employer.
Works cited
- Almond, Jessica. “Standards for Employers and Employees”. Cambridge: Cambridge University press. 2000 print.
- Maxwell, Tony. “Balanced working environment for modern age companies”. New York and Oxford: Oxford University press. 2003. Print.