There are a variety of reasons why employees feel that UC Davis should give strong consideration to existing employees when filling job openings. Some feel that loyalty and good performance should be rewarded. Others feel that existing employees have organizational knowledge that takes brand new employees years to develop. Employees felt that mentoring would provide participating employees with invaluable informal learning, support and perspective. Many African American and Hispanic employees would particularly welcome a mentoring program.
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But they felt that some managers arbitrarily prohibited such arrangements without actively exploring ways to overcome obstacles. In reality, most studies have shown that alternate work arrangements do not hurt productivity, and can even enhance it, because implementing such arrangements causes a work unit to rethink inefficient work patterns. Participants also felt that co-workers sometimes resented alternate work arrangements, and needed education on this issue. Do the recognition program differently. While some employees like the recognition program, others strongly believe that it should be eliminated.