Loyalty and Employee Attitudes: Definition and Indications of decline in employee loyalty

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In the Indonesian dictionary describes the actions and attitudes so that by the establishment (Wjs. Poerwadarminta, 2002:944).

While the work is to do something (Wjs. Poerwadarminta, 2002:492). Within the meaning of Agus Maulana, employee attitude is communicated to employees in the atmosphere to the leadership of the employee or the company. Employees feel a deep pleasure to work performed.

Loyal is obedient, loyal (Wjs. Poerwadarminta, 2002:609). From the above understanding, the conclusion is a tendency of employees to move to another company. If the employee works at a company, and the company has provided facilities - Adequate facilities and accepted by employees, the loyalty of employees towards the company will be even greater, then the impulse arises which causes the employee to do the job becomes even harder.

Facilities - facilities that received by employees so that employees want to work as possible and remain loyal to the company, the company should provide an appropriate reward to its employees. It all depends on the company's circumstances and objectives.

For the company suggested several ways:

a. Enough salary

b. Provide spiritual needs.

c. Occasionally need to create a relaxing atmosphere.

d. Place the employee in the right position.

e. Provide opportunities for employees to advance.

f. Noting a sense of security for the future.

g. Seek to have the loyalty of employees.

h. Occasionally invites employees to negotiate.

i. Provide a nice facility. (Nitisemito, 1991:167

Because - because the decline in loyalty and work attitude is due to many reasons, for example, the wages they receive are not in accordance with the job, not fitting with the style of leader behavior, poor working environment and so on. To solve these problems, then the company should be able to find the cause of the decline in employee loyalty and attitude was caused, in principle, decrease employee loyalty and attitude was caused by dissatisfaction of the employees. The source of discontent could be material and non material that is material include: low wages, minimum facilities. While the non-material

include: respect for human needs - the need to participate and so on (Alex S. Nitisemito, 1991:167).

Indication - an indication of the decline of employee loyalty and attitude among others

A. Down / low labor productivity.

The fall in labor productivity can be measured or compared with the previous time. This lowered labor productivity can occur due to laziness or delay of work

2. Rising levels of absenteeism.

In general, if the employees' loyalty and attitude down, then the employees will be reluctant to come to work every day. When there are symptoms - symptoms of increased absenteeism research is urgently needed.

3. High labor turnover.

Increased employee turnover is primarily due to displeasure with the company employees. For that they are trying to find another job that is considered appropriate. High levels of labor migration in addition to lower labor productivity, may also affect the viability of the company.

4. Anxiety where - where.

Loyalty and employee attitudes that can lead to decreased anxiety as a leader must know that the anxiety that can manifest in the form of non publicly in the works, as well as the complaints - other things.

5. Demands that often occur.

Demands and in fact is a manifestation of dissatisfaction, which at some stage will cause the nerve to make demands.

6. Strike.

The most powerful indication of the level of decline in employee loyalty and attitude is a strike. Usually, a company that employees were not feeling it anymore until peaking, then it will lead to a claim, and if the claim is not successful, then in general the employees to strike work. (S. Alex Nitisemito, 1991:163 - 166).

In the category of employees of different ages show different accentuation loyalty of money outlined as follows:

a. Workforce over the age of fifty years show high loyalty to the organization. Perhaps the reason - the reason that stands out is that they are already well established in kekaryaannya, adequate income, allowing them to enjoy living standards that it considers appropriate. Many friends in the organization, career pattern is clear, do not want to move, was "too late" to start a second career, and in the not too old to enter retirement age. As contained in the company UD. AMBASSADOR

SENSE, in this company there are few full-time employees are employees with a lifespan of about 50s and had worked long enough in the company while the employees are contract employees who are still young.

b. Labor in the category forties show loyalty to the careers and professions that had been practiced. For example, someone who pursue careers in the financial sector will tend to "hold" on the field though by no means intense person by his only within the same organization. Because it is moved to another profession, but engaged in the same field, not a strange thing. Perhaps the principal reason lies in the desire to be true - it is steeped in a particular area because the educational background and training had taken, talents, interests, and experiences that enable it displays a satisfactory performance which in turn opens up opportunities for promotion, increase income, and career steady.

c. Labor in the category of 30-40 years showed that his loyalty focused on yourself. This is understandable because of the labor in the category was strongly encouraged to establish its existence, if you need to move from one organization to another and perhaps even from one profession to another profession. In addition, it is also supported by the needs of an increasingly offset by increased but not enough income so that many workers who find another job that can meet the needs of daily life - today.

d. For those who are younger than that, the meaning of loyalty and a tendency diserapi yet they still lead to a more relaxed lifestyle, if possible accompanied by the opportunity "berhura - rah" In fact a day - the day a lot of fraud - fraud committed by employees who generally have a relatively young age it was also fueled by the dreams - dreams that high, but not accompanied by a high level of craft in itself, therefore the longer the jobless rate is increasing (S. Alex Nitisemito, 1991:170-171 ).