Essays on Workplace Environment

In the past 3 decades, there has been a significant increase in nurse shortage with the numbers expected to fall even more by the end of 2020. Most researchers, healthcare managers, and nurse leaders assume that the issue has been resolved but the truth is it is far more disastrous. Nursing shortage has many negative implications within the healthcare system. Registered nurses have a high demand in the market place, wherein the current RN workforce of over 2.7 ˘million is expect to grow above 3.5 million by 2022 (AACN 2014). Due to the increasing number of elderly patients, acute ...

Introduction

Nurses play an integral, challenging, and complex role in the healthcare system. Nurses are considered as the backbone of the complex and diverse system that comprises patients and a multidisciplinary team of experts. Nurses are educated and trained to cater to a large group of patients and often seek continuing education and upgrade their skills and knowledge. It is only through clinical exposure that nurses learn and implement new strategies and techniques. Nurses are known to transform the healthcare system by acting as mediators between the patient population and the medical team (physicians and other allied healthcare members). Through ...

ConocoPhillips Australia is the world’s largest independent production company of liquids and natural gas. The company explores and develops crude oil and natural gas internationally. As a result, ConocoPhillips is committed to safety, operating excellence and environmental awareness. Currently, ConocoPhilips operates in over 30 countries, 17,500 employees as of 2013, and an annual return capital of $55 billion. Out of the 30 countries that ConocoPhilips have had activities in, the company has set out six major operation segments between Latin America, Canada, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Other International sectors. This report will be focusing on ...

The effect of stress in the workplace to employees and the organization

Stress in the workplace has a number of impacts to both the employee and the organization. First, working in a stressing environment causes physical, psychological, and emotional impacts to the employee leading to low productivity. The employee experiences a lot of work burnout and depression that leads to the development of health problems such as psychological disorders and medical problems. A number of behavioral problems experienced by employees both in the workplace and at their homes have high associations with stresses in the workplace. Workplace stress impacts the employee's well-being by causing harmful lifestyle behaviors such as aggression, poor ...

Problem Statement

Nurse residency programs prove to be an effective means of facilitating the smoother transition of the qualified nurse professionals to clinical practice. This critical analysis explores the systematic requirement of developing the nurse residency programs with the objective of helping the nurse graduates in joining nurse residency following the successful accomplishment of their advanced practice degree program.

Recommendation

The configuration of multiple stages of a nurse residency program requires the systematic development of the program infrastructure in the context of evidence-based literature. Consistent execution of the nurse residency program requires its periodic evaluation and dissemination of the findings between the ...

Introduction

Discrimination in the workplace environment acts as one of the challenges affecting performance. A review of recent statistics on matters associated with discrimination in the workplace setting indicates that the number of cases associated with discrimination on a wide range of areas is increasing significantly. The most common forms of discrimination include religious, ethnic, gender, and age, which bring about an environment where the work environment lacks diversity. The United States government has been on the forefront in dealing with these forms of discrimination through the implementation of legislation focused on ensuring that employers maintain diversity. However, enforcement of ...

Abstract

This paper explores the challenges faced by women in management positions in international organizations. In order to appropriately discuss the issue, background information on current related problems in the workplace environment is initially discussed. This establishes the context upon which women find themselves in a corporate world ‘built by men, for men’. Women are in a disadvantaged position since they need to maintain a balance between managing the business and taking care of the family; this is in contrast to their male counterparts who can allocate more time for their career. Within such a scenario, organizational as well as ...

Executive Summary

In general, the diplomas mentioned in the paper below have brought revolutionary changes to my personality and mind-set. They have broadened my vision and changed my attitude towards certain concepts in certain ways (that I have explained in the later parts of the assignment). I feel to have some inborn qualities relevant to the subjects that I took up and these courses have helped me polish my skills and expertise, and update my knowledge. As the course progressed, I could feel my development as a learner stage by stage. My teachers, supervisors, and group fellows have come in as ...

