International Ergonomics Association‚ 2009 ). For us workers making sure that the machinery‚ tools‚ and furniture associated with a job fit the workers who do that job in a field of engineering called ergonomics‚ or human engineering. A properly designed workplace can reduce worker fatigue and increase safety on the job (Compton’s encyclopedia‚ 2009). ERGONOMICS CONTINUED As early as the 18th century‚ doctors noticed that workers whose jobs required them to maintain certain body positions for long
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carrying it out (Robbins & Judge 2009). Managers do not easily relinquish their authority and decision making capabilities; however‚ over time employees earn their manager’s trust and can readily make certain decisions. Utilizing autonomy in the workplace should make employees feel a greater responsibility for the outcome of their work. Autonomy on the job is perhaps the central work characteristic in shaping worker attitudes‚ motivation‚ and behavior (Hornung & Rousseau 2007). If an employee is motivated
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There are numerous ethical issues in the workplace. As a student that wishes to pursue a career in Human Resource Management‚ one ethical topic that appeals to me personally is that of harassment in the workplace. Harassment is often defined as “any unwelcome or unwanted conduct that denigrates or shows hostility or an aversion towards another person” (Workplace Harassment). An unwelcome behavior is defined as anything that “the employee did not solicit‚ instigate or provoke‚ and the employee
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Industry sector‚ general description of the workplace and my role in the workplace: The workplace that is the focus of this report is a professional services firm located in the Sydney Central Business District. The firm employs over 1‚000 employees and provides professional services such as tax consulting to both local and international clients. The firm occupies a 30-level tower building. Each level follows roughly the same layout: • There is a kitchen located on each corner of the building
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Preventing Workplace Discrimination In the melting pot of various cultures‚ religions‚ races‚ and nationalities that workplaces have become‚ tension between people is something to be expected. Unfortunately‚ in some cases‚ the tension between individuals can end up taking the form of some sort of discrimination. Discrimination is illegal‚ and there are many laws that cover discrimination. In a simulation called “Preventing Workplace Discrimination”‚ I am posing as a Human Resource Manager in
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Emotion in the workplace: The New Challenge for Managers Emotional Intelligence‚ In recent years‚ have become something of a hot topic in management. According to the authors‚ the aim of this article is to acquaint managers with intruiging new research that examines both emotional intelligence and the broader issue of emotion‚ which has shown to play a powerful role in workplace setting. The authors opened the article with a scenario concerning an employee‚ which unfortunately‚ probably presents
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off to work can leave your dog unattended for many hours which can be stressful for both you and your pet. It is becoming a growing trend for people to bring pets in the office workspace. In fact‚ a recent study shows that about 8 percent of workplaces are beginning to allow their employees to bring their pets with them during working hours‚ which is an increase of 3 percent from the previous couple
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Workplace deviance is a can be a serious issue throughout the workforce. It can come in many forms such as gossip‚ poor management‚ stealing‚ lying‚ and tardiness or absences in the workplace to name a few. Many administrations strive to establish an atmosphere of conformity and teamwork to achieve maximum efficiency while creating a healthy corporate culture. Deviance can occur in any size of the organization‚ which in turn can sabotage any and all efforts. In the medical profession‚ as a future
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Professionalism In The Workplace Danielle Corulla MedSurg 145 8/5/2015 Cathy Westberry Professionalism in the workplace has many factors such as dress‚ conduct‚ how well you communicate with others‚ and your attitude. “The definition of professionalism indicates that each person perform their tasks with general earnest and honesty (Staffing‚ 2013).” “It refers to a person doing his/her job with sincerity‚ and maintaining professional etiquette and ethics in the workplace (Staffing‚ 2013)
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Trends in Workplace Learning: Supply and Demand in Interesting Times By Laurie Bassi‚ Scott Cheney‚ and Eleesha Lewis The ancient Chinese saying "May you live in interesting times" has perhaps never been more relevant. As the 1990s draw to a close and the new millennium fast approaches‚ life is phenomenally interesting--and demanding. Professionals who are responsible for workplace learning and performance improvement are squarely in the center of the swirl of exciting possibilities--and requirements--that
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