Bully at Work by Ruth and Gary Namie‚ is an astonishing resource on workplace bullying. Gary introduces the main themes of the book by giving an example of his former boss‚ a bully. He also defines the victims of this social epidemic as Targets. Workplace bullying‚ like childhood bullying‚ is the tendency of individuals or groups to use persistent aggressive or unreasonable behavior against a co-worker or subordinate. Workplace bullying can include such tactics as verbal‚ nonverbal‚ psychological
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Violence in the Workplace Susan Roman SOC 203 Professor Jill Harvan October 29‚ 2012 Abstract Workplace violence is any act or threat of real violence‚ harassment‚ intimidation‚ or any other threatening‚ disruptive behavior that occurs at work (Korgen & Furst‚ 2012). Violence in the workplace acts in the form of threats‚ physical assault‚ and even homicide. It affects and involves all employees‚ clients‚ customers‚ and visitors to workplaces. Violence
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Feminism strives to end sexism and to achieve equal rights for men and women. In America‚ it has been attributed to getting women the right to vote‚ being able to run for a political office‚ and demanding workplace rights. However‚ sexism is still extremely rampant in the country‚ especially in the workplace‚ and feminism is the only way to end it. One of the major problems sexism causes is differences in wages and benefits. Sexism creates a divergence in the wages of men and women. Anti-feminists argue
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CONTENTS Chapter Page No. 1 Introduction 2 2 EAP Concepts 3 3 Why Workplace Counselling? 7 4 Organization Impact on Counselling 8 5 Counselling Impact on Organization 10 6 EAP and Top Management 11 7 Implementation of Workplace Counselling 13 Appendix 16 Acknowledgment and Reference 19 A PRIMER ON WORKPLACE COUNSELLING Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Employees spend about one-quarter of their lives in work
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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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Violence in the Workplace Paper University of Phoenix SYS/560: Conflict Management Systems Workshop 2 March 16‚ 2004 Violence in the Workplace Paper Violence in the workplace is a serious and problematic issue plaguing corporate America. Workplace violence is violence or the threat of violence against employees or the organization. “According to the Occupational Safety and health Administration (OSHA)‚ it can occur at or outside the workplace and can range from
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Abstract This paper will discuss and assess the Human Resource issue of absenteeism in the workplace. Specifically this paper will research the policies of Insight Technology‚ Inc. and determine the effectiveness and infectiveness of certain polices. This paper will also discuss the effect that absenteeism has on the company. Few people realize that there are positives to absenteeism in the workplace. The positives that come from absenteeism include relief from stress caused by work‚ and allow other
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Common Health Issues in the Workplace Report on health and wellbeing issues that affect workplace productivity Paige Lucas 17th July 2014 Contents Introduction This is a report on common health and wellbeing issues that affect productivity in the workplace. I have identified three common health and wellbeing issues in the workplace and have provided my findings gathered from online research in this report. Purpose The purpose of
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Introduction Aggression is behavior that is forceful‚ hostile or attacking. It is an intention to cause harm or an act intended to increase relative social dominance. Workplace aggression is any act of aggression‚ physical assault‚ threatening or coercive behavior that causes physical or emotional harm in a work setting . Aggression at workplace can also be to show or as a result of dissatisfaction and disapproval to other’s action. Violence is defined by the World Health Organization as the intentional
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Running head: DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE Abstract Select (highlight) this text and then begin typing your abstract‚ which should be limited to one paragraph of not more than 120 words A Survey of Organizational Culture and its Effectiveness on Managing Diversity in the Workplace Diversity in the workplace is a relatively new concept that has been attracting considerable attention from the executives of most businesses. “Ongoing demographic trends (increasing percentages of African-Americans
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