Is
nepotism ever acceptable?
Nepotism is favoritism granted
to relatives. Nepotism can occur in various fields including: politics,
entertainment, business, and religion.
How
easily few people mix work with family. It is taken altogether to another level
where your merit goes out of the window and relatives and people with sifarish
are brought in!
The
worst thing about nepotism is that it discriminates against capable
professionals and quality people in favor of oftentimes mediocre or even
substandard ones.
Of course,
if someone’s relative IS the most qualified professional for the job, then that
means they are being hired on their own merits, and generally in such cases
their relation should not be taken against them. The purpose of fighting
against nepotism is to avoid discrimination of any kind and promote fairness
and equal opportunity.
One way
to reduce nepotism is to have “clear and transparent procedures” for selection.
And not ways like "If you're selected we'll call you." Marks and
selection criteria(s) should be up in public for everyone to see.
Fighting
nepotism is like fighting gangrene. It is not worth to treat. The only way is
to amputate it, from the roots.
If
favoritism / nepotism is allowed to grow unchecked, deserving people will soon
be jobless. It leads to low morale among the people who work hard and it kills
their will to give their best.
The
institute may be at risk of losing some
potentially excellent employees who won’t want to stick around where they’re
not appreciated.
Favoritism
is an unprofessional behavior which must not be allowed to foster. It is
detrimental and stunts the growth of the institute.
People
who hire - Be transparent, for you are going to handle the most vulnerable thing
- a human's career and future. Be honest to your profession and say a big NO to
nepotism.
Nepotism sucks. It's such a blot to merit and equality. I've been a victim in the not-so-recent past.
ReplyDeleteDo read this interview of Ramona on my blog:
https://vishalbheeroo.wordpress.com/2016/05/23/the-enchantress-ramona-arena/
I completely agree, Vishal.
DeleteOff to your blog now! :)