Joey stresses the importance of promoting ‘esprit d corps’ among the members of the unit. Which of the following remarks of the staff indicates that they understand what he pointed out?
A. “Let’s work together in harmony; we need to be supportive of one another”
B. “In order that we achieve the same results; we must all follow the directives of Julius and not from other managers.”
C. “We will ensure that all the resources we need are available when needed.”
D. “We need to put our efforts together in order to raise the bar of excellence in the care we provide to all our patients.”
Correct Answer: A. “Let’s work together in harmony; we need to be supportive of one another”
Esprit de corps means managers should create and foster among their employees the morale, common spirit, sense of identification, feeling of pride, loyalty, devotion, honor, solidarity, unity, and cohesiveness with respect to their organization or organizational department.
Option B: In the principle of unity of command, an employee should have only one boss and follow his command. If an employee has to follow more than one boss, there begins a conflict of interest and can create confusion.
Option C: A company should maintain a well-defined work order to have a favorable work culture. A positive atmosphere in the workplace will boost more positive productivity.
Option D: In the principle of unity of direction, whoever is engaged in the same activity should have a unified goal. This means all the people working in a company should have one goal and motive which will make the work easier and achieve the set goal easily.