Ethics in Management PHL 323 Ethics in the Workplace Case Study Action Plan Learning Team B: Cynthia Gibbs Elizabeth Hedden Dr. Christopher Klein‚ Facilitator December 11‚ 2005 Ethics in the Workplace Case Study Action Plan Introduction In 2003‚ Weyco Inc.‚ a licensed third party medical benefits administrator based in Okemos‚ Michigan‚ announced that effective January 1‚ 2005‚ they would no longer hire smokers (http://www.weyco.com/web/). They were changing their policy to a Tobacco-Free
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Common Health Issues in the Workplace Report on health and wellbeing issues that affect workplace productivity Paige Lucas 17th July 2014 Contents Introduction This is a report on common health and wellbeing issues that affect productivity in the workplace. I have identified three common health and wellbeing issues in the workplace and have provided my findings gathered from online research in this report. Purpose The purpose of
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influenced. Gender stereotyping in the workplace can actually lead to discrimination. With this mentality in the workplace it’s hard to anticipate good work ethic. That women can’t do as good as a job as men. No matter how many examples in everyday life proves this to be wrong‚ we always revert back to this pattern. With this stereotype programmed in the minds of many we can never fully overcome this mold. Instead of concerning ourselves about how gender affects the workplace or the process‚ we should concern
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Workplace Safety What is workplace safety? Workplace safety refers to the health and safety or welfare of persons working a job. It does not matter if the person is a construction worker or an accountant‚ workplace safety still affects them. Workplace safety is a very important topic for employers as well as employees. Employers have to make sure that employees are aware and appropriately trained in their areas so that they can avoid any harm. Does having or following policy and procedures eliminate
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Fairness in the workplace American society is slowly‚ but surely‚ moving towards equality in the workplace. In the past decade laws have been passed that prohibit discrimination in hiring‚ retaining and promoting employees based on race‚ gender‚ disability and religious beliefs. Although not all groups have been included yet‚ the movement towards a more just workplace is evident. Nowadays‚ almost every single employer will have the sign "Equal Opportunity Employer" under the name of the
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Motivation in the Workplace According to Antony and McVicar (2011)‚ motivation may be defined as a stimulus‚ workforce which can affect people’s action because of a need or desire. It should be linked with people’s performance and the goals of productivities. Usually‚ motivation plays an important role in achieving business goals in a workplace where is consist of workers. It could bring every employee enthusiasm in their work to gain the goals of productivities or the organization objectives
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Bullying in the Workplace HCA/250 June 10‚ 2012 Lillian Guerrier Bullying in the Workplace This article basically told about how nurses were treated in the workplace. They had an expression that they would use “nurses eat their young” which means that the older nurses would just let the young up coming nurses just fall on their face and laugh at them as they would fail at their job. Some of the ways that bullying can lead to violence in the workplace is if you just keep on someone and
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Conflict Resolution Skills Managing and Resolving Conflict in a Positive Way Conflict is a normal‚ and even healthy‚ part of relationships. After all‚ two people can’t be expected to agree on everything at all times. Since relationship conflicts are inevitable‚ learning to deal with them in a healthy way is crucial. When conflict is mismanaged‚ it can harm the relationship. But when handled in a respectful and positive way‚ conflict provides an opportunity for growth‚ ultimately strengthening the bond between two people
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level on this issue. Entering into the legislative arena is the first step in bringing about policy change. Workplace violence among healthcare workers is a serious problem as I’m sure you are aware of. Healthcare workers are four times more likely to encounter workplace violence then in other job areas‚ according to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Workplace violence is widespread‚ hospital‚ nursing homes‚ doctor offices‚
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Workplace diversity is about recognizing and aiding differences in the workplace and adapting work practices to create an all-embracing work climate. A good organisational culture respects and assists diverse outlooks‚ backgrounds and skills. Diversity is the quality of being different and individual‚ encasing culture‚ disability‚ sexuality‚ religion‚ gender‚ age and language. A diverse workplace preserves the principles of equal opportunity‚ social justice‚ access and equity. It is free from
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