Employees Voice

* Make it safe for employees to engage in voice. For example, reward the courage that employees show by challenging standard procedures. * Teach managers how to be exceptional listeners, and to receive and respond appropriately to constructive feedback. * Teach employees how to make suggestions even when they feel uncomfortable or when others don't agree with them * Help everyone see the big picture and the value of their individual contributions. Employees who feel connected to the organization are more likely to speak up because they have a vested interested in its success.
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It has also been argued that the way employees are treated through the provision of opportunities for voice may have a more significant impact on commitment than the way employees are paid (Blinder, 1990:21). http://www.coursework4you.co.uk/essays-and-dissertations/sample109.php http://www98.griffith.edu.au/dspace/bitstream/handle/10072/15400/34180_1.pdf?sequence=1 http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/oct/26/can-company-fire-you-for-way-you-vote http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2012/apr/28/female-british-muslims-voice

Against Boroff and Lewin’s (1997) loyal employees who experienced unfair treatment were more likely to respond by suffering in silence.