Saturday, November 8, 2008

OBSTACLES PREVENTING PRIDE IN WORK

1. Lack of direction

2. Goals without the tools to achieve them: time, resources

3. Arbitrary decisions by boss

4. Lack of clear goals and objectives

5. Unclear how contribution is valued

6. Lack of expectation setting up criteria

7. Insufficient information available

8. Different organizational goals within the company

9. Too much group management

10. Deadline anxiety

11. Lack of product definition

12. Staff not valued by superiors

13. Hierarchy tries to run technology it does not understand

14. Lack of communication

15. Lack of resources: time, improper tools and equipment

16. Short-term objectives conflict with long term

17. Nonuniform application of policy

18. Poor training

19. Specifications constrain creativity and procurement

20. Fear - pressure

21. Company and union adversarial relationship

22. Red tape

23. Unrealistic goals and objectives

-Dr. Edwards Demming-