LIFELONG LEARNING IN THE WORKPLACE CHRISTOPHER KNAPPER We live in times of unprecedented technological and social change that have profound implications for the nature of work‚ the workplace and our working lives. Adaptability to shifting circumstances and readiness to learn new workrelated knowledge and skills have become almost more important than competence at the tasks for which we were hired. Workers must now be able to deal not just with issues for which they were trained‚ but also to
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Caribbean Studies School Based Assessment Technology and its Impact on the Workplace in the Caribbean: The Changing Nature of Jobs [pic] Name: Rekha Burnett School: Harrison College Centre No.: 030014 Candidate No.: 030014 Date: 16/04/2010 Table of Contents Page Introduction 2 Purpose of Research 3 Literature Review 4 Data Collection Sources
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Workplace Stress Workplace stress was unheard of in the simplistic era of the 1950s‚ which was considered one of the best times to live in America. Employment was at an all-time high‚ and one source of income was enough to support an entire family of four. People were secure with their employment. There was a clear separation between work and personal life; employers were not burdening employees with heavy workloads‚ and managers were supportive of their employees. American corporations were not
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Managing Stress in the Workplace Effective Strategies for Managing Stress in the Workplace In today’s uncertain economic times‚ stress in the workplace is taking its toll on managers and employees from Wall Street to Main Street. Dealing with stress regarding budget cuts‚ possible layoffs‚ diversity issues‚ personality conflicts‚ and a wide range of other concerns can cause serious implications in the workplace. Identifying potential stressors early on is crucial to the well-being of employees
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References: * Gregory‚ R. F. (2003). Women and Workplace Discrimination : Overcoming Barriers to Gender Equality * Dipboye‚ R. L.‚ & Colella‚ A. (2005). Discrimination at Work : The Psychological and Organizational Bases * Wang‚ L. (2006). Discrimination By Default : How Racism Becomes Routine
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Workplace safety is important as it creates an environment in which the employer‚ employees and visitors feel safe to carry out their tasks without any hesitation. Workplace safety is necessary for maintaining a healthy and lengthy life for your business. Safety is everyone’s responsibility. However‚ management is responsible for the formation and implementation of safety and training programs meant to keep employees safe and well. Workplace safety is important because it protects employees and the
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could not practice their religion at work. This is a problem. You realize that growing up in a Utilitarian environment urges you to fix this problem for the greater good of all the people working in this office. Religion should be allowed in the workplace to ensure that all people are afforded the opportunity to worship as they choose‚ within guidelines. Happier employees make for a better‚ more productive work environment. “A Gallup poll states that 90% of American adults say that religion is either
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At one point in each of our lives we have been discriminated against in regards to our personal character. This discrimination could be in reference to our age‚ gender‚ race‚ or even our sexual preference. None the less we have been discriminated against‚ and that just is not right. The issue of discrimination usually takes center stage in the office and the policy of discrimination is usually followed by the classic policy of sexual harassment. With this issue now at the forefront of most employer’s
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Workplace Violence According to an article in the Nursing Management magazine the definition of workplace violence is “any incident in which employers‚ self-employed people‚ and others are abused‚ threatened or assaulted in circumstances arising out of‚ or in the course of‚ the work undertaken” (Elliot‚ 1997). People in the health care field experience this type of issue more often than most people may believe. Research shows 35-85% of hospital staff reported that at least once during their careers
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Stonecipher not practicing what he preached. From an ethical standpoint‚ Mr. Stonecipher was clearly in the wrong. As a CEO or a leader for that matter‚ you must lead by example and his example was poor at best. You cannot enforce standards in the workplace if you are skirting those standards yourself. As chairman of any company‚ you must not only enforce standards among your employees‚ but you must also adhere to those standards. Integrity is a forefront for anyone who is placed within a position
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