3 Aspects of Employeehip

Employeeship occurs at the intersection of the employees' responsibility, initiative, and loyalty.

When an employee makes a wholehearted and goal oriented effort within the three success areas (productivity, relations, quality) of the organization, a special kind of personal commitment is demonstrated – this commitment can be called “employeeship” (Moller, 1994). When all employees are deeply committed to the survival and development of the organization and thus demonstrate employeeship, the organization can be said to have an “employeeship culture”.

Employeeship: Why it Matters?

Bad employees are costly to a company.

A bad employee costs a company time, money, and morale. Employees that do not develop, do not take responsibility for their job, do not deliver in a professional manner, or do not have a good attitude cost companies in time, production, and money. Importantly, bad employees negatively affect the climate and the culture of an organization.

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Employeeship: A Construct

I used the term "employeeship" to describe what every employee needs to understand to become a "good" employee. However, "employeeship" is a construct that is sometimes used for research in leadership and organizational behavior. A construct is an idea or theory containing various conceptual elements, typically considered to be subjective and not based on empirical evidence. Constructs are important for research, but they are also important for practical application.

Employeeship: What is it?

Employeeship is a Term Describing What it Takes to be a Good Employee

Companies are faced with challenges unlike any time in history and leaders are looking for anything to give them a competitive edge. Since it has been acknowledged that people are a companies' greatest resource, this blog addresses topics about what it takes to be a good employee. Our purpose is to help develop employees, connect employer and employee, and bring a mutual understanding of the companies values and mission, the employer's expectations, and the employee's responsibilities.

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