ENDICOTT COLLEGE VAN LOAN SCHOOL OF GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES The Eye of the Beholder: Appearance Discrimination in the Workplace Masters Thesis In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Organizational Management Program by Nicholas C. Zakas Heidi Tarr Henson‚ Ed.D‚ Research Advisor May 11‚ 2005 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW............................................................. 4 INTRODUCTION ...............................
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guidelines. 1. INTRODUCTION Table 1. Work Related Injuries by Industry‚ 2008 (Per 1000 Employed Workers) Financial Private Households Real Estate and Business Activities Education Mining and Quarrying Electricity‚ Gas and Water Agriculture‚ Hunting and Forestry Community‚ Social and Personal Services Hotels and Restaurants 0.6 2.4 4.1 6 9.9 11.5 11.5 12.4 14.6 Wholesale/retail trade‚ Vehicle repair Health and Social Work Public Administration and Defence Transport‚ Storage and
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Wireless Technology in the Workplace The utilization of wireless technology in the place of work‚ especially in government or public sectors has been escalating at a swift pace. There are a number of reasons behind this detonation. Adopting this technology at workplace enables an organization to benefit from uncountable advantages the technology encompasses. The benefits of using wireless technology in the workplace are measurable‚ significant‚ and clear (Seely and Duguid‚ 2000). Each and every
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Work place Ethical Dilemma Brenda Paz BSHS-331 August 25‚ 2010 Roberto Vara Jr. Work place Ethical Dilemma According to Freeman‚ S. (2000) Ethics: An introduction to philosophy and practice ethical dilemma is a complex situation that will involve conflicts between moral imperatives. This is also called ethical paradox which plays a central role in ethics debates. We are not animals and thus should not act and behave like animals. All humans have social acceptable behaviors we must abide
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Yet in this specific situation we demonstrate in our screenplay‚ it was obvious that the exact opposite of fairness was depicted. The first scene is called “The Interviews.” In this scene‚ I interview both Lauryn and Mike to see who I want to work at my company. Lauryn‚ who is highly qualified and would clearly be the best person to hire for this job‚ has an excellent interview with me. Mike‚ who is an old friend of mine‚ comes to the interview dressed unprofessionally and unprepared; he does
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Tardiness and Absences in the Work Place Being late or absent can affect you in many ways‚ especially in the work place. Consequences such as being suspended‚ laid off‚ vacation days taken away‚ hours from your shift being docked‚ going without pay‚ and missing deadlines can occur along with missing opportunities to better yourself. In any job you have there will always be chances of getting a pay raise‚ a promotion‚ or expanding the business; opportunities normally do not come to those
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collection of shared values‚ beliefs‚ rituals‚ stories and myths that foster a feeling of community among organizational members. The culture of an organization is in most cases‚ the reflection if the deeply held values and behaviors of a small group of individuals. In a large organization the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and other executives will shape the culture. In a small company‚ the culture may flow from the values held by the founder. A Growing number of organizations are creating vision statements
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Heat Stress in the Work Place! Eastern Kentucky University Heat Stress is the exposure to extreme heat or working in hot environments. Workers who are exposed to this may be at risk of heat stress. Heat Stress can result in occupational illnesses and injuries. “Heat stress can result in heat stroke‚ heat exhaustion‚ heat cramps‚ or heat rashes. Heat can also increase the risk of injuries in workers as it may result in sweaty palms‚ fogged-up safety glasses‚ and dizziness. Burns may
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Computer Ergonomics In The Work Place Business strive for high production at low cost. This would result in the highest profit for a company. To many businesses‚ this is only a mirage. This is because the ’low cost’ of the business usually results in a ’high cost’ for the employees. This high cost is lower quality workplace items‚ lower salaries‚ less benefits‚ etc. These costs create an upset workplace environment. Companies understand that the more efficient their workers are‚ the more
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Measuring and Interpreting Individual differences: Organizations have become increasingly aware of making good selection decisions. Attracting a large number of individuals will be of little use unless there is a way of measuring how individuals differ. People can differ in many ways such as intelligence‚ attitudes‚ social skills‚ physical characteristics‚ experience and so on. Selection techniques should meet these principles of measuring differences and predicting performance to varying degree
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