Because it is inherently true that fewer positions are available as one moves up the hierar-chical ladder, plateauing does not necessarily indicate failure. However, as this section will show, the case of a plateauee may need to be handled differently in some situations than that of an employee still on the rise in the organization. Table 10.3 presents a model for classifying careers. The four principal career categories are:
• Learners. Individuals with high potential for advancement who are performing below standard (e.g., a new trainee).
• Stars. Individuals presently doing outstanding work and having a full potential for continued advancement; these people are on fast-track career paths.
• Solid citizens. Individuals whose present performance is satisfactory but whose chance for future advancement is small. These people make up the bulk of the employees in most organizations.
• Deadwood. Individuals whose present performance has fallen to an unsatisfactory level; they have little potential for advancement.23 Naturally, organizations would like to have all stars and solid citizens. The challenge, how-ever, is to transform the learners into stars or solid citizens and keep the current stars and solid citizens from slipping into the deadwood category. Furthermore, there is a tendency to overlook solid citizens. The learners, stars, and deadwood usually get most of the attention in terms of development programs and stimulating assignments. Neglect of the solid citizens may result in their slipping into the deadwood category. Three actions can aid in managing the plateauing process: (1) prevent plateauees from becoming ineffective (prevent a problem from occurring); (2) integrate relevant career-related information systems (improve monitoring so that merging problems can be detected and treated early); and (3) manage ineffective plateauees and frustrated employee more effectively (cure the problem once it has arisen)." The first action basically involves helping plateauee adjust to the solid-citizen category and realize they have not necessarily failed. Available avenues for personal development and growth should be pointed out. The second suggestion can largely be implemented through a thorough performance appraisal system. Such a system should encourage open communication between the manager and the person being appraised (performance appraisal systems are discussed in the next chapter of this book). The following section discusses how to manage ineffective plataeauees.
Rehabilitating Ineffective Plateauees •
Rehabilitating ineffective plateauees is difficult but certainly possible. The first question the manager might ask is "Why should we try and help ineffective plateauees; don't they often have an overall negative impact on the organization?" Certainly deadwood can have a negative impact, but there are also several good reasons to salvage these employees:
• Job knowledge. Plateaued employees have usually been in the job for quite some time and have amassed considerable job knowledge.
• Organizational knowledge. Plateaued employees not only know their jobs but also know the organization.
• Loyalty. Plateaued employees are usually not job-hoppers but often have demonstrated above-average loyalty to the organization.
• Concern for the well-being of plateauees. If the organization were to terminate all plateaued employees, this could have a disastrous impact on other employees. Also, the number of plateaued employees may be large.
เพราะมันเป็นความจริงน้อยลงตำแหน่งว่างเป็นหนึ่งเลื่อนขึ้นบันได hierar chical, plateauing ไม่ได้หมายความว่า ความล้มเหลว อย่างไรก็ตาม เป็นส่วนนี้จะแสดง plateauee เป็นกรณีอาจต้องการจัดการแตกต่างกันในบางสถานการณ์กว่าของพนักงานอยู่เพิ่มขึ้นในองค์กร ตารางที่ 10.3 แสดงแบบจำลองสำหรับการจัดประเภทอาชีพ ประเภทอาชีพหลักสี่คือ: •ผู้เรียน คนที่ มีศักยภาพสูงสำหรับความก้าวหน้าที่มีประสิทธิภาพต่ำกว่ามาตรฐาน (เช่น เป็นรถใหม่) •ดาว บุคคลปัจจุบันทำงานที่โดดเด่น และมีศักยภาพสำหรับก้าวหน้าอย่างต่อเนื่อง คนเหล่านี้อยู่บนเส้นทางอาชีพติดตามอย่างรวดเร็ว •แข็งพลเมือง บุคคลที่มีประสิทธิภาพปัจจุบันเป็นพอ แต่โอกาสสำหรับความก้าวหน้าในอนาคตมีขนาดเล็ก คนเหล่านี้ทำขึ้นเป็นกลุ่มของพนักงานในองค์กรส่วนใหญ่ • Deadwood. Individuals whose present performance has fallen to an unsatisfactory level; they have little potential for advancement.23 Naturally, organizations would like to have all stars and solid citizens. The challenge, how-ever, is to transform the learners into stars or solid citizens and keep the current stars and solid citizens from slipping into the deadwood category. Furthermore, there is a tendency to overlook solid citizens. The learners, stars, and deadwood usually get most of the attention in terms of development programs and stimulating assignments. Neglect of the solid citizens may result in their slipping into the deadwood category. Three actions can aid in managing the plateauing process: (1) prevent plateauees from becoming ineffective (prevent a problem from occurring); (2) integrate relevant career-related information systems (improve monitoring so that merging problems can be detected and treated early); and (3) manage ineffective plateauees and frustrated employee more effectively (cure the problem once it has arisen)." The first action basically involves helping plateauee adjust to the solid-citizen category and realize they have not necessarily failed. Available avenues for personal development and growth should be pointed out. The second suggestion can largely be implemented through a thorough performance appraisal system. Such a system should encourage open communication between the manager and the person being appraised (performance appraisal systems are discussed in the next chapter of this book). The following section discusses how to manage ineffective plataeauees. Rehabilitating Ineffective Plateauees •Rehabilitating ineffective plateauees is difficult but certainly possible. The first question the manager might ask is "Why should we try and help ineffective plateauees; don't they often have an overall negative impact on the organization?" Certainly deadwood can have a negative impact, but there are also several good reasons to salvage these employees: • Job knowledge. Plateaued employees have usually been in the job for quite some time and have amassed considerable job knowledge. • Organizational knowledge. Plateaued employees not only know their jobs but also know the organization. • Loyalty. Plateaued employees are usually not job-hoppers but often have demonstrated above-average loyalty to the organization.• Concern for the well-being of plateauees. If the organization were to terminate all plateaued employees, this could have a disastrous impact on other employees. Also, the number of plateaued employees may be large.
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