in 2002‚ a woman’s salary was only 77% of a man’s salary. The glass ceiling still exists in 2011‚ keeping women from achieving their career dreams based on misguided preconceptions of women’s roles‚ commitment‚ and the harassment some face in the workplace. Until industrialization took over‚ women had restricted entry to the workforce mainly because of cultural practices and religious and educational traditions. As a woman‚ your role was to stay home‚ raise children‚ and have a hot dinner
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GERARD Florian ASSIGNMENT : Question 1 : Sexual harassment includes offensive or pervasive conduct in the workplace related to a person’s sex that negatively affects a reasonable person’s employment. Unfortunately‚ sexual harassment is common in workplaces throughout the United States. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII is a federal law that prohibits discrimination
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where I am originally from‚ others just look at me with discomfort and as if they have seen a ghost. This has brought to my attention that diversity in the workplace is important for employees because it manifests itself in building a great reputation for the company‚ leading to increased profitability and opportunities for workers. Workplace diversity is important within the organization as well as outside. Business reputations grow when companies demonstrate their commitment to diversity through
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EQUALITY AND VALUES DIVERSITY EXPLAIN THE MEANING AND BENEFITS OF DIVERSITY AND THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY Whether you are a large multinational company‚ a small business or a freelance worker‚ it pays to know about equality and diversity in the workplace – to act within the law and to make the best of your workforce and your business opportunities. Equality is the current term for ‘Equal Opportunities’. It is based on the legal obligation to comply with anti-discrimination legislation. Equality
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Motivational workplaces Motivational workplaces One of the key aspects to good management for any organization is workplace motivation. It may sound like a complex concept but unless it is understood and effectively managed‚ organizations cannot succeed. A managers’ job is to get things done through his employees and to get things done he must possess the ability to motivate them. Many managers and employers are not aware of the fact that the level of motivation of their employees may have
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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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Workplace bullying is social‚ psychological‚ verbal or physical abuse by employers or co-workers. Unfortunately‚ bullying does not only happen in the playground‚ but also in many workplaces. Many times‚ the workplace can feel a lot like high school: gossip‚ passive-aggressive behavior‚ and cliques. Bullies definitely exist in the work environment‚ though they are not easy to spot like the ones in grade school. Bullies in the work environment do not go around stealing lunch money and hitting kids
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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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Motivation in the Workplace According to Antony and McVicar (2011)‚ motivation may be defined as a stimulus‚ workforce which can affect people’s action because of a need or desire. It should be linked with people’s performance and the goals of productivities. Usually‚ motivation plays an important role in achieving business goals in a workplace where is consist of workers. It could bring every employee enthusiasm in their work to gain the goals of productivities or the organization objectives
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Introduction The focus of this paper is to better understand the factors that cause inequality in the workplace between men and women. Many women have difficulty advancing in the corporate world because of gender stratification. There are several factors that lead to the failure of women becoming authoritarian. For example‚ if a man were to demand his proceeding employees to complete a task in a harsh‚ almost barking manner‚ then each employee would listen. However‚ women have to find different
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