There are numerous ethical issues in the workplace. As a student that wishes to pursue a career in Human Resource Management‚ one ethical topic that appeals to me personally is that of harassment in the workplace. Harassment is often defined as “any unwelcome or unwanted conduct that denigrates or shows hostility or an aversion towards another person” (Workplace Harassment). An unwelcome behavior is defined as anything that “the employee did not solicit‚ instigate or provoke‚ and the employee
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Industry sector‚ general description of the workplace and my role in the workplace: The workplace that is the focus of this report is a professional services firm located in the Sydney Central Business District. The firm employs over 1‚000 employees and provides professional services such as tax consulting to both local and international clients. The firm occupies a 30-level tower building. Each level follows roughly the same layout: • There is a kitchen located on each corner of the building
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Disability Discrimination In The Workplace Joe Walters University of Phoenix Dr. Casey Reason May 15‚ 2013 Introduction The prevalence of disability discrimination in today’s workforce is an important topic in any place of employment. Surveys have been conducted that reveal nearly twenty percent of employers believe that the most significant barriers that disabled people face in finding and securing employment are inaccurate stereotypes and negative attitudes
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carrying it out (Robbins & Judge 2009). Managers do not easily relinquish their authority and decision making capabilities; however‚ over time employees earn their manager’s trust and can readily make certain decisions. Utilizing autonomy in the workplace should make employees feel a greater responsibility for the outcome of their work. Autonomy on the job is perhaps the central work characteristic in shaping worker attitudes‚ motivation‚ and behavior (Hornung & Rousseau 2007). If an employee is motivated
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Preventing Workplace Discrimination In the melting pot of various cultures‚ religions‚ races‚ and nationalities that workplaces have become‚ tension between people is something to be expected. Unfortunately‚ in some cases‚ the tension between individuals can end up taking the form of some sort of discrimination. Discrimination is illegal‚ and there are many laws that cover discrimination. In a simulation called “Preventing Workplace Discrimination”‚ I am posing as a Human Resource Manager in
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off to work can leave your dog unattended for many hours which can be stressful for both you and your pet. It is becoming a growing trend for people to bring pets in the office workspace. In fact‚ a recent study shows that about 8 percent of workplaces are beginning to allow their employees to bring their pets with them during working hours‚ which is an increase of 3 percent from the previous couple
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Hazards & Risk In The Construction Industry Dustin Denton HST 1213 4-23-15 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) enforces regulations that aim to keep workplaces safe for employees and to also provide a safe and hazard free worksite. When you go to work each day‚ you should be able to trust that your work environment is safe and that you will not suffer harm. According to OSHA some jobs are more dangerous than others; however‚ this means that certain types of workers sustain
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Emotions in the Workplace Alan-Michael Saltis Southern New Hampshire University OL 500 Human Behavior in Organization Professor Sue Golabek Emotions in the Workplace Poor management leads to ineffective productivity. There are a number of factors that make this statement true. One factor that most may not think about is how emotions have a role on employee behavior at work. It is important to understand the relationship that emotions can have on moods. While emotions may be cause
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causes and effects of workplace conflicts Conflict is an inevitable and is part of business life‚ where there are people there will always be conflict‚ not all conflict is negative. Some workplace conflict s healthy and if viewed positively‚ however where unhealthy conflict is present it has a potential risk to cause the company serious problems Workplace conflict can be in many forms from serious flare-ups to less obvious‚ but less destructive forms of negativity. Workplace conflict can be caused
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Professionalism In The Workplace Danielle Corulla MedSurg 145 8/5/2015 Cathy Westberry Professionalism in the workplace has many factors such as dress‚ conduct‚ how well you communicate with others‚ and your attitude. “The definition of professionalism indicates that each person perform their tasks with general earnest and honesty (Staffing‚ 2013).” “It refers to a person doing his/her job with sincerity‚ and maintaining professional etiquette and ethics in the workplace (Staffing‚ 2013)
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