GENDER ISSUES AND LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS IN NIGERIA LABOUR UNION ACTIVITIES: AN APPRAISAL BY NWOBODO IJEOMA BLESSING (B.Sc‚ CDP‚ M.Sc‚ GNIM) E-mail: blessnwobodo@yahoo.com ABSTRACT Organizations are realizing that‚ in order to adequately address human resource concerns‚ they must develop long-term as well as short term solutions to gender and leadership issues. This paper on the subject of Gender issues and Leadership Effectiveness attempts to appraise the issue of leadership effectiveness
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Gender From “Critical Terms for Art History” The essential feature of gender in representation is not so much "difference‚" as we are often told‚ but "agreement." To focus on agreement‚ as I will do here‚ enables us to deal not only with the genders depicted in a representation (for example‚ images of women) and with their relations of difference (for example‚ depicted distinctions between men and women). It also enables us to deal with the gender of representation - what has come to be called
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action is used for diversity in the workplace or within universities so that discrimination can not be a part of the work environment or admission process. However‚ the process of affirmative action proves discrimination still exists in today’s society. If discrimination didn’t exist‚ this wouldn’t be necessary. As stated‚ there is still a great amount of workplace discrimination. In the workplace there is a good deal of evidence that shows racial and gender discrimination still are a part of the
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relationships with whomever we want‚ I believe it is morally acceptable for a company to adopt workplace dating / fraternization policies. The company has the right‚ no‚ the obligation‚ to provide a working environment that is free of the unnecessary distractions that a workplace romance might cause and an obligation to protect its own assets. Having said that‚ people are people and there are bound to be workplace romances. Companies must determine how they are going to deal with the situation when it
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where I am originally from‚ others just look at me with discomfort and as if they have seen a ghost. This has brought to my attention that diversity in the workplace is important for employees because it manifests itself in building a great reputation for the company‚ leading to increased profitability and opportunities for workers. Workplace diversity is important within the organization as well as outside. Business reputations grow when companies demonstrate their commitment to diversity through
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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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relationships between people. Loren Toussaint and Jon R. Webb ’s study "Gender Differences in the Relationship Between Empathy and Forgiveness" gives some insight into how gender may influence the frequency in the use of empathy and forgiveness. From the data collected from the study their also seemed to be a difference in the way empathy is linked to forgiveness in men and women. It is foolish to believe that the differences in men and women ’s actions will one day be completely understood‚ but I
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Ways in which the workplace is experienced differentially by disabled people and the role that managers/organisations play in the processes identified. Diversity is an important aspect of the workplace today. At present‚ any successful organisation is no longer confined to employing ‘just white men’; people from different genders‚ races‚ ethnicities and disabilities constitute the workforce. Consequentially‚ different disadvantaged groups will have different workplace experiences. As such this paper
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ADOLESCENT INTERNET USAGE IN TAIWAN: EXPLORING GENDER DIFFERENCES The purpose of this study was to investigate gender differences in adolescent Internet accessibility‚ motives for use‚ and online activities in Taiwan; 629 5th and 6th graders were surveyed. Some studies have indicated that while males tend to emphasize the value of using the Internet‚ females tend to express more negative attitudes toward computers and the Internet. (e.g.‚ Durndell & Haag‚ 2002; Kadijevich‚ 2000; Whitely‚ 1997)
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freedom. Issues that have and still plagued women in the workplace are many. Women in today’s workplace face many challenges such as discrimination‚ negative stereotypes of themselves‚ and sexual harassment. Although women in all careers are faced with these problems‚ the one thing that is clear is that women are striving to gain equality in the work force today. In order to understand the full realm of women’s inequality in the workplace it would be important to understand some of the history of
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