Workers uninterested in production

Often those least interested in participation in production unit decision-making are the workers themselves, who fail to see their role as being significant either to themselves or to others.

1. With the increasing 'flexibilization' of labour and 'outsourcing' of work, it is already the case that most workers of an organization are not its employees. Even if in 20 years time, the majority of managers and professionals are still employees of the organizations they work for, the psychology of the work force – especially of the knowledge work force – will largely be determined by the large minority who are not employees of that organization. This means that organizations had better stop talking about 'loyalty'. They will have to earn the trust of the people who work for them, whether these people are their own employees or not.

1. Unproductive workers
2. Grievances of employers
3. Deficiencies of developing countries
4. Alienation from work

1. Unmotivated teachers
2. Uncommitted volunteer workers
3. Reduction of working time
4. Over-specialized supervisory personnel
5. Lack of discipline in work

1. Underworked staff
2. Uncoordinated global restructuring of production
3. Resignation to permanent joblessness
4. Absenteeism

1. Youthful superiority
2. Unfruitful relationship between work and society
3. Sense of impermanence
4. Narrow job context
5. Lack of response to monetary incentives
6. Inadequate conditions of work and employment of public service personnel
7. Difficulty of youth transition from school to work
8. Conflicting requirements of production and workers

1. Mistrust of communal commitment
2. Indifference
3. Inadequate human resources development
4. Exploitation in employment

1. Offering flexible employment