Employee’s Emotions: A Manageable Weapon for Organizations

Abstract

Emotion in the workplace for many years was only considered important in relation to employee wellbeing and job satisfaction. In recent times, it has been recognized that emotions play a role in almost all work activities. Consequently, this research is to determine the relevance of managing employees emotions at the workplace. The study dealt with the identification of the causes of employee emotions, challenges faced by managers in regard to the management of employee’s emotions and examined the measures used in managing employee emotions. Primary data was collected by administering questionnaire to employees and management of Valley View University. Sample size of fifty (50) employees and ten (10) management members were selected conveniently for the study. The study revealed that the main causes of employee emotion are, excessive workload, lack of guidance and support, meeting deadlines, role dissatisfaction and ambiguity of job description. Measures identified that are used in managing employee emotions are provision of counseling centre, organization of periodic seminars on how to deal with emotions and other work related issues, creation of harmonious relationship with employees and reduced work load. The challenges faced by managers with regard to the management of employee’s emotions are miscommunication and inability of the employer in identifying the personal traits of the employee.