10 ways to reduce your environmental footprint and improve profitability. Posted by Sam Kopytowski [->0]at 7:08 AM[->1] on July 7‚ 2010 Many companies talk about reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions‚ but too often there’s a large gap between words and action. Most companies seem to be holding off on taking any real steps to reduce their environmental footprint because they believe the investment cost is too high. Leading companies‚ on the other hand‚ are way ahead of the curve. They know
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HBR Case Review: Can You Say What Your Strategy Is? David J. Collins & Michael G. Rukstad Issue: * Executives cannot articulate the objective‚ scope and advantage of their business in a simple (35 word) statement. Supported By: * Leaders assume that strategic planning process will be communicated succinctly and ensures success. Proposed Solution: * Leaders must draft a simple‚ clear‚ succinct strategy statement that everyone can internalize and use as a guiding light
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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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Leadership is very important to organizations‚ especially teams or in companies. Good leadership could ensure that the members are going in the right direction‚ and that the business is successful. In the past‚ research has focused on the difference between leadership and management‚ whereas nowadays the potential advantage of leadership is more important‚ especially to the organizational performance and improved employee behavior. A number of recent articles (Cappelli et al. 2010; Ladkin and
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Workplace Romance Men always want to be a woman’s first love. Women have a more subtle instinct: What they like is to be a man’s last romance. Workplace romance exists when two members of the same organization develop a relationship with mutual attraction. Those who develop workplace romances may cause damages to morale and productivity in the workplace. Along with this‚ businesses and companies are still confused at whether or not they should interfere in the romantic relationship. If
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different types of problems‚ which are connected with recruitment and hiring‚ promoting within or from outside‚ job satisfaction and dissatisfaction. Examples of Issues and Dilemmas in the Workplace by Nicole Long‚ Demand Media Issues and dilemmas in the workplace can range from the simple disagreement to complex issues that affect the bottom line in a negative manner. For a small business‚ understanding the various issues that can cause problems in the workplace will help identify and correct them
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Dating in the Workplace Executive Summary The ethical dilemma introduced in this paper is a popular one: Dating in the Workplace. It is an issue that has grabbed the attention of the media‚ and it has the power to ruin an organization if not dealt with correctly. This paper will raise awareness of the rewards and risks of dating relationships in a work environment. Introduction Above all‚ this paper will answer two important questions: What are the primary and secondary ethical issues of concern
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CHAPTER 8: MEETINGS AND TEAMS Conflict and Interventions Key Sections: The Phenomenon of Meetings Primary and Secondary Tension Counterproductive Group Tendencies Interventions Making Interventions Work Key Theorists/Players: Sue DeWine “Value of Meetings” Roy Berko and Andrew & Darlyn Wolvin “Primary & Secondary Tension” Irving Janis (1971) “GroupThink” Solomon Asch “The Asch Effect” Judith Martin & Tom Nakayama (2010) also Steven Beebe‚ Susan Beebe and Diana Ivy
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Healthcare Administration Role in Workplace Violence Some 2 million American workers are victims of workplace violence each year. To prevent and help maintain a healthy and safe workplace environment‚ The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has a booklet of providing guidelines. According to searchcompliance.techtarget.com‚ the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is a federal agency of the United States that regulates workplace safety and health and has been
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MOBBING AND BULLYING IN THE WORKPLACE Barbara Byrd‚ Ph.D.* Deborah Mailander‚ J.D.** Helen Moss *** Introduction Over the past 15 years in the U.S. and Canada‚ the phenomena of workplace bullying and mobbing (bullying by a group rather than an individual) have been widely discussed and debated. There is a growing consensus among lay people and scholars on the definition of workplace bullying‚ its causes‚ and its effects on individuals as well as on the workplace itself. At the same time
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