Bronfenbrenner’s Theory of Ecological Systems analyzes the development of a child within the larger framework of relationships that define the surrounding environment in general. In this regard, Bronfenbrenner classifies the environment into a set of distinct, carefully defined and complex layers, with each having a particular effect on the development of the child. Emphasis is placed on the fact that the biology of the child is a key factor behind his or her growth and development. The factors at play in the process include the family, both nuclear and extended, which defines the community in which the child ...

Personal and professional accountability

In regards to my personal and professional responsibility, I consider myself to be competent based on the Nurse Manager Skills Inventory because I have just worked as a registered nurse for few years. However, I have a high aspiration of ensuring that I become an expert in the field of nursing, I plan to achieve this by progressing my education to highest levels attainable within the nursing profession. I subscribe to the school of thought that self-fulfillment comes about when one achieves whatever goals he/she has set for himself/herself. Pursuing higher education will, therefore, help me achieve my career ...

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Occupational health and safety strategies can be identified as one of the primary objectives to be maintained at the human resources management level. In order to define workplace safety, it would be the responsibility of the management to deploy effective strategic safety program so that the employees attached to the organization can work safely. Primarily, the safety programs have been developed to deal with unsafe employee actions and unsafe working condition. In the case of designing a proper strategic safety program, the organization must make it sure that the safety planning must fulfill all the requirement of overall employee ...

Research thesis

The research focuses on the practical causes behind the plight of victims ranging from the African Americans of getting racially discriminated for their workplace rights to the gender identity orientation towards women for leadership roles in various organizations. The main question focussed in the research is that although, there are specific ethical and legal statutes which involve the human right violation laws for African American and females at the workplace, still they are not effective enough in solving the issue of racial and gender oriented discrimination. This research thesis aims at analyzing the various ethical considerations that are implied ...

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The increase in diversity among working environments have introduced some challenges in the way of solace and consolation amongst employees, clients, and suppliers from different cultures, societies, and ethnic backgrounds. This type of consoling, supporting, encouraging and comfortable environment can only be developed if the business organizations can effectively deal with the numerous issues of differing attributes of the individuals. Certain factors and aspects should be considered by business organizations to accomplish an effective and prosperous working environment. Developing solace among diverse workforce has become significant for every organization in order to ensure the smooth ...

Analysis of Case Study 1

Possibilities and addressing areas of concern The employer is responsible for maintaining a proper Occupational Health and Safety at the workplace. According to the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, the employers must maintain an appropriate environment for the organization and recognize the physical as well as psychological health impacts of the workplace on the employees (Gibson, 2014). In this case, Joe Peterson worked in an atmosphere that was not familiar for a aged person. He used to carry a large number of items from up the stairs that made him feel ill in the workplace. The area in ...

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Training in human resource4 Dynamic workplace environment..4 Collective responsibility in employee training..4 Skill development..5

Role of Supervisors and employers in employee training.6

Career development in employee training.7 Hurdles in employee training.8 Value of employee training9 Fairmont Resort Training program10 Shangri-La Hotel training program11 Recommendation13 Conclusion.13

References 15

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Employer training is a usual process that takes place nearly in all workplace settings. In particular job, training has its roots in the early observational learning. In practice, the experienced employees are given the roles of training the newly oriented employees on their specific responsibilities and briefs. The training takes place in the same job environment, and therefore, becomes on-job ...

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1. What questions should her SPHR friend ask Betty Smith? In the beginning, the SPHR friend will ask Betty to calm down and ask her the problems that are faced by the organization. The SPHR friend will ask Betty to explain the situations that are described by the CEO. The SPHR friend will then ask Betty about her knowledge of the Second Amendment Law and what she knows about workplace violence. It is important for an HR executive to understand the problems faced by the organization regards to its workplace and understand the concerned issues of workplace violence. Along ...

Abstract

The research presentation on the corporate social responsibility of the imaginary organization Riordan Manufacturing Inc. covers the description of the social initiative to be implemented and discusses the main components of an effective CSR policy. The suggested social initiative is about going green and focuses on conducting energy audit, getting paperless by communication by e-mails and double sided print, saving water, providing leadership and involving employees. The company will benefit from becoming environmentally-friendly due to improved reputation, increased customer and employee loyalty and saved money in operational costs. An effective CSR policy should include such components as business value, ...

