The Internet and the Workplace The Internet has become a pervasive presence in the American workplace. Two-thirds of employees in medium and large companies in the United States now have Internet access‚ compared with fifteen percent only two years ago‚ according to a sampling of 500 companies surveyed by the IntelliQuest Corporation. (IntelliQuest) Workers with Web access typically spend five to ten hours per week sending personal e-mail or searching for information not specifically related
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Abstract This paper will discuss and assess the Human Resource issue of absenteeism in the workplace. Specifically this paper will research the policies of Insight Technology‚ Inc. and determine the effectiveness and infectiveness of certain polices. This paper will also discuss the effect that absenteeism has on the company. Few people realize that there are positives to absenteeism in the workplace. The positives that come from absenteeism include relief from stress caused by work‚ and allow other
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definitely alive and well in today’s society. Women earn a lower wage for performing the same job as a man. As a woman starts to succeed and be rewarded through promotions and larger salaries‚ she is defined by her sexual aura or more specifically the loss of that aura; where a man in the same instance is perceived as motivated‚ driven and successful. According to the online dictionary by Merriam-Webster‚ sexism is described as “Prejudice . . . especially against women” (Merriam-Webster). Sexism is sexism
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A stressor is the object or event that the individual perceives to be disruptive. Stress results from the perception that the demands exceed one ’s capacity to cope. (Wiersma & Berg‚ 1991). I did a people poll on my job and ask several individuals why do you deal with the stress at this job? These are the responses I received; "I have 2 more years before I can retire and no one is willing to hire a 62 year woman." "I think that this is a good company and it ’s the same every where you go." I find
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Violence in the Workplace Paper University of Phoenix SYS/560: Conflict Management Systems Workshop 2 March 16‚ 2004 Violence in the Workplace Paper Violence in the workplace is a serious and problematic issue plaguing corporate America. Workplace violence is violence or the threat of violence against employees or the organization. “According to the Occupational Safety and health Administration (OSHA)‚ it can occur at or outside the workplace and can range from
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Bullying in the workplace is one of the most significant challenges facing companies today. According to the Waitt Institute for Violence Prevention nearly half (49%) of all workers in the United States have been a victim or witnessed abusive behavior towards an employee (www.workplacebullying.org). Bullying in the workplace is similar to childhood bullying‚ but workplace bullies often operate within established policies of their companies. They commit deliberate acts against employees or co-workers
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Prostitution has been going on for many centuries. Many studies have gone on‚ researching and trying to understand on why women get involved with prostitution and the main effects it has on then. Some report the main causes of early prostitution was due to poverty and deviance. Many see it as a career‚ a way to make a living and survive and provide for their families. “Studies show that many women engage themselves in such activities as prostitution by their own choice‚ forced into it‚ or because of their
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Workplace violence is present in every nook and cranny of corporate America‚ affecting millions of Americans every year. Workplace violence is defined by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration‚ OSHA‚ as any act or threat of physical violence‚ harassment‚ intimidation‚ or other threatening disruptive behavior that occurs at the work site. It ranges from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and even homicide. In 2011‚ there were over 2 two million reports and claims of workplace
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Running head: DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE Abstract Select (highlight) this text and then begin typing your abstract‚ which should be limited to one paragraph of not more than 120 words A Survey of Organizational Culture and its Effectiveness on Managing Diversity in the Workplace Diversity in the workplace is a relatively new concept that has been attracting considerable attention from the executives of most businesses. “Ongoing demographic trends (increasing percentages of African-Americans
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Discrimination in the Workplace Most everyone has suffered discrimination in his or her daily lives. It’s something a lot of people have to deal with on a daily basis. Discrimination is a major problem mainly in the employment industry. Even though there are many laws prohibiting discrimination in the workplace‚ this problem still exist every day and many people don’t know how to handle it. Discrimination is defined in civil rights law as "an unfavorable or unfair treatment of a person or class
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