THE WORKPLACE Organizational Communication Capstone Project Motivation in the Workplace: Theory and Practice Author’s Note: OLRM 250 Organizational Communications Dr. Jeffrey Yergler Sandy Johnson August 18‚ 2011 sajo69@msn.com MOTIVATION IN THE WORKPLACE Abstract 1 There are few things worse in an average person’s life than working at a job you detest. What is even worse is that your manager does nothing to make it better. Motivation‚ whether is it personal or in the workplace has
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Empowerment in workplace Introduction Empowerment is a buzzword in management field. It is a different form of organization from the traditional hierarchy. Many organizations have applied it into their management. Why is it so popular? what are its advantages? Are there some disadvantages in it? What difficulties it will bring to an organization when applied and what’s the solution? in addition‚ what is job redesign ? what is the association between it and employee empowerment? These are what
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Discrimination in the Workplace When talking about discrimination in this society‚ it is certainly not a taboo subject. Discrimination can happen anywhere‚ however‚ it is more likely to go unnoticed in the work area. For example‚ failure to hired or promote someone‚ because of their race‚ gender‚ religion‚ or background. In order to keep a positive workplace‚ laws were created to keep these things from happening. These laws fall under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. However‚ discrimination
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Discrimination in the Workplace According to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission‚ Discrimination charges were up slightly from last year from 99‚922 to 99‚947. In terms of the volume of charges by protected class‚ the highest percentages were: • Retaliation – 37.4% • Race – 35.4% • Sex/Gender – 28.4% • ADA/Disability – 25.8% Nine out of ten times when you go into a business meeting‚ the person you are encountering for the first time has already formed an impression of you based on
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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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Introduction In this essay it is my intention to show how stress appears in working environment‚ what causes it and how it affects the workplace. I will start by defining what stress is and how it might be perceived. Then I will take a look at the factors that cause stress and how these might show in result when working. I try to look at all the possible reasons for stress and through that hopefully to show how to avoid a stressful environment. I will not try to put straight answers on to paper
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Even though we live in a democracy‚ in the workplace you are not guaranteed democratic rights one hundred percent of the time. Rights such as freedom of speech and right to bear arms (because it goes against OSHA) are not guaranteed. You could say whatever you want‚ but the company could terminate your employment because of employment at will. You cannot be fired from retaliatory discharge‚ but it might be hard to prove that was the reason you were fired in the first place. You have to know and understand
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Relationships on the Campus‚ in the Workplace‚ and Beyond I used to envy the “colorblindness” which some liberal‚ enlightened‚ white people were supposed to possess . . . But I no longer believe that “colorblindness”—if it even exists -—- is the opposite of racism; I think it is‚ in this world‚ a form of naiveté and mere stupidity. It implies that I would look at a black woman and see her as white‚ thus engaging in white solipsism to the utter erasure of her particular reality. —Adrienne Rich
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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‚ found that the increase in women’s overall share of labor in the United States—women went from holding 37 percent of all
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to minimise risk of illness or injury. This includes safe and healthy work areas‚ safe equipment‚ protective equipment‚ safe access‚ security‚ safety training and supervision. Employee responsibilities Whenever you are working in a hospitality workplace you must be aware of your legal duty of care‚ ensuring the health‚ safety and security of yourself and others. You MUST: work in a safe manner follow all safety instructions and work as you have been directed to correctly use or wear any safety equipment or
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