Employee involvement takes a variety of different forms in organizations, but perhaps one of the most common, and certainly the oldest type of employee involvement initiative, is the Suggestion scheme. For many years suggestion schemes have operated alongside, but nearly always separate from, the mainstream business activities and strategy of the organization. As a method of generating cost savings, improving productivity and increasing efficiencies, there can be no doubt that suggestion schemes have proved to be of value to some organizations. However, without focus, direction, commitment and integration with business strategy, suggestion schemes have been unable, and will continue to be unable, to reach their true potential as a 'catalyst for change', and in many cases organizations are paying lip service to the concept of employee involvement and recognition.
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