Bullying in the workplace is one of the most significant challenges facing companies today. According to the Waitt Institute for Violence Prevention nearly half (49%) of all workers in the United States have been a victim or witnessed abusive behavior towards an employee (www.workplacebullying.org). Bullying in the workplace is similar to childhood bullying‚ but workplace bullies often operate within established policies of their companies. They commit deliberate acts against employees or co-workers
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A major component of any workplace violence program is prevention. Program development and union involvement‚ are important parts of a workplace violence prevention program in government. There are specific measures that can be taken to reduce the risk of violent behavior. The first question many people ask when starting to develop a workplace violence prevention program is‚ "how can we identify potentially violent individuals?" It is understandable that people want to know this -- and that "early
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Diversity in the Workplace‚ an Asset if Monitored Efficiently Introduction “It’s hard to define what diversity is because everyone has an opinion” (Working Woman magazine‚ October 2000) Workplace diversity is a personal issue‚ and it focusses on the characteristics that are brought into the firm. Whether it is attributes or differences that separate these people‚ these cultural dimensions that are introduced to any workforce can provide businesses with different options for further business growth
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Managing Workplace Conflicts By Garrett Coan Summary: An easy to read article that covers the various types of workplace conflict‚ what influences our responses to conflict‚ suggestions on how to react when workplace conflict occurs and more. Short and to the point‚ and clearly and concisely written overview of the conflict process. Kinds of Workplace Conflicts Let’s start by identifying where conflicts happen. Think about the kinds of conflicts that happen around your workplace. • Disagreements
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bullies can exist in the workplace as well. And these bullies do not just pick on the weakest in the group‚ rather‚ any subordinate in their path may fall prey to their torment‚ according to Dr. Gary Namie‚ director of the Workplace Bullying and Trauma Institute. Dr. Namie further says workplace bullies are not limited to men-women are at least as likely to be bullies. However‚ gender discrepancies are found in victims of bullying‚ as women are more likely to be targets. What motivates a boss to be
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Single people in the workforce don’t really have much time to go out and go dating. They tend to spend most of their time at work or at work related functions. Work for young people is more intense than it has ever been. Dating at work would seem to be the most obvious place you would find someone that you feel compatible with. After all‚ it’s the only place you interact with people who are in the same field as you and probably have many things in common. The problem lies with the management
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Workplace Bullying Angela Barbato BUS 600 Management Professor Frank Bucaria February 8‚ 2014 Workplace bulling is abusive behavior that creates an intimidating and uncomfortable work environment that affects another person or persons safety or well-being (Qualia Soup‚ 2014). The article Workplace Bullying: Costly and Preventable by Wiedmer‚ T.L. (2011) discusses work place bullying and its effects on productivity and the work environment. Workplace bulling is malicious
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LIFELONG LEARNING IN THE WORKPLACE CHRISTOPHER KNAPPER We live in times of unprecedented technological and social change that have profound implications for the nature of work‚ the workplace and our working lives. Adaptability to shifting circumstances and readiness to learn new workrelated knowledge and skills have become almost more important than competence at the tasks for which we were hired. Workers must now be able to deal not just with issues for which they were trained‚ but also to
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Stress in the Workplace Cohort 25 EBA 602 Three out of every four Americans describe their work as stressful. As a matter of fact‚ occupational stress has been defined as a “global epidemic” by the United Nations’ International Labor Organization.(APA‚ 2014 ) Workplace stress has cost U.S. employers an estimated $200 billion per year in absenteeism‚ lower productivity‚ staff turnover‚ workers’ compensation‚ medical insurance and other stress related expenses. Stress
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Hokanson English 1010 1/20/2014 Should tattoos be accepted in the workplace? People say perception is everything. Potential employers judge people based on physical appearance‚ as do peers‚ potential mates‚ and clients. Tattoos are a big issue concerning how people judge appearance. While they can be offensive to coworkers and customers‚ tattoos should not be judged in the workplace because they are a way of expressing yourself‚ or your culture. “The tattooing craze spread to upper classes all over
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