Besides this, organization restructuring, process reengineering, cyber resilient systems, and managerial support are also mandated alongside the effective handling of motivational issues of employees.
If UK organisations don't urgently take the issue of employee engagement seriously, or recognise the importance of boosting morale and motivation levels, it could cost them dearly.
"Jim Goodwin never respected employee ownership, never understood it, never committed to it," said Christopher Mackin, president of Ownership Associates, a consultant in Cambridge, Mass., who has worked for United on the issue of employee ownership.
Moving to reassure its troops, the company released a new issue of employee stock options in late April, when the government's breakup proposal was looming and the share price had declined by almost 50percentt in four months.
The issue of employee reliability has gained new importance in the past month thanks to former defence contractor Edward Snowden, who claims to have sought employment with the technology firm Booz Allen Hamilton in order to leak classified NSA intelligence.
This brief comment does not address the frequently complex issue of employee status and scope of employment.
Looking at these stats, it makes sense 53percentt of employers had developed a policy to deal with the thorny issue of employee social media usage last year.
Aside from a reasonable working week, wages were and remain the other great issue of employee-employer relations.
"The issue of employees using Blackberrys, computers and other devices out of working time is a growing one that needs to be addressed as it can be a source of stress," Trades Union Congress (TUC) secretary general Brendan Barber told the BBC.