Annotated Bibliography on Employee Training in Small Buisness

Panagiotakopoulos, A. (2012). Staff “poaching” in the small business context: overcoming this key barrier to training. Industrial and Commercial Training, 44(6), 326-333. DOI 10.1108/00197851211254752

The researcher has used a case study approach to achieve the objectives of the research, and used both secondary data such as company reports, records, etc. and in depth interview to gather firsthand information from the employees of two organizations. Other than salary, the factors such as job autonomy, involvement in decision making, intense work environment and cordial working atmosphere motivate the employees and gain their loyalty to the organization. There is limited scope ...

In this interesting case, we have several facts. On the one hand, Mr. Daggett, representing plaintiff, Ms. Darcy, which is claiming that they have sufficient proofs for accusation Big Car’s Motion and its so-called supervisor, Clarence, for harassment, sex-abuse and that there was a hostile workplace environment for Ms. Darcy, their former employee. On the other hand, representing Big Car Motion company, Mr. Cheatam is trying to persuade that plaintiff do not have sufficient proofs for her claim.

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Abstract

The human asset employed by an organization plays a crucial role in influencing the efficiency and performance level of an organization. There are some factors which influence the working nature of employees. These factors have to be fully taken into consideration for the achievement of the set objectives. One the main factor is safety in the working environment. The safety of an employee is particularly significant in an organization. Every employer should ensure that the working environment is free from any safety problem. This helps to improve their performance. Safety and health of an employee help to improve the motivation ...

Workplace Bullying is an issue that has affected several employees all over the United States of America. There are several ways through which employees are bullied in the workplace. It includes isolating an employee or mentally hurting someone through negative words, responses, attitude or behavior. Personally, I have faced a situation where I was bullied by one of my superiors in the workplace. There were instances where my work was constantly and deliberately undermined, in order to isolate me socially and ensure I leave the organization. The bullying instances worked for a while, but they were limited once I complained to ...

I. While any aspect of homelessness is presents problems to its victims, access to healthcare or more precisely, lack of access to healthcare is one of the most serious problems. Indeed, because homeless people are at an increased risk of getting sick, dying early and suffering from a number of health problems and illnesses; lack of access to healthcare make worse an already difficult situation (NHCHC, 2015). Barriers to access for the homeless range from lack of healthcare insurance to transportation issues to ignorance of support services. Despite these barriers, however, there are a number of programs and assistance services ...

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Introduction

Downsizing is a characteristic of modern life of organizations that involves the reduction of the organization’s financial, human, physical and information assets (Cooper, Pandey and Quick, 51). In most cases, organizations employ downsizing as a strategy for transformation that is intended to introduce changes in the organizational designs, work process and corporate cultures and values. The process of downsizing is often referred to as organizational restructuring. Among the stakeholders that are affected by downsizing are the employees, especially when the organization resorts to employee downsizing that results in the reduction of the number of ...

QUANTITATIVE (Statistical) Studies Only

This Research Plan form, version 2.42, must be completed and reviewed before taking steps to collect data and write the dissertation. In the School of Business and Technology, its satisfactory completion satisfies dissertation milestone 5, indicating that the RP proposal has passed the “scientific merit review,” part of the IRB process. Before going any further, review carefully the Research Plan Instructions, v2.4, available on iGuide. It will be difficult to complete the RP without using the Instructions.

Specialization Chair’s Approval after Section 1

When you have completed Section 1 along with initial references in section 8, send the RP to your mentor for review. ...

Audience: The designated audience for this paper is a group of listeners who do not agree that Affirmative Action plans an important role, or functions as an important guideline, for the American workplace. Message: The message that will be delivered to the audience is that Affirmative Action has substantially shaped the American job market, and continues to play a significant role today. Purpose: To persuade the audience that Affirmative Action is important, and remains relevant, or at least convince the audience that the perspective that I argue from has merit.

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Affirmative action is a law that was passed as a direct ...

