The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0143-7739.htm Leadership’s impact on employee engagement Differences among entrepreneurs and professional CEOs Nancy Papalexandris and Eleanna Galanaki Athens University of Economics and Business‚ Athens‚ Greece Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this study is to identify similarities and differences between the leadership practices of managing entrepreneurs and professional CEOs and to investigate
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Employee Benefits at HealthCo – Unit #6 Case Study Employee Benefits at HealthCo HealthCo is a nonprofit health care provider operating with 36 clinics in an open system within a functional organization. The clinics include rehabilitation units‚ therapy facilities‚ hospice and geriatric units‚ and other highly specialized centers. HealthCo operates with approximately 6‚700 employees in the eastern United States. In line with the industry‚ HealthCo employs a larger number of women than men
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YES Summary – Sissela Bok According to Sissela Bok whistleblowing is a label generated by increased awareness of the ethical conflicts encountered at work. Whistle blowers sound the alarm from within the very organization in which they work‚ aiming to spotlight neglect or abuses that threaten the public interest. The stakes in whistleblowing are high‚ whistle blowers pose a threat to those whom they denounce and their own careers are at risk. Sissela Bok acknowledges that blowing the whistle is often
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Case Study No. 3 A New Kind of Structure Admit it. Sometimes the projects you’re working on (school‚ work‚ or both) can get pretty boring and monotonous. Wouldn’t it be great to have a magic button you could push to get someone else to do that boring‚ time-consuming stuff? At Pfizer‚ that “magic button” is a reality for a large number of employees. As a global pharmaceutical company‚ Pfizer is continually looking for ways to help employees be more efficient and effective. The company’s senior
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Summary: “Preference” a. The selecting of someone or something over another or others. b. Something or someone preferred. c. Someone or something so chosen. “EMPLOYEE PREFERENCES” These are what most people want in a job‚ what job they want to apply to. For men: Security (keeping of one’s job); and advancement (promotion) For women: type of work (those that suits them) nature of the company (refers to working hours‚ work environment‚ pay and training opportunities)
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Case Study – Profitel Inc. Decision maker: Lars Peeters‚ along with his team of executives Question 1: Which perspective of leadership best explains the problems experienced in this case? Analyze the case using concepts discussed in that leadership perspective. Leadership is defined as the collective effectiveness and successes of organizations members by influencing‚ motivating‚ and enabling others to contribute. In this case Lars Peeters‚ newly appointed CEO of Profitel‚ fails to maintain
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Workplace Discrimination Business Law Workplace Discrimination Discrimination occurs when an employee suffers from unfavorable or unfair treatment due to their race‚ religion‚ national origin‚ disabled or veteran status‚ or other legally protected characteristics. Employees who have suffered reprisals for opposing workplace discrimination or for reporting violations to the authorities are also considered to be discriminated against. Federal law prohibits discrimination in work-related
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Continuing Case: Honesty Testing at Carter Cleaning Company Maria Roel University of Texas Brownsville Introduction In the case study honesty testing at the Carter Cleaning Company‚ there are issues of theft. They find themselves struggling with the processes of screening for honest hardworking employees. The owners‚ Jennifer and her father‚ are looking for a way to minimize the employee turnover and more so is theft prone. Questions and Answers to the Questions What would be the advantages
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meanings and purpose of employee voice’ in relation to Gist Limited Student Number: 20821133 Submission Date: 20 April 2010 Word Count: 934 Critically analyse and evaluate the conclusions of the article ‘The meanings and purpose of employee voice’ in relation to Gist Limited Dundon‚ Wilkinson‚ Marchington and Ackers 2004 journal article entitled ‘The meanings and purpose of employee voice’ presents a framework for exploring the different practices and meaning of employee voice. The article
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Kahn undertook a qualitative study on the psychological conditions of personal engagement and disengagement by interviewing summer camp counsellors and staff at an architecture firm about their moments of engagement and disengagement at work. He defined disengagement as the decoupling of the self within the role‚ involving the individual withdrawing and defending themselves during role performances. Disengaged employees displayed incomplete role performances and were effortless‚ automatic or robotic
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