Long-term Employees Not So Helpful?

Wednesday, March 01, 2006

Long-term Employees Not So Helpful?

Unlike a fine wine, there's a good chance an employee who's been on the job for years isn't getting any better with time, new research by Cleveland-based human capital assessment firm PsyMax Solutions suggests.

The study of 2,300 behavioral profiles of executives, managers and other employees, found a steady drop in supportive behavior as a person's job tenure increases, PsyMax Solutions CEO Dr. Wayne Nemeroff said in a release issued last week.

"While someone's work style might ordinarily be expected to stay the same, we learned that in respect to one behavior there is a definite change," he said. "After three to five years on the job, there's less willingness to show concern, assist others or even act in a welcoming manner."

It seems that after several years on the job, that eagerness often just isn't there anymore. "Left to their own devices, some employees lose their unprompted readiness to reach out to others in their place of work," Nemeroff explained. "We surmise that people just become more task-oriented and set in their ways. They focus on getting the job done, and are not so engaged in supportive behavior."

For more information, visit www.psymaxsolutions.com.

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