MEMORANDUM TO: Mr. Wilson FROM: Administrative Assistant DATE: January 26‚ 2014 RE: New Workstation In order to create ergonomic workplace we need take into consideration a number of components‚ which must comply with healthy‚ comfortable and productive working environment. Vision related concerns and recommendations Inappropriate vision equipment in the office can result in: eyestrain eye irritation blurred vision burning eyes trouble in seeing document
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Motivation and more specifically‚ motivation in the workplace cannot be defined simply. From an Industrial/Organizational psychology standpoint‚ motivation can be defined as "those processes within an individual that stimulate behavior and channel it in ways that should benefit the organization as a whole" (Miner‚ 1992‚ p. 54). The challenging subject of motivation has been studied and analyzed for many decades. Such interest and study is in part attributable to the understanding and appreciation
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Workplace stress The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) defines workplace stress as “the process that arises where work demands of various types and combinations exceed the person’s capacity and capability to cope.” This can lead to sickness‚ absences and high levels of staff turnover within a business: results which are positive for neither the staff nor the company. However‚ despite claiming that stress at work is widespread throughout the UK‚ the HSE (2010) also offers strategies designed to
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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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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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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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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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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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