Gamification in the Workplace The paper examines a new trend in workplace design called “gamification”. Gamification is defined as using concepts derived from video games and applying them in businesses to enhance motivation‚ raise productivity and lower turnover. The areas of effect discussed are motivation‚ cooperation‚ productivity and employee happiness. The text looks at which characteristics of video games make them so engaging and translates them into examples from the workplace. It presents
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Organisational Behaviour Assignment - Stress in the Workplace Definition Stress has been defined in many ways‚ yet there has been no definition of stress that everyone accepts. It was because of this that i felt it was necessary to look at many different definitions of stress to get a more accurate understanding of the term. Most definitions say that stress is caused by a stimulus. The stimulus which is also called the stressor can be either physical or psychological. The demands the stressor
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Communication in the Workplace Communication is sharing information between two or more individuals‚ the act of conveying information. Because communication has so many components‚ failing to effectively communicate in the workplace is commonplace. Components of Communication There are five components to any communication and a sixth that is the overall environment of the workplace in which the communication takes place. The components of communication are: • The individual sending
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Running Head: WORKPLACE DIVERSITY Workplace Diversity Eastern Kentucky University‚ FSE320 Abstract Diversity is a one word definition of the population throughout the world today. Times have changed most people just have not realized it yet. As we progressively become more and more diverse in all aspects of life‚ people need to accept diversity and understand that things aren’t going to go back to the way they used to be. For people to accept change it is going to have to start at the
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Title: WORKPLACE INEQUALITIES Every person has the right to be fairly treated in their daily lives and the workplace is no exception. Discrimination in the workforce has always been a well debated topic. Throughout history many different groups have faced inequalities in the workplace‚ and over time‚ with the changes in social views‚ different measures have been undertaken‚ by the different levels involved in employment‚ to eradicate these adversities. Unfortunately inequality during employment
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Conceptual knowledge to the Workplace The term workforce diversity is usually brought about when you speak about discrimination in the workplace. The problem stemming from discrimination within the workplace can be vast and there are many different types of discrimination within the workplace. To understand discrimination you must first understand the behavior of humans and the levels of diversity. The levels of diversity can give insight on why behaviors of employees may change toward coworkers. Breaking
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In todays’ society the workplace is filled with people who act different‚ look different‚ and do their job differently. This is due to the different generations in the workplace today. These generations are the veterans‚ baby boomers‚ gen x‚ and gen y. The veterans are the oldest generation in the workplace. They were born from before 1946 and lived through World War II and the Great Depression. Being born during this time‚ they usually tend to have a high level of respect for authority. They understand
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A Multicultural Workplace A multicultural workplace refers to a group of individuals who represent all types of human difference gathered to achieve a common goal‚ which is the organization or company’s mission. For some‚ a multicultural organization may refer to their workplace as such‚ due to the variation of individuals’ age‚ sex‚ ethnicity‚ physical abilities‚ and even sexual orientation. Additionally‚ the diversity among this workforce is likely to be considered such based on its employees
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Rumors in the Workplace “Oh what a tangled web we weave‚ when first we practice to deceive” (Sir Walter Scott). Rumors can be devastating to both a company as well as the employees in some cases even crippling the company itself. Most employees do not realize that is exactly what they are doing when repeating unsubstantiated comments. A rumor‚ by Webster’s definition‚ is an unconfirmed but widely circulated story or a piece of gossip. Once a company is faced with the rumor mill they have a
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2/21/2011 Motivation in the Workplace Topic 7: Motivation in the Workplace Introduction In this essay we aim to critically analyse all aspects of motivation within the workplace. ‘Motivation refers to the forces within or beyond a person that arouse and sustain their commitment to a course of action.’ (Boddy: 2005 page 480) Motivation is a key factor to the success of a business (ref Maslow’s theory of motivation). If employees don’t feel commitment to the work they are doing for the company
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