Tiny Tots And Toddlers Research Paper
Tiny Tots and Toddlers Drug-Free Workplace
Team A: Brenda Barelle and Liana Ochoa
PSY/425
July 15, 2013
Steven Brown
Tiny Tots and Toddlers Drug Free Workplace
Tiny Tots and Toddlers is a facility that cares for children during parent’s absence while at work. Having a drug free workplace is essential for everyone’s safety on the workforce. Prescription drugs are more readily available then ever today. Recently this corporation has considered implementing policies for a drug-free workplace and mandatory drug testing for new hires. Previous research has shown individuals employed in the United States have been impaired with prescription and illegal or illicit drug use (Frone, 2006). They are taken as stimulants by workers who are …show more content…
Also keeping the turnover rate down to save money on training new employees. Overall improving the cohesiveness of the team by having healthy employees with a long tinier of service. With a strong and well trained team the company can move forward at a swift pace producing quality products for the company covering the cost of the drug testing and increasing over-all economic growth of company. Just like in your personal life, drug abuse affects the workplace. Some of the most common symptoms of a drug abuser in any work place are absenteeism productivity, and morale. Most co workers will start to notice the lack of time spent on the job, or the multiple times calling in sick. Eventually a lack of interest for work comes along. For careers having to do with manual labor, a drug abuser will start to become lazy and not complete projects in a timely manner. For less labor intensive careers a lack of integrity for work can be noticed. When general morale starts to be observed such as depression or anger; the morale is not just affecting the drug abuser but the entire company. Co workers will no longer tolerate the attitude causing anger through out the workplace. Some symptoms that are not easily detected are the accidents, theft, and turnover. Depending on the intent of the company, an accident here or there can lead to the nickname of accident-prone. Theft will not be just at the workplace but also in personal life. Drug abusers start by stealing from family and friends and lead to workplace theft. According to National Institute of Drug Abuse; “Sometimes they steal property to get money for drugs. Or often they will commit crimes while “high” on drugs.” A thorough background check and drug screen should help prevent an up and coming abuser. As well as a well though out policy and quarterly training on spotting an abuser will help sustain
Team A: Brenda Barelle and Liana Ochoa
PSY/425
July 15, 2013
Steven Brown
Tiny Tots and Toddlers Drug Free Workplace
Tiny Tots and Toddlers is a facility that cares for children during parent’s absence while at work. Having a drug free workplace is essential for everyone’s safety on the workforce. Prescription drugs are more readily available then ever today. Recently this corporation has considered implementing policies for a drug-free workplace and mandatory drug testing for new hires. Previous research has shown individuals employed in the United States have been impaired with prescription and illegal or illicit drug use (Frone, 2006). They are taken as stimulants by workers who are …show more content…
Also keeping the turnover rate down to save money on training new employees. Overall improving the cohesiveness of the team by having healthy employees with a long tinier of service. With a strong and well trained team the company can move forward at a swift pace producing quality products for the company covering the cost of the drug testing and increasing over-all economic growth of company. Just like in your personal life, drug abuse affects the workplace. Some of the most common symptoms of a drug abuser in any work place are absenteeism productivity, and morale. Most co workers will start to notice the lack of time spent on the job, or the multiple times calling in sick. Eventually a lack of interest for work comes along. For careers having to do with manual labor, a drug abuser will start to become lazy and not complete projects in a timely manner. For less labor intensive careers a lack of integrity for work can be noticed. When general morale starts to be observed such as depression or anger; the morale is not just affecting the drug abuser but the entire company. Co workers will no longer tolerate the attitude causing anger through out the workplace. Some symptoms that are not easily detected are the accidents, theft, and turnover. Depending on the intent of the company, an accident here or there can lead to the nickname of accident-prone. Theft will not be just at the workplace but also in personal life. Drug abusers start by stealing from family and friends and lead to workplace theft. According to National Institute of Drug Abuse; “Sometimes they steal property to get money for drugs. Or often they will commit crimes while “high” on drugs.” A thorough background check and drug screen should help prevent an up and coming abuser. As well as a well though out policy and quarterly training on spotting an abuser will help sustain