{"id":22650,"date":"2020-09-24T12:56:27","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T09:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/?p=22650"},"modified":"2020-09-24T12:56:27","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T09:56:27","slug":"competition-among-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/competition-among-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn about the main advantages and disadvantages of competition among employees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/532b8d01e4b0371f158367d6\/5398ed1ce4b0e8d941c8f7dc\/58bb52dcbf629aed77bd4bef\/1489112944615\/iStock_000016242591Small.jpg?format=1500w\" alt=\"R\u00e9sum\u00e9s Today \u2014 &quot;Houston, We Have A Competition Problem&quot;\" width=\"702\" height=\"404\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Competition among employees is a defining feature of today\u2019s dynamic workplaces. Everyone, at work and in public life, <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">competes to gain something or avoid a loss. Many companies have clear strategies to encourage this competition. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Though opinions on the subject differ.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Some, for example, believe that competition among employees is the ideal way to foster creativity and boost productivity, while others believe<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> that it does nothing but disrupt work and may even, in some unhealthy workplaces, <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">\u2026into personal conflicts and grudges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Fortunately\u2014or unfortunately\u2014both sides have reasons to support their position, to the point that we might think both views are right. In reality, they are <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">also right, in a way. But it depends first on the employees and then on the work environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Here are some of the key advantages and disadvantages of competition among employees:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Read also:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/the-rules-of-competition-in-the-new-millennium\/\">The Rules of Competition in the New Millennium<\/a><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">\u0645\u0632\u0627\u064a\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0646\u0627\u0641\u0633\u0629<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">If we accept the view that competition in the workplace is highly important and can, <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">when used effectively, drive work forward, we can say that this competition offers many benefits, <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">including:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Increasing productivity:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Companies cannot guarantee that their employees will be self-motivated or hardworking, so they need to foster competition among them, encouraging <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">each person to do their utmost to gain something. Let\u2019s remember that competition is, in a sense, an instinctive part of human nature, <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">so why shouldn\u2019t companies make use of it?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">\u0645\u0639\u0646\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0645\u0644<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Much contemporary writing\u2014for example, the books *The Invisible Employee* and *The Age of Emptiness*\u2014emphasizes <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">that the crisis of our time is a crisis of meaning: people work without feeling that their work has any meaning. They simply show up <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">and leave without accomplishing anything practical or useful. In this situation, if we believe these analyses, competition could be a lifeline. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">It gives work a sense of purpose and motivates employees to put in extra effort to earn the rewards, promotions, and raises <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">in salary, and so on, that the company promises and gives to its most disciplined and productive employees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Read also:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/arrogant-employee\/\">How to Deal with an Arrogant Employee<\/a><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/kellymswoboda.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/04\/competition.jpg\" alt=\"Kelly Swoboda | Class Blog\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Fostering creativity and innovation<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Competition can foster creativity within a team and make it more energetic. When there\u2019s something to be gained, everyone will strive <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">to get it in the most effective and efficient way possible. This can encourage out-of-the-box thinking and may even lead to <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">an idea that changes the very nature of the work\u2014or at least improves the quality of the company\u2019s product.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Read also:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/rules-of-competition-between-employees\/\">Rules for Competition Among Employees<\/a><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">\u0623\u0628\u0631\u0632 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u064a\u0648\u0628<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Before we point out the downsides of competition among employees, we should say that this team is rowing against the values and rules of capitalism. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">The core idea, built on little more than promoting competitiveness, may mean that this team\u2019s ideas don\u2019t receive much attention.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">\u0627\u0644\u0636\u063a\u0637 \u0627\u0644\u0632\u0627\u0626\u062f<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Competition can also have the side effect of putting employees under excessive pressure and making them feel as though they\u2019re constantly being chased, <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">with too much to do in too little time. This leaves them feeling stressed and frustrated, which <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">reduces productivity and limits opportunities for creativity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Undermining teamwork<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Competition calls for people to work individually or in teams (usually small ones) against another team. This leads to<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> the erosion of cooperation and teamwork. Over time, this competition can turn into personal conflicts, and then<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> Work will be the biggest loser.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Lack of organizational goals<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">If competition gets out of hand and employees compete too intensely with one another, their focus will shift to winning<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> immediate battles and meeting the short-term targets demanded by the competition. In this situation, the organization\u2019s goals <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">may be lost sight of, making the company\u2019s overall strategy difficult to achieve.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Low morale<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">One person or team wins the competition, while everyone else loses. Those who lose will become discouraged, and their morale <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">will decline, leading to lower productivity and less creativity. Under this competitive system, the company may find itself compelled to, <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">to punish or even dismiss capable employees because they didn\u2019t win the competition.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0646\u0627\u0641\u0633\u0629 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0648\u0638\u0641\u064a\u0646 \u0647\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0645\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0628\u0631\u0632 \u0644\u0628\u064a\u0626\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0645\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u064a\u0646\u0627\u0645\u064a\u0643\u064a\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u0647\u0630\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0635\u0631\u061b \u0641\u0627\u0644\u062c\u0645\u064a\u0639\u060c \u0633\u0648\u0627\u0621 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0645\u0644 \u0623\u0648 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u062d\u064a\u0627\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0645\u0629\u060c \u064a\u062a\u0646\u0627\u0641\u0633 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u062a\u062d\u0642\u064a\u0642 \u0645\u0643\u0633\u0628<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":22651,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_ibtdi_aa_focus_keyword":"","_ibtdi_aa_secondary_keywords":"","_ibtdi_aa_audience":"","_ibtdi_aa_tone":"","_ibtdi_aa_summary":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewer_name":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewer_bio":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewer_url":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewed_date":"","_ibtdi_aa_service_id":"","_ibtdi_aa_related_ids":"","_ibtdi_aa_human_reviewed":"","_ibtdi_aa_disable":"","_ibtdi_aa_disable_links":"","_ibtdi_aa_sources":"","_ibtdi_aa_update_notes":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[491],"tags":[22345,22346,22347,22348,14267,22349,22350,22351,22352,22353],"class_list":["post-22650","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-491","tag-22345","tag-22346","tag-22347","tag-22348","tag-14267","tag-22349","tag-22350","tag-22351","tag-22352","tag-22353"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22650","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22650"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22650\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22651"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22650"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22650"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}