Bullying in the workplace is one of the most significant challenges facing companies today. According to the Waitt Institute for Violence Prevention nearly half (49%) of all workers in the United States have been a victim or witnessed abusive behavior towards an employee (www.workplacebullying.org). Bullying in the workplace is similar to childhood bullying‚ but workplace bullies often operate within established policies of their companies. They commit deliberate acts against employees or co-workers
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Understanding Cultural Diversity in the Workplace Feeling like an outsider is never an enjoyable experience. As humans‚ we have a natural desire to fit within the pack‚ to be a member of the group‚ to feel like we belong. However‚ that is sometimes not how things work. With an ever changing and growing population in the United States‚ we come into contact with people from different backgrounds‚ ethnicities‚ and cultures every day. Unfortunately‚ people that do not fit into the majority come face
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Women in the Workplace Written by: Craig Beam- PP247 For several years‚ discrimination in the workplace has been a major problem. Discrimination is isolating someone on his or her physical appearance‚ gender‚ age or race. There are two types of discrimination‚ indirect and direct. Indirect discrimination might be a women being overlooked for a promotion‚ or an employee displaying inappropriate sexual material in the workplace. Direct discrimination may include a women being discharged
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conflict in the workplace causes havoc. At the very least‚ it can lead to uncomfortable tension among staff. At worst‚ the | |results can be deadly. You need to deal with conflict in a way that makes sense for your situation; in general‚ however‚ the collaborative | |effort is the way to go because it involves people working together for the common good. Workplace conflict is a conflict that can be caused| |by many factors including the long hours many people spend at their workplace‚ the hierarchical
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Bullying in the Workplace: Who is Involved‚ What are the Effects‚ and Prevention Michelle Green Wilmington University What is Workplace Bullying? The word bullying is usually associated with playground taunting and teasing‚ schoolhouse villains known for stealing lunches and lunch money‚ or maybe high school “cool kids” picking on the “geeks”. Bullying however has made its way from childhood memories to real-life adult work settings. The epidemic
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Women’s Experiences of Workplace Bullying and Changes in Job Satisfaction and Engagement Macquarie University Abstract Work is central to our everyday wellbeing but sometimes the workplace can become problematic when people experience workplace bullying. The purpose of this research was to gain an understanding of workplace bullying from the perspective of women who have experienced it‚ and how it affects them personally‚ their work life and their job satisfaction. A questionnaire was
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Gamification in the Workplace The paper examines a new trend in workplace design called “gamification”. Gamification is defined as using concepts derived from video games and applying them in businesses to enhance motivation‚ raise productivity and lower turnover. The areas of effect discussed are motivation‚ cooperation‚ productivity and employee happiness. The text looks at which characteristics of video games make them so engaging and translates them into examples from the workplace. It presents
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Behaviors at Work The workplace is thought to be a place to work and earn a living to support yourself and your family. Since most of an individual’s time is spent at work‚ they should enjoy going there each day. The goal‚ to perform the tasks assigned and receive benefits for performing the task and duties assigned. There are some individuals who are not motivated to do the task/duties and are just there to receive a pay check. Those particular individuals tend to create problems for their
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relationships with whomever we want‚ I believe it is morally acceptable for a company to adopt workplace dating / fraternization policies. The company has the right‚ no‚ the obligation‚ to provide a working environment that is free of the unnecessary distractions that a workplace romance might cause and an obligation to protect its own assets. Having said that‚ people are people and there are bound to be workplace romances. Companies must determine how they are going to deal with the situation when it
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Ethical Practices of Computer and Internet Technology in the Work Place Computer and Internet technology use in the workplace gives rise to questionable ethical practices among employees as well as managers. For the last three (plus) decades the increasing availability and advances in technology has improved productivity; however the use of computers and Internet in the workplace leads to temptation to misuse the resource for personal gain. Employees and managers accessing private employee information
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