Abstract

Blink brow bar operates in the service industry where is offers plenty of services to its clients. The luxury services offered serve a variety of clients with specific needs. The service provider has a distinct promise to the clients. This paper addresses various aspects concerning the level of service provision. This will edge towards the company’s promises to the clients as stated in the goals and objective statement of the business. The company has a special promise to its clients, which involves serving them appropriately by ensuring provision of beauty services for affordable terms. The service provider employs distinct methods to ...

(Insert Institute) As extensive drug use elevates, countless employers have growing concerns over the performance and quality of their employees. Some of the consequences of drug use in the workplace include injuries, loss of morale and productivity, theft, absenteeism, and fatalities (Frone, 2012). Drug testing in the workplace was born out of society’s apprehension over an apparent rise in drug use and the interrelationship between drugs and injury. This relation led to risks involving the worker, his or her colleagues, and the public. In a bid to reduce the risks of drug use, employers found it necessary to ...

Introduction

Any organization in which people work must create a policy of implementing a healthy work environment. Most common issue in the present days is related to work stress. The basic reason of work stress is to get a job that is not a suitable one, when it comes to the employee’s skills, expectations and abilities. The major reason to experience different forms of work stress is lack of managerial support that create stress and problems in the working environment (Obiora & Iwuoha, 2013). Also, the poor working environment creates a bad effect on the quality and performance of the work. Such, lack of ...

While one employee may complain about getting a low salary, another would prefer more recognition from his boss. Employees come with a number of demands that are often left unfulfilled. It is therefore, the duty of the managers to deal with it by meeting the needs of the employees as they are the biggest asset of every organization. Employees have a number of motivational needs that directly affect their performance and level of retention at an organization. Since every worker has a different need based upon their life, motivation that comes from the inside of an employee plays an essential role in ...

Abstract

The topic of this paper is regarding the effects of the nursing shortage on patient safety and adverse events. Due to the nursing shortage, there is an increase inare registered more patient adverse events and there is increasedthe risk to the patient’s safety increased. If the nursing shortage problem is not correctedsolved, then there will be a continuance ofcontinue increase in the risk to patient safety risk , andas well as harm to the patient. In the paper there is provided Aan explanation of the nursing shortage, the its cause of the shortage, how the shortageit affects patient safety, and ...

Introduction

Unions form an extremely important aspect of the industrial relations. One of the major benefits of unionization to present day organizations has been collective bargaining. Unions help workers obtain their rights and have a stronger stand and say on various managerial decisions relating to the human resources policies and compensation as well (Griffin & Moorhead, 2009).

How union membership has evolved over the past century

Over the last few decades the trade union membership has declined. The number of inactive union members has increased. Net union density rates in the countries from 1961 to 2000 are as below. (Lesch, 2004) Increasing diversity of workforce, diverse employment arrangements, the ...

(NRS 441V: Professional Capstone) - Abstract A sizeable research shows that the currently witnessed nursing retention problems have significantly hampered the provision of healthcare across the United States. Nursing shortage is directly tethered to the low retention rates and not unless drastic steps are taken to avert this problem, the entire healthcare system is set to experience a hard time ahead. Therefore, this paper intends to explore what are the probable causes of this problem and subsequently give recommendations on the best evidence-based approaches to resolve the issue. Overwhelming evidence shows high levels of work stress and dissatisfaction ...

Sexual Harassment

Conflict Resolution Project Paper

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Literature Review..5

Analysis.6-8

Conflict Resolution Recommendation..8-10 Reflection11 References..12 Background The sexual harassment case concerning an employee of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, one of Silicon Valley's best-known venture capital firms, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, is the conflict situation that will be the emphasis of discussion. According to one allegation relating to this specific case, Ellen Pao claims that in 2006 an male employee at the firm "made inappropriate sexual advances" toward her that caused her to feel as though her job at the company mightcould be in jeopardy if she refused rejected those ...

