Theories of Motivation in the Workplace At one time‚ in the workplace‚ the only type of "motivation" necessary was a command from the boss for an employee to do something (Lindner‚ 1998). However‚ times have changed and so have bosses and employees. Ever since the middle of the 20th century‚ various business experts and academicians have developed theories of motivation to help direct employees toward better and stronger productivity. The main theories that tend to be used in the business community
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Violence in the workplace is a growing trend among American businesses that needs the prompt attention of individuals‚ governments‚ and corporations alike. In fact it is so serious that “violence in the workplace in recent years has grown to be the second leading cause of death in the workplace” (Baron‚ Hoffman‚ & Merrill‚ 2000). Responding to this epidemic will take a tailored dynamic approach that must be embraced by employees and management alike. First‚ we must understand exactly what constitutes
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Workplace Observation Paper Tracey Williams University of Phoenix MGT 331 Organizational Behavior May 10‚ 2005 Workplace Observation Paper I am currently employed at B&L pharmaceuticals‚ one of the largest manufactures of generic medications in the world. In this paper I will discuss how communication flows in my workplace‚ organizational diversity‚ and conflict management. With my current position as a Group Leader the flow of communication is very important. Communication
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Drug Testing Policies in the Workplace Drug testing has become a very big issue for many companies. Approximately eighty-one percent of companies in the United States administer drug testing to their employees. Of these‚ seventy-seven percent of companies test employees prior to employment. Even with the commonality of drug testing‚ it is still a practice that is generally limited to larger corporations which have the financial stability‚ as well as the human resources to effectively carry
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Effective Communication in the Workplace: The Factors that Affect Effective Communication in the Workplace Andrea Anderson The Mico University College Author Note This paper is submitted in partial fulfillment as a requirement of the Bachelors in Education‚ School Management and Leadership. 2012 Paper Outline The content of this paper seeks to delineate the factors that affect or hinder communication. In the latter of this document the following areas will be discussed: * Definition
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distributive justice. One distributive justice approach used in the healthcare field looks at the quality adjusted life year (QALY). The effectiveness of a treatment is based on an increase in the length and/or quality of life. This uses the utilitarianism theory which supports taking the action that results in the most good for the largest number of people. The end result is justified even if there are some undesirable actions to be taken to reach that end. Some argue against the use of this approach
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In his book‚ The Right and the Good‚ W.D. Ross defends the theory of moral pluralism‚ which is “the idea that there are several values that may be equally correct and fundamental‚ and yet in conflict with one another” (New World Encyclopedia). In accepting this approach‚ we must assume that our ideas of right and wrong are influenced by multiple sources. According to Ross‚ in order to act morally right‚ we must be able to maintain a balance between our conflicting duties‚ or prima facie obligations
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Conflict Resolution in the Workplace Conflict Defined Look up the word conflict in the dictionary and you will see several negative responses. Descriptions such as: to come into collision or disagreement; be at variance or in opposition; clash; to contend; do battle; controversy; quarrel; antagonism or opposition between interests or principles Random House (1975). With the negative reputation associated with this word‚ no wonder people tend to shy away when they start to enter into the area
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Employee motivation in the workplace The job of a manager in the workplace is to get things done through employees. To do this the manager should be able to motivate employees. But that’s easier said than done! Motivation practice and theory are difficult subjects‚ touching on several disciplines. In spite of enormous research‚ basic as well as applied‚ the subject of motivation is not clearly understood and more often than not poorly practiced. To understand motivation one must understand human
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AGE DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE Harold had been with the company going on forty-five years. There was no doubt that his contributions over the past few decades helped the once intimate business flourish into an international corporation. As his sixty-fifth birthday rolled around‚ Harold was greeted with a staff party and a mandatory retirement notice that was effective two weeks from that date. Harold was stunned‚ inasmuch as he had no intentions whatsoever to leave his position with the company;
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