Can not be denied again, human resources is a very important asset in business. The spirit and morale is very important in the realization of high employee morale, and some have identified as free, high morale is the passion and excitement of work.
Productivity is related to morale. Under the condition of the spirit and excitement
Poor work will lead to lower overall labor productivity. And vice versa, with spirit and high morale will increase the productivities.
If the spirit and morale may occur down the decline of productivity, this will affect the profits earned by companies in the future. This would burden the company’s prospects in the future, when the spirit and excitement of the job seriously burdened by the company. The spirit and excitement of high employment should not lead to high productivity, it is simply an effect of overall productivity, for example: a group of workers who have the passion and excitement of high employment, but they only work on a joke regardless of the time left by the supervisor.
four aspects that indicate a person has high morale, namely:
a. Enthusiasm
Those who have the passion, meaning have the motivation and drive to work. Motivation will be formed when a person has a desire or interest in doing his job.
b. Strength to fight frustration
It needs a force someone to always be constructive even though he was a failure. Someone who has high morale certainly will not have a pessimistic nature when having difficulties in his work.
c. Quality to survive
This aspect implies someone who has high morale then it is not easily discouraged in the face of difficulties in his work. This means there is persistence and full confidence in him. This belief, by (Maier, 1998:120) indicates that a person who has the energy and confidence for the future looked good. This is improving the quality to survive. Persistence reflects a person has the sincerity in the work. So do not assume that work is not just generate the time course, but also something that is important.
d. The spirit of the group
The spirit of the group will be able to describe the relationship between employees. With the morale of the employees will cooperate with each other, mutual help, and not each other down.
Symptoms fall in spirit and Passion Works.
By knowing the symptoms and fall of the spirit and excitement of work it can take preventive measures as early as possible problems include:
1. A high level of absences. To see whether the increased level of absenteeism is a drop in morale and enthusiasm for work then we should not see this trend of increasing absenteeism on an individual basis but must be seen in the average.
2. Anxiety. Anxiety in the workplace will occur whenever the spirit and excitement of work down, as a leader, we must be aware of the anxieties that arise in the corporate work environment. Anxiety can manifest in the form of labor unrest, complaints and others.
3. High labor turnover. Increased employee turnover, particularly the unrest caused by their work at the company, so they try to find another job that is considered more appropriate. Labor turnover rate is high but may decrease productivity, can also disrupt the continuity of the course of the company.
4. Demands that often occur. The demand is actually a manifestation of dissatisfaction, which at some stage will cause the courage to file charges.
5. The strike. The most powerful indication of the level of enthusiasm and excitement of falling employment is in case the strike. This is due to the strike is a manifestation of dissatisfaction.
Cause For The fall in spirit and excitement of Work
According to the spirit and excitement Nitisemito employment decline was due to many reasons, for example: wages are too low, inconsistence with the style of leadership, poor working environment and so on. To solve these problems then
companies must be able to find the cause of the decline in the spirit and excitement of the work. In principle, the spirit and excitement of falling employment due to dissatisfaction of the employees. Source of dissatisfaction may be material and non material. Which are material such as: the low wages received, minimal facilities and others. While the non material such as: respect as human beings, the need for participation and others.