A new book by Eric Chester suggests that employers need to embrace certain human resource management strategies in order to instill and encourage a positive work ethic in younger workers, BLR reports.
"The work ethic among teens and twentysomethings has flatlined," says Chester. The author of "Reviving Work Ethic: A Leader's Guide to Ending Entitlement and Restoring Pride in the Emerging Workforce," Chester indicates that employers will be depending on the work ethic and capabilities of these workers in the future, and should make an investment of time and effort now to ensure productivity in the long-term.
According to the source, the author interviewed more than 1,500 employers and business owners in an effort to understand the situation more accurately. To train and develop employees, he suggests an HR management system that recognizes and rewards employees with a strong work ethic, encouraging the behavior to be continued and emulated.
He also suggests that organizations examine their core values and ensure their hiring and training processes are designed with them in mind, to better select and prepare employees.
