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Employee expectation


Employee expectation are the things that an employee expects of a company, role and team. Expectation are the basis for workers’ satisfaction or dissatisfaction. Employee expectations are based on work experience and conditions at other companies. Employee expectations can be the standards, performance criteria and responsibilities which an employer sets for an employee encompassing how they should act on their job duties and achieve company goals. Employee expectations can be categorizing in to several areas such as performance standards, productivity & achievement, job responsibilities, behavioral expectations and company policies & procedures. (Riyanto, 2021)

Examples: Bonus & profit sharing, clear job roles, competitive compensation, fair management, health insurance coverage, hygiene factors, learning opportunities, opportunities for promotion, pension, career growth, recognition, safe workplace, skill development, transparent policies, task variety, secure premises, respectful treatment, reasonable working conditions, paid time off, open communication, performance review, job security, healthy environment, flexible hours, employee benefits, clear expectations and clear policies. Employee expectation is importance to move toward a specific organization goals and make business entity accountability from one employee to another. (Vercic, 2020)

In the modern business world workers expect to be treated with respect, to trust & be trusted by the other people they work with, to be paid equitably, to have path to use their skills & abilities in their work and to feel job security. (Selimovic, 2021)

Clear employee expectations lead to better performance, decrease ambiguity & confusion, enhance employee job satisfaction, leads to effective communication, empower employee engagement and increase productivity are the positive impact of achieving employee expectations. (Knoppen, 2022)

Conclusion

Employees are satisfied when expectations are met. Satisfied employees helps to increase productivity and improve engagement. Employee expectations can be inflated or unreasonable. As such employers may seek to manage expectations more than trying to meet them.

References

Knoppen, D. (2022, March 21). Pursuing sustainability advantage. Retrieved from Wiley online library: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/bse.2984

Riyanto, S. (2021). Effect of work motivation and job satisfaction on employee performance. Problems and Perspectives in Management, 162.

Selimovic, J. (2021). Investigating the relationship between employees' expectations and intentions. Technology in Society, 101640.

Vercic, A. (2020). Public relations review, 101926.

Vercic, A. (2020). Managing internal communication. Public relations review, 101926.

 

Comments

  1. Trinesh PereraApril 5, 2025 at 4:18 AM

    Your article rightly identifies the necessity for clear employee expectations, and how they shape productivity, engagement and organizational success. It builds a complete view by defining the expectations and including things like, compensation, opportunities for growth, and fair treatment as real-world examples. Acknowledging both positive effects and critical perspectives provides balance and nuance. Overall, A qualified, and well-organized exploration of a vital topic!

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