Organizational Behavior
Company Social Events: The Office Pool Party
By Nick at 1 January, 2008, 7:13 pm
A prestigous physician organization is having a pool party at his home on a weekend. I am relatively new with this organization and manage one of the dept. I am finding myself in the middle of a values debate. There are staff who (like myself) feel it is inappropriate to socialize on personal time with [...]
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Read More >>Bullying in the Workplace
By Nick at 1 January, 2008, 7:12 pm
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) considers bullying to be a form of workplace violence. Many companies have adopted a zero tolerance policy re: violence at work. Even if that weren’t the case, bullying creates a hostile work environment that brings morale and productivity down. Businesses that allow it deserve to find [...]
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Read More >>Communication Within a Carnival Setting
By Nick at 3 November, 2007, 10:56 pm
While doing my research for one of my classes, I found the following study by Ashley Dawn Johnston of Liberty University. The study addresses Douglas McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y management paradigm as applied toward carnival executives’ (CEs) communication to employees. Fifteen CEs were interviewed and elicited narratives that held either Theory X or Theory Y [...]
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Read More >>Playing Video Games At Work
By Nick at 23 September, 2007, 12:20 am
Coffee breaks and watercooler chitchat are out when it comes to office stress relief. Now, playing video games at work are all the rage.
Almost a quarter of white-collar workers play video games at work, and 84 percent say they feel more relaxed after indulging, according to a recently released survey.
Some workers even admitted to playing [...]
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Read More >>Florida Employers Are Pathetically Cheap!
By Nick at 16 June, 2007, 8:33 pm
Have you ever noticed that every Florida employer posting an ad on one any of the major job boards wants an “experienced” employee, albeit an Administrative Assistant or my favorite, a “dynamic” Office Asst. When you look at the compensation that they are offering, it is in the range of $7 to $10 per hour. Yet, when [...]
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Read More >>Favoritism in the Workplace
By Nick at 9 June, 2007, 10:16 pm
If there is anything that all employees can usually agree upon, it is that favoritism in the workplace drives them all crazy. Favoritism in the workplace can have devastating effects on morale and productivity on the workforce.
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Read More >>Dealing With Office Politics
By Nick at 20 May, 2007, 11:20 pm
Dealing with office politics can be a tricky situation. When dealing with office politics, you are people co-exist in an office relating to that organization.
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Read More >>Building Trust and Employee Loyalty in the Workplace
By Nick at 16 April, 2007, 2:07 pm
Building trust and employee loyalty in the workplace depends on informality. Wendy Phaneuf of The Training Source, is a professional speaker and trainer who works in the area of building trust & loyalty in the workplace, and has been pondering some questions about building trust and loyalty in the workplace.
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Read More >>Flexible Work Arrangements: Managing A Virtual Workforce
By Nick at 15 April, 2007, 5:19 pm
Telecommuting is a form of flexible work arrangement offerred by employers. As telecommuting increases in the workplace, the ability for managing a virtual workforce is becoming increasingly important. Here are some questions to the blogosphere about managing a virtual workforce effectively.
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Read More >>Leaders Establish Corporate Culture
By Ed Horrell at 9 March, 2007, 11:40 am
What can you learn about corporate culture by studying the mudslinging, viscious war of words between Donald Trump and Rosie O’Donnell?
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