The employees of Mapes, Inc. were not happy with the management after a change in the board of directors. The new management did not put forth any effort to communicate with its employees and the basic needs of the employees were also not addressed. What did the new management fail to do? Maintain employee relations Maintain investor relations Maintain environment relations Maintain customer relation

Employee relations can be defined as the relationship or cordiality that exists between employers and employees. Also known as industrial relations, employee relations is aimed at getting the employers to interact and provide the necessary environment and incentives to ensure that employees remain committed to their jobs.

From the above question, the lack of employee relations maintenance or employee relation breakdown was responsible for the dissatisfaction of the employees with the new board of directors as the lack of relations did not afford them the opportunity to have their needs addressed.

Employee relations is very important in any organization as it helps to keep the organization running smoothly as a result of the employees' commitment to their jobs and duties.

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