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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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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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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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 Ethical Dilemma Tanya W. Cooper BSHS/332 Professional‚ Ethical and Legal Issues in Human Services April 16‚ 2012 Kathleen Roberts Everyday individuals are faced with issues associated with ethical dilemmas. Ethical dilemmas involve an individual’s behavior toward a moral standard‚ which may have been established from previous generations and passed along. In upholding the standards taught individual may be forced to take a particular action involving a decision when a behavior
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Erica L. Munsey Cultural Diversity In The Workplace Sociology 220B There is presently more than 60% percent of the United States work force that consist of immigrants‚ minorities and woman. Current studies show that in the next 10 – 15 years such groups will rise to 90% in the work force. Today’s leaders are now confronted with the challenges of how to effectively manage the work force that is increasing in the diverse lines of ethnicity‚ physical ability
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Women and Flexibility in the Workplace Gina Carithers SOC402 Michael Burton December 17‚ 2012 Women and Flexibility in the Workplace The focus of this paper is to evaluate factors that have affected women`s pay in the workforce. The analysis of historical factors affecting women`s flexibility in the workplace as a continuous social and structural issue is added to the paper to explain the need for change because of the demands that accompany working female caregivers in the home
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Values and Ethics in the Workplace Thesis: Many times a person find their personal‚ cultural and/or organizational ethics conflicting and must reconcile a course of action that will mitigate cognitive dissonance. In order to be a productive member of society‚ in small groups and globally‚ one must reconcile these conflicts on a daily basis and continually move forward while maintaining personal integrity and balance. Values and ethics are a part of our everyday lives. We wake up to these
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