Gamification in the Workplace The paper examines a new trend in workplace design called “gamification”. Gamification is defined as using concepts derived from video games and applying them in businesses to enhance motivation‚ raise productivity and lower turnover. The areas of effect discussed are motivation‚ cooperation‚ productivity and employee happiness. The text looks at which characteristics of video games make them so engaging and translates them into examples from the workplace. It presents
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Ethical Practices of Computer and Internet Technology in the Work Place Computer and Internet technology use in the workplace gives rise to questionable ethical practices among employees as well as managers. For the last three (plus) decades the increasing availability and advances in technology has improved productivity; however the use of computers and Internet in the workplace leads to temptation to misuse the resource for personal gain. Employees and managers accessing private employee information
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The stress at workplace: (meeting the challenge) This research article discusses the causes and impacts of workplace stresses‚ its role in lost productivity‚ and effects of job stresses of woman workers. This describes how a woman worker in different organizations suffers for stresses. Due to different kind of stresses in different organizations among the employees made the management of stress a compulsory strategy in American organizations. The climbing figures are hard to ignore. Nearly three-quarters
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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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THE WORKPLACE Organizational Communication Capstone Project Motivation in the Workplace: Theory and Practice Author’s Note: OLRM 250 Organizational Communications Dr. Jeffrey Yergler Sandy Johnson August 18‚ 2011 sajo69@msn.com MOTIVATION IN THE WORKPLACE Abstract 1 There are few things worse in an average person’s life than working at a job you detest. What is even worse is that your manager does nothing to make it better. Motivation‚ whether is it personal or in the workplace has
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have learned that they can draw upon our nation’s diversity to strengthen their bottom line. In this way‚ diversity is a key ingredient to growing a strong and inclusive economy that’s built to last. Let’s look at the top 10 economic benefits of workplace diversity. 1. A diverse workforce drives economic growth. Our nation’s human capital substantially grows as more women‚ racial and ethnic minorities‚ and gay and transgender individuals enter the workforce. A McKinsey & Company study‚ for example
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it’s very important to gain basic information containing the workplace structure as well as employee information such as names‚ address‚ phone numbers‚ job titles and departments for each worker. Step 2: Adopt a program about workplace issues: The committee at this point would need to create a program that lists the demands of the union and what improvements they will want to be made. This plan should highlight issues in the workplace that need to be corrected. Step 3: Sign-Up Majority on Union
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Workplace Stress Workplace stress was unheard of in the simplistic era of the 1950s‚ which was considered one of the best times to live in America. Employment was at an all-time high‚ and one source of income was enough to support an entire family of four. People were secure with their employment. There was a clear separation between work and personal life; employers were not burdening employees with heavy workloads‚ and managers were supportive of their employees. American corporations were not
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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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LIFELONG LEARNING IN THE WORKPLACE CHRISTOPHER KNAPPER We live in times of unprecedented technological and social change that have profound implications for the nature of work‚ the workplace and our working lives. Adaptability to shifting circumstances and readiness to learn new workrelated knowledge and skills have become almost more important than competence at the tasks for which we were hired. Workers must now be able to deal not just with issues for which they were trained‚ but also to
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