Human Resources - A feeling of mutual commitment and trust?

Background:

As an operations manager focuses on human resource strategy, they strive to ensure that people:

1. Are efficiently utilized within the constraints of other operations management decisions.

2. Have a reasonable quality of work life in an atmosphere of mutual commitment and trust.

Reasonable quality of life refers to a safe working environment and equitasble pay, mutual commitment means that both management and employee strive to meet common objectives, and mutual trust is reflected in reasonable, documented employment policies that are honestly and equitably implemented to the satisfaction of both management and employee.

Questions for Thought:

1. Have you ever worked at a job where the "management by fear" style was used? Did you feel comfortable there?

2. How do documented employment policies attempt to avoid situations like the one in the video clip?

3. What would you do if you were a senior manager and observed a situation like the one in the Star Wars clip?