Working on the same team with other relatives creates a greater sense of commitment and personal interest in the success of the company. Employees who know that their family members may be impacted by their actions have an extra reason to want the company to grow and prosper. In many firms, valued employees stay with a company so that they might have an opportunity later to mentor their son or daughter as employees of the same firm. Thomas Publishing, a large media company in New York City, views an employee's desire to bring another relative to the company as a great endorsement of the business. It means that Thomas Publishing is a good, caring place.
Nepotism provides opportunities for favortism in hiring, promoting and salary decisions.
Nepotism can create disciplinary problems for managers if they have to deal with a relative of another employee. Some argue that this increases the likelihood of employee fraud. One of the most challenging components of the nepotism debate is how to deal with spouses in the workplace. A policy that encourages nepotism allows qualified dual career couples to juggle family and work by allowing them to work in the same firm and further their respective careers. Some large international corporations actively recruit married couples to work for the company as they believe it leads to happier marriages, healthier families, and ultimately, more mo tivated employees.