ESSAY: Psychology of Theft

After reading this week’s material, answer the following questions in the Forum:

– Discuss various categories which affect employee performance.

Instructions: Your initial post should be at least 250 words. Please respond to at least two other students. Responses should be a minimum of 100 substantive words. The grading rubric is below.

ANSWER

Psychology of Theft

The performance of employees is affected by a number of factors. Job fit is one of the factors that determine employees’ effectiveness and efficiency in the work environment. Understanding whether a person is qualified for a particular job position is imperative. Unqualified individuals tend to be incompetent and poor performers. The level and quality of training may also hinder the ability of employees to deliver quality work. An individual that lacks basic training on various job practices is most likely to ….

Unclear goals and expectations is another challenge that might affect performance. If a worker does not comprehend the goals of the institution and what is expected of them, the consequence is poor performance for they will be short-sighted and not function appropriately to achieve the objectives of the institution. The failure to perform well may affect employees’ pay package especially where …  

Lack of tools and equipment is another factor that might influence the performance of a worker in an institution. Various factors might occasion the lack of fundamental equipment including the failure by management to provide the necessary tools. Another reason for this might be negligence and lack of ethics on the side of employees where they steal the tools and sell them ….