If the business is conducted as a team effort, it can help aid in motivating each team member to do his best. People need community ties. Employees need to be encouraged to participate in church, school and other community affairs. Maintaining an optimistic business-like attitude will help instill confidence in the employee. People like to know what is expected of them.
People like to know what they can expect in the way of income and benefits.
At time of employment there should be an agreement on wages, hours, overtime, fringe benefits and supervision. An employer should try to establish good communications with his employees. He should understand them as people, treat them as individuals, and recognize that they have various needs, all of which cannot be satisfied by higher wages, shorter working hours, and better working conditions. In essence, the fundamental rule of good labor management is to treat the employees as people rather than treating them in a demeaning or disrespectful manner. In the future there will be major changes in labor management on Ohio dairy farms.