Capstone Assignment Gossip in the Workplace Lotta Weigeldt Table of Contents 1. Introduction...........................................................................................................p. 3 2. Literature Review on Gossip.................................................................................p. 3 2.1 Definition of Gossip................................................................................p. 4 2.2 Communication Models…..............................
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Managing Emotions in the Workplace: Do Positive and Negative Attitudes Drive Performance? You know the type: coworkers who never have anything positive to say‚ whether at the weekly staff meeting or in the cafeteria line. They can suck the energy from a brainstorming session with a few choice comments. Their bad mood frequently puts others in one‚ too. Their negativity can contaminate even good news. "We engage in emotional contagion‚" says Sigal Barsade‚ a Wharton management professor who studies
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The workplace changed while we weren’t looking. No longer is it dominated by white middle class men. With changes‚ increased minorities numbers and the movement of women in the workplace‚ companies need to address issues of diversity in the workplace. The field of diversity has gone beyond even culture and gender but also recognizes that different styles and approaches can be useful to have in any workplace. "In an ideal world‚ every person is treated equally when it comes to getting a job‚ advancing
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Part I - What is the problem? Communication problems often highlighted to be the issues at workplace. Criticism is one of the communication problems which are common at workplace. Criticism exists because everybody has something to say in their own opinion relating another person’s. What is criticism?[1] Criticism is the judgements of the merits and faults of the actions or work of another individual. Criticism can mean merely to evaluate without necessarily finding fault. However‚ usually
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Violence in the Workplace Susan Roman SOC 203 Professor Jill Harvan October 29‚ 2012 Abstract Workplace violence is any act or threat of real violence‚ harassment‚ intimidation‚ or any other threatening‚ disruptive behavior that occurs at work (Korgen & Furst‚ 2012). Violence in the workplace acts in the form of threats‚ physical assault‚ and even homicide. It affects and involves all employees‚ clients‚ customers‚ and visitors to workplaces. Violence
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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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Understanding Conflict Management in the Workplace Identify causes of conflict at work “Interpersonal conflict occurs between two or more persons when attitudes‚ motives‚ values‚ expectations or activities are incompatible and if those people perceive themselves to be in disagreement.” – Hunt 1982 It is safe to assume that in every workplace you are always going to get some kind of conflict from within. Conflict in the workplace can be caused by issues from groups‚ individuals or the organisation
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Open University of Malaysia WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE A study submitted to Project Management Department in Saudi Aramco BY Nowier Mohammed Al-Anzi Open University of Malaysia 2009 i Open University of Malaysia WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE A study submitted to Project Management Department in Saudi Aramco Nowier Mohammed Al-Anzi 51060418 Project Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of
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Lockwood‚ N.R. (2005). Workplace Diversity: Leveraging the Power of Difference for Competitive Advantage. HRMagazine‚ 50(6)‚1. Retrived from EBSCO host This article is an example of how broad diversity within companies has become in current years. The broad definition of diversity includes an employee’s personality and work style to the visible dimensions‚ to secondary dimensions‚ to work diversities (Lockwood‚ 2005). The concept of workplace diversity is changing from compliance to inclusion
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Privacy in the Workplace In today ’s society‚ employers and employees are often subject to privacy laws. However‚ whether or not privacy is protected by law or contract‚ respecting privacy in the workplace makes good business sense. We will discuss the issues that are raised in today ’s workplace concerning privacy issues and some of the repercussions. . What privacy issues are addressed in today ’s workplace? Because employers need basic information about their employees and employees have access
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