Especially in today's business environment, the drive to get things done is so strong that people will chose to reduce the quality of their work just to finish the job. Employees start thinking only of the short-term gains and ignore the long-term consequences. |
When the requirement is too high - if, for example, you are required to publish too many articles in a journal - or if the requirement is not clear - you need to publish articles, but there's no section on academic integrity - then chances are that somebody will cut corners. The implication for every manager, whether it's a manager who works for a company, a non-for-profit organization or for a university, is that the requirements for the workers should be reasonable and as clear as possible. |
Work overload and ambiguity about a company's strategy lead to worker cynicism and this cynicism influences employees to play fast and loose. The ends become more important than the means. |