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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action is achievable (US Climate Alliance). “Despite the U.S. federal government’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement‚ seventeen states back the alliance and these alliance members are committed to supporting the international agreement and are pursuing aggressive climate action to make progress toward its goals” (US Climate
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Blu Silberhorn Issue Paper Case Studies in Ethics and Law November‚ 08 2009 Is stealing becoming more acceptable in the workplace? Generally‚ when people think of stealing or theft they are referring to the act of physically taking property from someone else. In reality there are many different ways that an employee can steal from an organization‚ and I have seen three different ways in my short career. The basic definition of theft is the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal
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The stress at workplace: (meeting the challenge) This research article discusses the causes and impacts of workplace stresses‚ its role in lost productivity‚ and effects of job stresses of woman workers. This describes how a woman worker in different organizations suffers for stresses. Due to different kind of stresses in different organizations among the employees made the management of stress a compulsory strategy in American organizations. The climbing figures are hard to ignore. Nearly three-quarters
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have learned that they can draw upon our nation’s diversity to strengthen their bottom line. In this way‚ diversity is a key ingredient to growing a strong and inclusive economy that’s built to last. Let’s look at the top 10 economic benefits of workplace diversity. 1. A diverse workforce drives economic growth. Our nation’s human capital substantially grows as more women‚ racial and ethnic minorities‚ and gay and transgender individuals enter the workforce. A McKinsey & Company study‚ for example
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Workplace Stress Workplace stress was unheard of in the simplistic era of the 1950s‚ which was considered one of the best times to live in America. Employment was at an all-time high‚ and one source of income was enough to support an entire family of four. People were secure with their employment. There was a clear separation between work and personal life; employers were not burdening employees with heavy workloads‚ and managers were supportive of their employees. American corporations were not
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Managing Stress in the Workplace Effective Strategies for Managing Stress in the Workplace In today’s uncertain economic times‚ stress in the workplace is taking its toll on managers and employees from Wall Street to Main Street. Dealing with stress regarding budget cuts‚ possible layoffs‚ diversity issues‚ personality conflicts‚ and a wide range of other concerns can cause serious implications in the workplace. Identifying potential stressors early on is crucial to the well-being of employees
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Change in the Workplace: Understanding People in Change Reich (2000) states that change is sudden‚ nonlinear‚ and constant. Radical changes in the workplace are those changes that have a dramatic and sometimes traumatic effect on the work environment and personnel. Asking someone to take a different action than what they are used to does not mean they will want to do it. Resistance to change in the workplace means loss of productivity. As a change insurgent‚ it is important to get personnel
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Workplace safety is important as it creates an environment in which the employer‚ employees and visitors feel safe to carry out their tasks without any hesitation. Workplace safety is necessary for maintaining a healthy and lengthy life for your business. Safety is everyone’s responsibility. However‚ management is responsible for the formation and implementation of safety and training programs meant to keep employees safe and well. Workplace safety is important because it protects employees and the
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could not practice their religion at work. This is a problem. You realize that growing up in a Utilitarian environment urges you to fix this problem for the greater good of all the people working in this office. Religion should be allowed in the workplace to ensure that all people are afforded the opportunity to worship as they choose‚ within guidelines. Happier employees make for a better‚ more productive work environment. “A Gallup poll states that 90% of American adults say that religion is either
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