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    Abuse of power in the workplace Dear Colleagues‚ This brochure deals with a very sensitive subject – abuse of power in the workplace. We all know that conflicts at work are normal in any situation where differing opinions are held or expressed. However‚ the abuse of power is something altogether different: it is a form of behaviour that is damaging to individuals – and therefore to Roche. With this brochure we want to demonstrate that abuse of power in the workplace will not be tolerated at Roche

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    Power is one of the only things that humans have always‚ and will always strive for. Many people think power is good and the more power you have‚ the better off you are in life. Power‚ however‚ can have some downs. Power has a negative effect on people in leadership positions because they abuse their power‚ and they can control everything and everyone. When given too much power‚ people tend to abuse that power‚ such as in Antigone‚ when the new king‚ Creon‚ is in power‚ he abuses his power by punishing

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    leaders and their abuse of power By: Anonymous Although power should be used with virtue by those with those with good intentions‚ many of the world’s most powerful people use power in ways that purposefully harm other people‚ the most famous example of this case being Adolf Hitler during World War II. More generally‚ this includes some past (and present) members of the Royal families‚ some political leaders as well as a few religious leaders who have used their power to manipulate

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    of the world‚ power has been given to people like monarchs‚ dictators‚ military generals‚ and even presidents. Like most things some handle the power extremely well while others abuse it. The abuse affects the people of the area and history is changed when the person takes their power to an unfathomable level. Power abuse can be dated back to the beginning of what we can recall. People such as Ivan the Terrible of Russia have had a unfortunate experience with their power. Ivan the Terrible

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    two great countries into the ground with their abuse of power; Rome was led by Caesar and Germany was led by Hitler. Were their actions of ambition abuse of their power? Were they honorable men with honorable actions? Did their powers abused which made them ambitious men? So‚ were Hitler and Caesar honorable men‚ or did their powers make them ambitious? When people are given powers they are not supposed to abuse them‚ but people are supposed to use powers for good and help others. Hitler and Caesar

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    they may be unable to tell anyone about what is wrong‚ they trust there carer and therefore their carer has full power over them. Elderly- they maybe power less and may give full power and control to the abuser that they trust‚ they may have a loss of memory due to dementia or loss of memory and mobility so it make it harder for them to get around and communicate to others. Vulnerable- power of the abuser they will trust them‚ but they will also find it hard to communicated with others because of their

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    connection of how hierarchy could lead to abuse of power by people with authority. Institutions in which people have or want to have control over others can be open to abuse is shown in The Shawshank Redemption. When the warden says‚ ”I believe in two things‚ discipline and the bible. Put your trust in the lord and your ass belongs to me‚ welcome to shawshank”‚ he is justifying his abuse of power as the need to keep inmates in control. He also abuses his power by making Andy do his illegal personal

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    Abuse of Power In the story a long way gone‚ guns have been given power. The use of ammunition has stirred fear in the lives the individuals that are afflicted by them. The armed rebels have abused their power and instead of using guns for protection they use it to make people fearful of them‚ transform beautiful villages to derelict‚ abandoned land‚ and harass communities regardless of an individual’s age or gender. Though guns can be given to people and used as a respectful authority

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    “The greater the power‚ the more dangerous the abuse” (Burke‚ 1771). Abuse of power is dangerous and hurtful. Abuse of Power is a strength or certain power given to a person that they use negatively towards another individual. Power abuse was very common and used to make another person feel negative about them self. In the Victorian Era there was a whole bunch of power abuse by the people of England. Abuse of power is commonly seen amongst rulers‚ mature individuals and individuals who own a pet

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    ability to do something or act in a particular way‚ especially as a faculty or quality way. The definition of power shows exactly how people can abuse it. People that have power can abuse and misuse it in many different situations from historic literature to politics in real life. The abuse of power is shown by King Creon in the greek tragedy Antigone by Sophocles. King Creon has used his power as king to control people and inject fear into them to get them to get them to do whatever he wants. In the

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