security. OSHA defines workplace violence as a physical assault‚ threatening behavior‚ verbal abuse‚ hostility‚ or harassment directed toward employees at work or on duty. ASIS International‚ an organization for security professionals‚ found that workplace violence affects more than 2 million workers each year. In the United States‚ 20% of all violent crimes occur in the workplace. The best protection employers can offer is to establish a zero tolerance policy for workplace violence against or by
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actions that affect the dignity of individuals especially in the workplace (Keashly‚ Trott &MacLean 1994). Bullying usually incorporates discrimination on the basis of competence while harassment is usually connected with sex‚ prejudice as well as discrimination itself. Every person deserves to be treated with respect and dignity in the workplace. Bullying and harassment are behaviors’ that have been observed to be quite common in workplace settings and should therefore not be tolerated (Roland & Christopher
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Use of Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace {draw:frame} {draw:frame} Figure 2 79% of binge drinkers are members of the workforce (Drug-Free Workplace) {draw:frame} {draw:frame} Drug and/or Alcohol Use Seriously Threatens Organizations {draw:frame} Excessive absenteeism‚ which holds a significantly percentage of occurrences of drug users as cited above‚ costs an organization lower productivity‚ damaged moral and consequently lower product quality. The US Dept of Labor reports
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Testing in the Workplace Drug abuse has been on the increase in the world today‚ with its effects causing greater challenges at the workplace. Drugs can cause ill health‚ increase accidents at work and substantially reduce an employee’s output. Therefore‚ employers have been keen to keep drug misuse off the workplace. With most employers implementing drug testing at their workplace‚ it can be difficult for drug users to get employment in the future. Drug testing at the workplace has proven to reduce
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Drug-Free Workplace Evaluation Team A PSY/425 June‚ 11‚ 2013 Morgan Smith Drug-Free Workplace Evaluation “At-risk‚ though circumscribed‚ segments of the U.S. workforce were identified with prevalence rates up to 55.8% for any use of illicit drugs and up to 28.0% for illicit drug use in the workplace” (Frone‚ 2006‚ p. 856). Substance abuse affects many in the workplace‚ and the individual’s drug or alcohol mistreatment has a harmful impact in various division of the workplace. Workers who
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Ensure A Safe Workplace Workplace Base Project 2 OH&S Essay 1. How employees and their representatives are included in the OH&S process ABC Chemicals are committed to include their employees and their representatives in the OH&S processes through a health and safety management system that is integrated with all the organisational activities related to products‚ services and people. They ensure all managers remain directly responsible and accountable for the health‚ safety and welfare of their
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actions by organizational members that intentionally violate established norms and that result in negative consequences for the organization‚ its members‚ or both. Therefore‚ deviant workplace behavior is likely to flourish where it is supported by group norms. What this means for managers is that when deviant workplace norms surface‚ employee cooperation‚ commitment and motivation is likely to suffer and can later lead to the decreasing employee productivity and job satisfaction and increasing of
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Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Specific Purpose: To inform my audience that sexual harassment can occur in many ways in the workplace‚ and can be handled in a variety of ways. Introduction I. Have you experienced or observed verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature in the workplace? Was this conduct offensive to persons who witnessed it? Did this conduct make the victim’s job unpleasant? If the answer to these questions is yes‚ you have most likely experienced a form of sexual harassment
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Do managers need emotional intelligence to manage successfully in the workplace? Why or why not? In order to effectively manage a workplace successfully it is evident that an understanding of emotional intelligence (EI) is beneficial however its necessity and definition as an ‘intelligence’ is questionable. An understanding of emotions as well as empathizing with another and successfully manage the moods & emotions of others may be considered a skill rather then an intelligence. This skill‚ if
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Value of Diversity in the Workplace SOC/315 Abstract The global workplace has made diversity a significant issue. Companies have to adjust how they operate so they can accommodate the diverse customer base that is growing. It is important for any organization to consist of employees who can bring different skills‚ abilities‚ and culture to workplace. Developing effective intercultural communication within the workplace will allow the connection between employees and customers with different
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