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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Value of Diversity in the Workplace In the past 12 years of my life‚ I have only held two jobs and my current job keeps their employees aware of the importance of diversity in the workplace. Before I became employed at AT&T‚ I was employed at Super One Foods a retail chain of stores mainly in the southern part of the United States. In the organization the importance of diversity in the workplace was not discussed or held as a high priority‚ at least not from my observation of management.
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Count [ 1692 ] Drug Testing in the Workplace – Violates Privacy and is bad for Business Drug testing employees has gained much support‚ as well as much resistance‚ in recent years. Those in favor of testing claim that employee drug testing reduces employee absences‚ theft‚ and accidents in the workplace and as such improves worker productivity and safety. In her essay‚ “A Case against Workplace Drug Testing‚” Debra R. Comer makes an argument against workplace drug testing by identifying six individual
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Workplace deviance is a can be a serious issue throughout the workforce. It can come in many forms such as gossip‚ poor management‚ stealing‚ lying‚ and tardiness or absences in the workplace to name a few. Many administrations strive to establish an atmosphere of conformity and teamwork to achieve maximum efficiency while creating a healthy corporate culture. Deviance can occur in any size of the organization‚ which in turn can sabotage any and all efforts. In the medical profession‚ as a future
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of Effective Communication in the Workplace Christina Springer University of Phoenix The Importance of Effective Communication in the Workplace Introduction Anyone in a work environment having an understanding of what good effective Intercultural communication in the workplace entails will enhance every person’s ability to experience a successful and professional work experience. People can be exposed to misunderstandings in the workplace due to conflict of interests. These
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Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the beginnings of protection from sex discrimination which encompasses sexual harassment. In 1972‚ Congress passed the Equal Employment Opportunity Act which created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and gave them the power to enforce Title VII. The EEOC created rules and regulations that defined and prohibited sexual harassment as a form of sexual discrimination
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individual’s privacy is more important than any other considerations in the workplace. Workplace scenarios will be outlined including job applications‚ storage of personal information‚ Internet and email‚ information technology effects on privacy‚ workplace policies and procedures and medical privacy. Differing ethical theories will be applied to both sides of the argument. The Individual’s Privacy in the workplace Getting the job. The story is often heard in Australia how easy it was for
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Tattoos & Piercings in the Workplace PHI221 Shelley Hipps College America Abstract This paper focuses on the subject of whether or not tattoos and piercings should be allowed in the workplace. There are a lot of resources arguing that they should not be allowed‚ but this research maintains the point that they should be more accepted in the workplace these days. This paper concludes by discussing how tattoos and piercings are much more of an artistic expression rather than a form of rebellion
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Sexual harassment in the Hong Kong workplace Introduction As sexual harassment is a serious problem in the Hong Kong workplaces‚ this essay will talk about the situation of sexual harassment and some of the negative effects this may have. At the end‚ we will also make some possible solutions to deal with the negative impact of it. Definition Firstly‚ sexual harassment will be defined before describing the problem. According to Shrier (1996)‚ sexual harassment is a type of sexual discrimination
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Social Anxiety in the Workplace Definition and Analysis of the problem Approximately 15 million American adults have been diagnosed with social anxiety according to NIH‚ The National Institute of Health. This is not the most severe case of anxiety‚ nor the largest sector‚ but it is one of the easiest to define‚ understand and treat. Social Anxiety is the “intense‚ persistent‚ and chronic fear of being watched and judged by others and of
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