Nepotism in the Workplace: Does It Really Help Organizations Achieve Their Goals?

Let me know your views on whether nepotism would help an organization in any way to achieve its goals. There is an adage that states, "Birds of a feather flock together." Does anyone believe in this? Is this acceptable as an organizational culture? Pour your views.

No, I strongly believe that any decision related to the organization should be in favor of organizational goals. There is no harm if nepotism is done, but it should be in healthy ways. The basis should always be to benefit the organization. So, I believe the motive should be clear before doing it. 👍

Hi,

Nepotism is a wrong practice if it is practiced in any organization. I don't think an organization will ever grow in this competitive environment. Yes, if people are competitive and intelligent, they should be hired; vice versa is self-destructive. Nepotism is like a time bomb that will start ticking when good people begin leaving the organization.

Amrender

Hi,

Nepotism is a wrong practice if it is practiced in any organization. I don't think an organization will ever grow in this competitive environment. Yes, if people are competitive and intelligent, they should be hired; vice versa is self-destructive. Nepotism is like a time bomb that will start when good people begin leaving the organization.

I totally agree with your opinion because if we really think about the real goal of the organization, we would never hire someone in this way. It will also create a bad working environment; these people will feel themselves "protected" or like they have an umbrella, which will surely demotivate others.

Thanks for the good topic.

amrender

Hi,

Nepotism works both ways. It is the context that matters. In a big national/multinational company, nepotism will erode the cohesiveness and the camaraderie that employees enjoy. However, in a small family-owned business, nepotism can be useful when practiced in a reasonable way. The emotional bonds between family members can actually have a positive effect on individual performance and company results.

Today, some big companies do allow married couples to work in the same company to ensure that talent is not wasted. But it is better to ensure that they do not work in related positions to ensure emotions do not cloud the decision-making process.

So, like all things in life, there cannot be a right and wrong for nepotism. It is all shades of grey. We need to take each case by case.

Regards,
Sajan

I don't believe in Nepotism. It is not at all acceptable and should not be followed.

Nepotism, I believe, can never be made policy or practice in any professional organization. But yes, it can be seen case by case.

Regards,
Anju Prince

Hi,

Nepotism works both ways. It is the context that matters. In a big national or multinational company, nepotism will erode the cohesiveness and the camaraderie that employees enjoy. However, in a small family-owned business, nepotism can be useful when practiced in a reasonable way. The emotional bonds between family members can actually have a positive effect on individual performance and company results.

Today, some big companies do allow married couples to work in the same company to ensure that talent is not wasted. But it is better to ensure that they do not work in related positions to ensure emotions do not cloud the decision-making process.

So like all things in life, there cannot be a right and wrong for nepotism. It is all shades of grey. We need to take each case by case.

Regards,
Sajan

Hi,

I do agree with this as a coin has two different sides; nepotism has its positives and negatives. In a small family business, it can work smoothly, but in the corporate sector, it mostly leads to feelings of resentment and mistrust, resulting in decreased morale and productivity.

Nepotism:

In Larger Companies: 100% No to Nepotism

Nepotism in larger companies will give way to mistrust in the minds of hardworking employees towards the company.

In Small and Medium Businesses: 70% No & 30% Yes to Nepotism

In these kinds of companies, you will find people with all kinds of talent. People who are hardworking and talented will definitely oppose it, but when it comes to them, they support it. I have seen many people doing that. In these companies, many people don't come to stay forever in that organization. They prefer to move to larger companies in the future, and they hardly worry about things like this.

In Small Companies: 20% No, 80% Yes to Nepotism

In smaller companies, the CEOs prefer to hire the employees whom they can believe/trust rather than focusing on talent levels. In these cases, it would really help the organization if they know the person beforehand. The risk factor that these companies take is much less when compared to bigger companies. In smaller companies, trust drives the work, not money!

Nepotism is often used for personal comfort within an organization, but it should not be encouraged. When nepotism occurs for personal comfort, it sets a precedent that can impact the organizational culture. While nepotism may be perceived as a form of motivation, it is essential to be cautious when considering its implications.

No one is asking us to make a policy on nepotism. For everything, you can't start making policy. Some things in life happen without our notice.

Nepotism does not create a healthy environment in the organization. In the long run, it will lead to problems.

Nepotism is only good in the case of small businesses or secret formula-based trading companies, but it can also be beneficial if all individuals share a common goal.

I believe it varies. In some situations, nepotism really helps. It can be acceptable in some situations, but not all the time.

There is this theory of Theodore M. Newcomb, which says that people tend to form groups with their kind of people. Because of this, they act in similar and conventional ways. In cases where the group consists of different kinds of persons, it's easier for decision-making and looking at a problem from different angles.

From that perspective, it is good and healthy not to have nepotism in your organizations. However, if we look at the past, Birlas and Tatas used to recruit people from their community, probably because they trusted them and did not have those modern systems to keep checks on people. So, I would say that it was an old school of thought.

Dear All,

Wishing you a Happy New Year. I agree with the members that there should be a company policy against nepotism.

Anand

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