8. TRUSS, C., SOANE, E. and EDWARDS, C. (2006) Working life: employee attitudes and engagement 2006, Research report. London: CIPD.…
Next are Theory X and Theory Y (Razik, 2009). These two theories are based on a negative (Theory X) and a positive (Theory Y) belief in humans. Theory X states that people dislike work and will avoid it if possible. It also says that safety is the primary concern of the individual. Theory Y says that people believe work to be a…
Truss, C., Soane, E., Edwards, C., Wisdom, K., Croll, A. and Burnett, J. (2006) Working Life: Employee Attitudes and Engagement 2006. London, CIPD.…
Nursing Solution Organisation has analysed the working environment of West Australian Nursing and we have come to a number of conclusion that would benefit the organisational culture and maximise utility. It essential that the issues mentioned are dealt with in the appropriate manner in order to achieve the result that is desired. This report outlines the issues, theories regarding these issues, the problems surrounding workplace bullying, our proposed resolution and the implementation process involved.…
Work ethic was an important part of our socialization process “adults are supposed to do something productive”. The value placed on work and paid productivity in our society shapes how individuals approach employment and retirement.…
These players clash with the hard-working players. Lazy players do not work hard for anything. They might want to win or get better, but they will never want it badly enough to work hard for it. They are usually negative players and sometimes even bring the team down with them. They are easily persuaded by others who are negative.…
Values and Attitudes: Work attitudes and achievement motivation vary from country to country. This variation has also to be considered regarding attitude towards time, ethics as this also effects labour relations, hierarchical structures and organizational and decision making practices.…
Maslow‘s Hierarchy of Needs: •Self-actualization, Esteem Need, Love and Belonging Needs, Security Need, The physiological Needs…
The definition of workaholism from a dictionary would be someone who has a compulsion to work all time and a workaholic is someone who loves to work or who is addicted to work. How can this people work throughout the whole day and be happy and never tired knowing that they sleep only for 4-5 hours a day. Perhaps the main reason for this is that people evaluate themselves more on measurable things such as personal achievements and financial worth not emotional wellness. People often tend to feel guilty if they are not constantly being productive, as they tend to consider relaxation a waste of precious time. They need work to feel good. Workaholics are people who put the work on first place. Usually they need to prove themselves to the their colleagues or their bosses so they would praise them. Sometimes workaholism occurs because the person works to avoid the pain. Workaholism is addiction and all addictions are in a way avoidance of pain. They work just to cover the pain and not deal with it. Some of the workaholics became what they are because of greed. They can never have enough…
But what exactly does it mean to be lazy? Laziness can be many things, but most commonly it means a lack of drive or ambition, and an unwillingness to work. Lazy individuals may set goals, but they do not take the actions necessary to reach…
and how they affect our behaviours • Compare and contrast the major job attitudes. • Define job satisfaction and show how it can be measured. • Summarize the main causes of job satisfaction.…
Work. Some love it, some hate it, others see it as an escape from reality, and still others view it as passing time, but everyone works to provide for our families and ourselves. Whether rich or poor, work is something that everyone will experience sometime during his or her lifespan. Motivation plays a key role in one’s opinion on work. In this struggling economy, organizations are asking how to motivate employees, as many have had to restructure and develop ways to maximize its resources. Using different motivational techniques together in the workplace can improve overall moral, improve employee job satisfaction, and quite possibly increase performance.…
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs are arranged in a series of levels - a hierarchy of importance. As soon as needs on a lower level are met those on the next, higher level will demand satisfaction. Maslow believed the underlying needs for all human motivation to be on five general levels from lowest to highest, shown below. Within those levels, there could be many specific needs, from lowest to highest.…
“My father taught me to work; he did not teach me to love it” - Abraham Lincoln. From history and in the present, we have been taught to work but not necessarily to enjoy it. Job dissatisfaction, burnout, and depression are ordinary situations that happen more often than not. “I always give 100 percent at work: 10 percent on Monday, 23 on Tuesday, 40 on Wednesday, 22 on Thursday and 5 percent on Friday.” People learn to manage their jobs, get through the day, and eventually through the week. Most people in today’s economy are happy just to have a job, any job. Due to this, most people will stay at a job even when unsatisfied. But work-related factors like long hours, poor relationship with superiors, and lack of control over daily tasks, are factors that can get worse when the supervisors are pinching pennies, and can contribute to depression as well.…
This report is prepared based on the data collected by me and this report has not been submitted by me for the award of any other degree, diploma, title or recognition.…