Communication and Involvement

Employee participation

This is when employees have a large role in what decisions are made within the business, they have an active role in the business, and this allows employees to know what is happening in the business so if any important changes happen they can have their say.

Employee involvement

This is when employees are encouraged the think in the same way as one united body. By doing this the business is able to function as one body hopefully reducing conflict as all employees should share the same ideas.
How to improve decision making

1. Decision making can be improved by looking at what people within the business want

2. Taking into account different environmental facts and looking at the business and how they perform

3. Take decisions in plenty of time

Examples of social networking and work

Now days many businesses are using social networking sites to communicate and keep a good relationship with their employees. One business that uses Facebook to communicate with its employees is Superdrug, they put up information about changes in work, extra activities that are happening with in the business, employee of the month it also acts as an informal barrier for employees to contact their employer if they have any problems.