Violence in the Workplace Susan Roman SOC 203 Professor Jill Harvan October 29‚ 2012 Abstract Workplace violence is any act or threat of real violence‚ harassment‚ intimidation‚ or any other threatening‚ disruptive behavior that occurs at work (Korgen & Furst‚ 2012). Violence in the workplace acts in the form of threats‚ physical assault‚ and even homicide. It affects and involves all employees‚ clients‚ customers‚ and visitors to workplaces. Violence
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Motivation in the Workplace Nhu-Khanh Nguyen Organizational Devlopment & Culture November 10‚ 2010 Abstract In today’s competitive marketplace‚ understanding what stems employee motivation and ways to improve organizational performance is critical. To ensure success‚ employers continuously strive to look for ways to maintain employees’ motivation and engagement towards the job. This is easier said than done. Individuals are motivated differently as they all come from different backgrounds
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Motivation and more specifically‚ motivation in the workplace cannot be defined simply. From an Industrial/Organizational psychology standpoint‚ motivation can be defined as "those processes within an individual that stimulate behavior and channel it in ways that should benefit the organization as a whole" (Miner‚ 1992‚ p. 54). The challenging subject of motivation has been studied and analyzed for many decades. Such interest and study is in part attributable to the understanding and appreciation
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stereotypical‚ and limiting perceptions.” (Wood 31). The hit NBC show‚ The Office‚ contains exemplary examples as to how men and women are stereotyped and treated‚ mainly in the workplace. Michael Scott‚ the Scranton Branch manager of Dunder Mifflin‚ is a prime example of a man who stereotypes workers‚ especially women‚ in the workplace. Although the show has characters that are misogynistic idiots‚ such as Michael‚ they are making fun of
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Workplace Safety What is workplace safety? Workplace safety refers to the health and safety or welfare of persons working a job. It does not matter if the person is a construction worker or an accountant‚ workplace safety still affects them. Workplace safety is a very important topic for employers as well as employees. Employers have to make sure that employees are aware and appropriately trained in their areas so that they can avoid any harm. Does having or following policy and procedures eliminate
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Bullying in the Workplace HCA/250 June 10‚ 2012 Lillian Guerrier Bullying in the Workplace This article basically told about how nurses were treated in the workplace. They had an expression that they would use “nurses eat their young” which means that the older nurses would just let the young up coming nurses just fall on their face and laugh at them as they would fail at their job. Some of the ways that bullying can lead to violence in the workplace is if you just keep on someone and
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Privacy in the Workplace In today ’s society‚ employers and employees are often subject to privacy laws. However‚ whether or not privacy is protected by law or contract‚ respecting privacy in the workplace makes good business sense. We will discuss the issues that are raised in today ’s workplace concerning privacy issues and some of the repercussions. . What privacy issues are addressed in today ’s workplace? Because employers need basic information about their employees and employees have access
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level on this issue. Entering into the legislative arena is the first step in bringing about policy change. Workplace violence among healthcare workers is a serious problem as I’m sure you are aware of. Healthcare workers are four times more likely to encounter workplace violence then in other job areas‚ according to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Workplace violence is widespread‚ hospital‚ nursing homes‚ doctor offices‚
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Workplace diversity is about recognizing and aiding differences in the workplace and adapting work practices to create an all-embracing work climate. A good organisational culture respects and assists diverse outlooks‚ backgrounds and skills. Diversity is the quality of being different and individual‚ encasing culture‚ disability‚ sexuality‚ religion‚ gender‚ age and language. A diverse workplace preserves the principles of equal opportunity‚ social justice‚ access and equity. It is free from
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teamwork in the workplace Teamwork in the Workplace Montego Bay Community College Introduction to Administrative Management ADM2001 The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of teamwork in the workplace. The paper evaluates the literature that attempted to highlight the importance of teamwork in the workplace. Two main themes are developed. First‚ the literature that defines teamwork‚ and second‚ the benefits of having teamwork implemented in the workplace. The paper establishes
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