The Internet and the Workplace The Internet has become a pervasive presence in the American workplace. Two-thirds of employees in medium and large companies in the United States now have Internet access‚ compared with fifteen percent only two years ago‚ according to a sampling of 500 companies surveyed by the IntelliQuest Corporation. (IntelliQuest) Workers with Web access typically spend five to ten hours per week sending personal e-mail or searching for information not specifically related
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In today’s global marketplace‚ organizations are striving to understand the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Diversity in the workplace isn’t new topic and has evolved since the 1800’s. Improvements in diversity date back to the African American Civil Right Movement and the passing of the Civil Right Act of 1866. The Civil Rights Act of 1866 stated that all persons born in the United States would be recognized as citizens. The movement was reignited with the Civil Rights
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of discrimination that are understood throughout the world. Some forms of discrimination are obvious and others more subtle. Whether it is subtle or obvious‚ it is still discrimination regardless of the way you look at it. Discrimination in the workplace is one of those forms that can be both obvious and
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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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Ethics in the Workplace What is ethics? Is ethics an ability that grows in us from a child or does our parents teaches us ethics? According to dictionary.com‚ states that the word ethics means‚ "the code of good conducts for an individual or group." Ethics also means‚ simply stated‚ that ethics refers to standards of behavior that tell us how human beings ought to act in the many situations in which they find themselves-as friends‚ parents‚ children‚ citizens‚ businesspeople‚ teachers‚ professionals
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Alex Olson April 2013 Alcohol in the Workplace Its not a question whether alcohol has been a part of society. However‚ the question of how alcohol is affecting society is of concern. According to Center for Disease Control and Prevention‚ nearly 16‚000 people died in 2010 due to alcohol induced liver disease and over 25‚000 deaths occurred with alcohol being a factor. The topic of alcohol is not ignored‚ but people are still influenced to participate despite the known risks. Alcohol is a part of
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in the Workplace: Implications for Human Resource Development Paper Introduction: There are various kinds of people work in same workplace. Even though there are individual differences exist among people‚ still they should be treated fairly in the workplace. At present workplace discrimination is considered as a major issue in many places. In this diversity in the workplace paper we will focus on discrimination in the workplace‚ federal and state legislations regarding workplace discriminations
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2014 Workplace Romance It is natural for two people to develop strong ‚ romantic feelings towards each other especially when the two people see each other often. However‚ there are several ethical landmines afoot. A person’s moral character is defined through their experiences. An ethical dilemma I was faced with was whether or not it was ethical to date a co-worker. When considering the best way to resolve this ethical dilemma one may take into consideration if there is a workplace fraternization
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Workplace violence is violent and nonviolent acts that take place in the workplace against employees. These acts can very well occur outside the workplace and can range from physical assaults‚ homicide‚ verbal threats‚ harassment‚ intimidation‚ and bullying (Mathis & Jackson‚ p. 491). Though such acts are nothing new to our society‚ workplace violence garnered national awareness when a disgruntled post office employee in Edmond‚ Oklahoma went to work and killed 14 fellow employees before committing
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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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