Workers formed unions so that they could have some say over wages‚ hours‚ working conditions‚ and the many other problems that arise in the relationship between a worker and employer. Unions are important because they help set the standards for education‚ skill levels‚ wages‚ working conditions‚ and quality of life for workers. Union-negotiated wages and benefits are generally superior to what non-union workers receive (http://www.iuoe.org). Unions over the past 100 years have been shrinking and
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Emotion in the workplace: The New Challenge for Managers Emotional Intelligence‚ In recent years‚ have become something of a hot topic in management. According to the authors‚ the aim of this article is to acquaint managers with intruiging new research that examines both emotional intelligence and the broader issue of emotion‚ which has shown to play a powerful role in workplace setting. The authors opened the article with a scenario concerning an employee‚ which unfortunately‚ probably presents
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What is a Great Workplace? "A great place to work is one in which you trust the people you work for‚ have pride in what you do‚ and enjoy the people you work with.” — Robert Levering‚ Co-Founder‚ Great Place to Work® Your company can be a great workplace — and more successful as a result. Researchers‚ business leaders‚ media analysts and the public rely on Great Place to Work® metrics to establish the definitive standard of what a great workplace is. Great Place to Work’s annual research is based
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HR articles: Workplace culture Workplace culture is often hard to describe‚ because it means something different in every organisation and many times employees feel it’s ‘just the way things are’. But so often it can define a company and when it’s not working well‚ everyone knows about it. Below are some blog posts on what culture in the workplace is and how to positively cultivate it throughout your business. The happier an employee is at work‚ the more productive they are. It’s never too late to
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THE WORKPLACE Organizational Communication Capstone Project Motivation in the Workplace: Theory and Practice Author’s Note: OLRM 250 Organizational Communications Dr. Jeffrey Yergler Sandy Johnson August 18‚ 2011 sajo69@msn.com MOTIVATION IN THE WORKPLACE Abstract 1 There are few things worse in an average person’s life than working at a job you detest. What is even worse is that your manager does nothing to make it better. Motivation‚ whether is it personal or in the workplace has
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environment people treat coworkers with a professional respect; in a social setting they treat their friends completely different. Electronic communication has affected the way people interact with each other. The level of personalization in the workplace depends on the context‚ emotional support‚ expressions‚ trust‚ and situation of the environment. With the increase in electronic communications‚ how can we ensure positive interactions with our coworkers? Electronic Communications Electronic communications
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Miscommunication in the Workplace Communication is a two-way street. Making assumptions and drawing conclusions based on only one frame of reference will usually fail and cause miscommunication between the parties involved. This can be because of differences of gender‚ culture‚ age or even education levels. Changing the fundamental way in which a person thinks or feels can lead to better communications between the parties involved. "Due to the rapid changes brought about by globalization it
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). Glenview‚ Ill.: Scott‚ Foresman. Ryan‚ R.‚ & Deci‚ E. (2000). Intrinsic and extrinsic motivations: Classic definitions and new directions.Contemporary Educational Psychology‚ 25(1)‚ 54--67. Tolbize‚ A. (2008). Generational differences in the workplace. Research And Training Center On Community Living‚ 1--21. Woolworthslimited.com.au‚. (2014). Quality Brands and Trusted Retailing - Woolworths Limited. Retrieved 14 April 2014‚ from http://www.woolworthslimited.com.au/ Yoshida‚ E.‚ Peach‚ J.‚ Spencer
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Ethics in the Workplace – Sears Auto Center Ethics in the workplace and sometimes the lack thereof can significantly influence the success of an organization. Effective leaders often approach ethical dilemmas by identifying alternative actions and their consequences on stakeholders. The aftermath of the disasters caused by Enron‚ WorldCom‚ and other businesses‚ once prominent companies‚ resulted in a significant loss of confidence in business leader’s conduct. Organizations in today’s highly competitive
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Unhappiness in the Workplace Lauren Marosi Baker College 12 December 2014 Unhappiness in the workplace is a disease spreading throughout organizations across the nation. According to multiple studies‚ one in particular that was done by Health Advocate‚ employees of a heavily industrialized work setting incur stress levels higher than most office settings. (Health Advocate‚ 2009) A career in an industrialized industry involves high levels of stress due to things such
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