ABSTRACT
Some organisations treat employees as interchangeable parts of the organisational machinery. The word “employee” has its origins in the era of the industrial revolution. Some companies use the term “human resources” instead of “employees.” From a financial perspective, most companies treat employees as “costs,” which also has a negative meaning. Many organisations set their goals without considering the potential impact of the achievement of these objectives on employees and other relevant stakeholders. In the work environment, each role has thorough specifications which the respective employee is expected to fulfil. Some companies are relentlessly goal-orientated; their employees are continually pushed to achieve a company’s objectives, which generally brings about potential negative effects for employees. Many workplaces have excessive formal and rigid procedures which regulate employees’ activities. A company’s politics includes behaviour from employees at work, which is intentional and covert, in order to attain their personal goals.
