Response to Stacy's post "Employee's Attitudes"

          In Stacy's post, she mentioned that  in an article she found, the researchers labeled the 5 most common reasons for negative employee attitudes as:
-excessive workload
-concerns about leadership effectiveness
-anxiety about job and financial security
-lack of challenging work, boredom, frustration
-insufficient recognition
          When I read these reasons, I identified with all of them and can understand why they are the most common reasons for negative attitudes from employees.  I think it all goes back to what my Professor adamantly stressed in my first management class: that managers must never forget that their employees are their biggest assests.  Managers should be aware that negative attitudes from their employees result in a hostile work environment and will ultimetly affect productivity, therefore, keeping employees happy is extremely important.  In other words, managers should use the human resource appraoch to management.  This means that they must understand that their employees are capable and willing to make genuine contributions.  People want to feel useful; they want to feel like they are significant and that they can make a difference.  They also want security and to be treated with respect.  When this doesn't happen, they feel undervalued, frustrated, unmotivated, and will therefore exhibit poor performance.  Managers must remember this if they are going to create a lasting, profitable, organization and must remember that their employees are their biggest assets!