We may want meritocracy, but can we find it? FMTNews
The question of merit seems to be high on the mind of many prominent Malaysians these days. The Penang deputy chief minister P Ramasamy, recently demanded that the civil servants be hired by merit. Rafidah Aziz, the Iron Lady of Malaysia, has recently come out with the statement that she wants women to be hired to top positions, not by quota.
This view, however, leans too conveniently in favour of the argument that the fact that we are the best person for the job is self-evident.The truth, however, is that in 90% of jobs in the world, the best person for the job cannot be determined. You can take care of your own self. If the organisation that you are in cannot provide you with the space and opportunity that you require, you won’t complain that things are unfair – you will just pack your bags and go to a different organisation that can provide you with what you want. If you have merit, there will not be a dearth of organisations that will be willing to take you in.
While these employees or potential employees may believe that it is the issue of merit that stood in the way of their selection or promotion, it is actually the issue of likeability that is usually the one that got in the way of their promotion and selection. Because 90% of employees in any organisation cannot stand on their own two feet or be welcomed with open arms by other organisations, the only way that they can rise in their job is if they are preferred by their superiors.
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