A dysfunctional company is one that can be said to have a ‘foot in the
grave’, meaning its eventual closure is eminent. However,
‘dysfunctionality’ in an organization is not latent and can be very much
spotted by looking out for some of the signs of a dysfunctional
workplace.
Communication Problems
When
there is an alarming prevalence of communication problems often between
employers and supervisors, or between management and different
departments as well as across different departments, you’re most likely
dealing with a dysfunctional company. As a result of these communication
problems, issues such as misunderstandings, giving of misleading
information, disagreements etc. would be the order of the day.
Inconsistent Policies
This
usually manifests in the ignorance of all or most of the company’s
employees about what exactly the company is about and what exactly the
goals/objectives of business are. Chaos, inconsistency and poor quality
(especially in service delivery) usually follows, and customers, vendors
and employees end up hating having to deal with the company and its
staff.
Narcissistic Leaders
Their leaders are all
about themselves and rarely give subordinates opportunities to shine,
develop themselves and be better. As a result of this, there is usually
little trust for the leaders in the workplace and high turnover rates as
teamwork deteriorates.
High Turnover Like has been
briefly talked about in the above sub-topic, poor leadership as well as a
weak company culture are the major contributors to high turnover in
companies. It’s really a bad sign, one of the major signs of a
dysfunctional management and is something you need to take note of when
dealing with any company.
