Workplace violence is violence or the threat of violence against workers. It can occur at or outside the workplace and can range from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and homicide‚ one of the leading causes of job-related deaths. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that over 2 million American workers are victims of workplace violence each year. OSHA describes workers who provide services‚ work in remote or high crime areas‚ and those who work shift hours
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1. Common Law Common Law is used to interpret what the terms in the contract mean‚ especially when there is a dispute about the application of an Act or the contractual relationship in a case‚ which then may become part of a common law (Victoria Legal Aid 2009). Besides‚ common law divides work relationship into two basic categories when the employment contract exists – contracts for service if the worker is an independent contractor and contracts of service if the worker is an employee (WorkCover
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the Workplace Scholars from both sociological traditions define deviance using comparisons (Warren‚ 2003‚ p. 623). Ultimately‚ the question “Deviant compared to what?” must be answered in order to assign the label deviant. In order to conduct such behavioral comparison‚ researchers need to summarize the person’s behavior in some way. Norms serve as this function: they summarize the behavior of the reference group (Warren‚ 2003‚ p. 624). The act of deviance occurs every day within workplace organizations
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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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How do Workplace Ethics Apply to the Goals of an Organization and the Work of Employees? Abstract Ethics in the workplace are viewed in the business world as an attempt to communicate its expectations and standards of ethical behavior in the workplace. In recent years‚ managers and workers have expressed concerns about how ethics in the workplace apply to the goals of an organization and the work of the employees. The Ethics Resource Center (www.ethics
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Implications of Effective Leadership in the Workplace Introduction Theories on workplace provide different insights on how leaders work in an effective manner (Alcorn‚ 2003: 106). Leadership styles and methods differ from each other‚ but effective leadership improves procedures of organizational diagnosis and communication within the workplace for the development of better and more reliable business performance. An effective leader is not confined or judged by styles and approaches used‚ but
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Unhappiness in the Workplace Lauren Marosi Baker College 12 December 2014 Unhappiness in the workplace is a disease spreading throughout organizations across the nation. According to multiple studies‚ one in particular that was done by Health Advocate‚ employees of a heavily industrialized work setting incur stress levels higher than most office settings. (Health Advocate‚ 2009) A career in an industrialized industry involves high levels of stress due to things such
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UNLV Theses/Dissertations/Professional Papers/Capstones 5-1-2002 Workplace violence: A case study Robert F. White University of Nevada‚ Las Vegas Repository Citation White‚ Robert F.‚ "Workplace violence: A case study" (2002). UNLV Theses/Dissertations/Professional Papers/Capstones. Paper 522. http://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/thesesdissertations/522 This Capstone is brought to you for free and open access by Digital Scholarship@UNLV. It has been accepted for inclusion in UNLV Theses/
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Thesis The purpose of this paper is to look at stress in the workplace and its effects on family‚ medical and work effectiveness. By looking at a few studies‚ this paper will show the relevance between stress from the job and depression and issues in the family‚ issues with health problems and low job performance. Conclusion Effective tools for dealing with stress will decrease stress‚ improve the physical and emotional/mental health of workers‚ increase worker productivity‚ improve
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Workplace Violence Case Study 1 Workplace violence Problem definition Workplace violence is any act of physical violence‚ threats of physical violence‚ harassment‚ intimidation‚ or other threatening‚ disruptive behavior. It can occur at or outside the workplace and can range from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and homicide‚ one of the leading causes of job-related deaths. However it manifests itself‚ workplace violence is a growing concern for employers and employees nationwide
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