Rumors in the Workplace “Oh what a tangled web we weave‚ when first we practice to deceive” (Sir Walter Scott). Rumors can be devastating to both a company as well as the employees in some cases even crippling the company itself. Most employees do not realize that is exactly what they are doing when repeating unsubstantiated comments. A rumor‚ by Webster’s definition‚ is an unconfirmed but widely circulated story or a piece of gossip. Once a company is faced with the rumor mill they have a
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Personal Privacy and its importance within the workplace “Privacy in the workplace is one of the more troubling personal and professional issues of our time. But privacy cannot be adequately addressed without considering a basic foundation of ethics” (Hartman n.d). We are unable to reach a meaningful normative conclusion about workplace privacy rights and obligations without an understanding of the fundamental and commons of the ethical basis of justice and also a thorough understanding of individual
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Workplace etiquette Workplace etiquette comprises of the rules and conventions governing correct or polite behaviour used in society‚ in a particular social or professional group. Workplace etiquette is defined by social behaviour in a workplace‚ in a group or a society. Work etiquette tells the individual how to behave when dealing with situations in a working environment. Office etiquette involves interaction with co-workers and communication with colleagues. However‚ standard work etiquette
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HR articles: Workplace culture Workplace culture is often hard to describe‚ because it means something different in every organisation and many times employees feel it’s ‘just the way things are’. But so often it can define a company and when it’s not working well‚ everyone knows about it. Below are some blog posts on what culture in the workplace is and how to positively cultivate it throughout your business. The happier an employee is at work‚ the more productive they are. It’s never too late to
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Managing Emotions in the Workplace: Do Positive and Negative Attitudes Drive Performance? You know the type: coworkers who never have anything positive to say‚ whether at the weekly staff meeting or in the cafeteria line. They can suck the energy from a brainstorming session with a few choice comments. Their bad mood frequently puts others in one‚ too. Their negativity can contaminate even good news. "We engage in emotional contagion‚" says Sigal Barsade‚ a Wharton management professor who studies
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Supervisors’ Relationships 3 Workplace Relationship Quality: 4 Peer Relationships 4 Study Description and Results 5 Interpersonal Conflict 6 Identifying Conflicts and Causes 6 Dealing with Interpersonal Conflict 7 Culture and Interpersonal Conflict 7 Intimate Workplace Relationships 8 Managing Workplace Relationships 9 Managing Conflict 9 Management by Deception: Deceptive Impression Management 10 References: 12 Introduction: When considering workplace relationships‚ consider
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Current Issue: Bullying in the Workplace Article: “Bullies Can Make Workplace Intolerable” by Marlene Habib; The Globe and Mail Bullying in the workplace is both a current and critical issue that has only recently begun to be given the serious attention it deserves. This paper will address the issue of bullying in the workplace through various avenues. An analysis of the issue will include: a definition of workplace bullying‚ typical behaviours associated with bullying‚ profiles of both the
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Professionalism In The Workplace Danielle Corulla MedSurg 145 8/5/2015 Cathy Westberry Professionalism in the workplace has many factors such as dress‚ conduct‚ how well you communicate with others‚ and your attitude. “The definition of professionalism indicates that each person perform their tasks with general earnest and honesty (Staffing‚ 2013).” “It refers to a person doing his/her job with sincerity‚ and maintaining professional etiquette and ethics in the workplace (Staffing‚ 2013)
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Discrimination in the Workplace Workplace discrimination occurs when any individual who is in a protected classification received adverse employment or hiring treatment as a member of that group. Workplace discrimination is forbidden by law for such characteristics as gender‚ race‚ age‚ religion‚ and in employment decisions. The Chancellor’s Committee on Diversity defines Diversity as: "The variety of experiences and perspective which arise from differences in race‚ culture‚ religion‚ mental or
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Organizational Behavior University of Phoenix Online Gary Denney January 15‚ 2006 Workplace Observation Organizations are the stepping-stones on which communities‚ cities‚ counties‚ and countries are started. They have their own wants‚ needs‚ and schedules and can affect these areas in many ways. The main factor‚ that affirms this impression is their organizational culture. Organizational culture has been defined as‚ "the system of shared actions‚ values‚ and beliefs that develops within
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