Summary: The Importance Of Employee Productivity

The business environment in the world is growing by giving tough competition to each other in all aspects. To stay in the market and deal with these changing trends, the organization or firms are focusing on internal operations like productivity, team work, and resources. Employee productivity is very important for the success of the company in today's global competitive environment and it is also essential to the employees and economy who will all benefit from this. Organizations have now realized that key asset is the human capital.
Workplace productivity is a concept that helps to stimulate business activities and increase their profits. It helps you reach your goals faster and with less stress. The firm’s customers or clients will benefit

If there is low productivity, businesses will fail to achieve their goals. Businesses should know about the factors that affect the productivity negatively. Firstly , stress is one of the main factors to affect productivity. The modern workplace is full of demands, deadlines, etc. There are employees who sustain and perform under pressure while there are employees who succumb to this rising pressure. According to Higginbotom (2011), “Employees suffering from high stress levels have lower engagement, are less productive and have higher absenteeism levels than those not working under excessive pressure” (P.1)Thus, an aggressive environment where the stress levels are high will prove unfavorable to employee performance. Secondly, poor leadership from the top management often detoriates productivity. A supervisor motivates his subordinates, instills confidence, and evokes enthusiasm with regard to their work. But if the same supervisor engages in aggressive and punitive behavior, it results in harassment at the workplace. Thirdly, lack of transparency demotivates employees. When employees are not informed about decisions, they will make their own assumptions which can spread rumors. This can hurt the image of the organization and also destroy trust in the management. Lastly, bullying or harassment can make employees scared and demotivated. There are cases where bosses or colleagues threaten an employee for no reason or pass offensive remarks against the employee. This leads to the creation of a hostile environment in the workplace. It also disturbs the sense of belongingness amongst