What are the risk of interpersonal relationships in an organization?

Answer 1

The risk is that the relationship will end and cause future interactions in the organization to be difficult -- not only for the couple, but all the co-workers that might get dragged into the situation.

At the risk of being obvious, we have jobs in an organization because we have a an employment contract with that organization to produce something. We owe that productivity to the organization.

When you engage in an interpersonal relationship you compromise your productivity:

1. One or both people in the relationship may have reduced productivity because they are busy thinking about the other person
2. If the relationship ends then at worst there is the lack of productivity from avoiding the other person if not downright hostility that compromises the work place

People think that they can keep their work situation and personal situation separate -- the problem is that only a few percent can keep them truly separate and keep their productivity at a normal level during and after the relationship. The real problem is that rest of the people (those that can't keep them separate) think that they are in the group of people that can.

Before considering an office romance you might want do consider that if things go badly (and frankly the statistics suggest that things will go badly :-( ) one or both of you will have to leave the organization.

If you really think that there is something there then I would suggest that one of you change organizations before you go any further. This way if things fall apart you will not compromise either organization (too much :-).

Answer 2

Good interpersonal relationships among the employees in an organization can help attain organizational objectives within a specific time period, with accuracy and effectiveness. Interpersonal relations have their own importance in a multi-cultured corporation or organization as it enhances better communication and thus a better understanding among the co-workers, as a result they learn to respect each other's cultural values and the style of working that is majorly influenced by one's culture and tradition. Thus, effective interpersonal relations should be encouraged in an organization so as to derive maximum output form your workforce.

Answer 3

Interpersonal relationships in an organization are key to a person's successful career. Positive and harmonious relationships with co-workers increase productivity and happiness at work.