Supplying
Leadership: Employee
discontentcuts
across every industry, even those that would seem to offer people especially
interesting work. People in the logistics management field, for example, are
highly dissatisfied with their employers, according to Euphoria, a recruitment
company based in Singapore. In a recent survey,
Euphoria learned that logistics workers are significantly unhappy on three
continents: America, Europe
and Asia. About 55 percent were disgruntled in
Asia, compared with 37 percent in the U.S. and 31 percent in Europe. Inspiring
leaders, a desirable work environment, work/life balance and training are “much
more important to logistics and supply chain professionals worldwide than an
above-average salary” or the company’s market success, according to the Global
Logistics HR Survey Series. Logistics professionals cite a huge gulf between the
desired and existing characteristics of their employers. Only 6 percent believe
their employer places a “high value on employee
needs.”
Workforce Management contributing editor Garry Kranz is based in Richmond, Virginia. E-mail editors@workforce.com to comment.
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