Application of Leadership Practice Concepts

Application of Leadership Practice Concepts

Introduction

Today’s global business social scientists and business experts alike examine organizational culture influencing institutional, factional, and personal behavior aligned to leadership practices. The growing body of literature available on this timely subject shows one conclusion that Hartnell, Ou, Yi, and Kinicki (2011), and Schein (2004) describe a company culture as a shared set of implicitly accepted assumptions binding each member in thought, perception, and reaction to various work related environments and how this effects production, company goals and development. The focus of this scholarly investigation as an application of leadership practice concepts through a course ...

John Lennon Working Class Hero-Musical and Labour Analysis

‘Working Class Hero’ by John Lennon is regarded by many one of the most prolific protest songs of its generation in large part to the way that writer could express his ideas through simple lyrics and song writing to people from all classes. This paper will examine the goals, perspective and struggles of workers communicated through the song ‘Working Class Hero’. It will examine how the ‘worker’, ‘owner/boss’ or workplace environment is portrayed within the song. Furthermore it hopes to clarify how employment-related activities are portrayed in the song. It will mention the geographical and historical context in which ...

Tillot et al. (2013) identifies that nursing shortage is a result of an aging workforce, aging population, job dissatisfaction, shortage within the nursing faculty and the lack of an engaging and collaborative environment is care settings. Tillot et al. (2013) utilized a systematic review of past literature aimed at assessing the factors that deny the workers an opportunity to engage their colleagues constructively in practice. The study notes that the management should focus on developing an environment where communication and staff collaboration and engagement is considered a primary element of the organizational culture. The study is highly applicable in nursing practice since ...

Nursing

Introduction Diversity in the workplace refers to the variation of characteristics of individuals within an organization. The definition may sound simple, but the term diversity itself encompasses factors such as race, gender, culture, cognitive style, educational background, and personal values. The aforementioned factors are imperative in determining how a person perceives themselves and other people in the organization. The difference is likely to affect the way each person interacts with another and the same can be said in the nursing work environment. The purpose of this paper is to examine diversity in the workplace that is relatively significant to ...

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The organizational structure can have profound effects on the employees ranging from employee morale, performance and internal communications. Communication among employees and departments, which is vital for the success of any company, depends on the rigidity of the organizational structure (Watson, 407). A company with a stiff structure may have trouble concerning access to information necessary for completing certain tasks. Having a flexible structure ensures that employees from different departments can communicate with each other enabling exchange of information (Watson, 409). A rigid organizational structure is likely to stifle the creativity of employees. It is because of bureaucracy that may result ...

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Abstract

The present review is aimed at providing an understanding on how the workplace contributes to the development of skin cancer. Five reviews (3 epidemiological data reviews, 1 meta-analysis, and 1 article) obtained from PubMed, involving a total of at least 3479 mortality and morbidity in skin cancer. These studies agreed on the initiating role of the workplace in the development of skin cancers, both malignant mesothelioma (MM) and non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC), due to chronic exposure to carcinogens such as asbestos (Rushton, 2012; Boffetta, 2004; Romeo, 2004; ), mineral oils (Rushton, 2012), solar radiation (Rushton, 2012; Hannaford-Turner, Elder, Sim, Abramson, ...

Introduction

Diversity refers to differences that may arise or that are eminent between individuals and groups of people who are interacting in a particular context. In a workplace environment for instance diversity is concerned with the differences that may present themselves on colleagues at the workplace. Such differences encompass many avenues such as race, gender, religions, sexual orientation and so on. Diversity training in this regard is a course of instruction that is meant to ensure that those who undertake the course improve their awareness of the differences that exist between them and other persons in the workplace environment. What is more diversity ...

Introduction

The concept of performance evaluation has long been considered to be an important tool for professional development. It can be traced back to 1930s, when Harvard Professor, Elton Mayo researched the behaviour of workers in a factory. It offers an opportunity to contemplate one’s career. As a step in that direction, it gives opportunity to consider one’s strengths and weaknesses. With this background, they are able to think where they will be in five years from now. Once they have decided upon it, they will be able to do research about it, so as to be successful. Next, they ...

Abstract

This paper, is aimed at reviewing literature on the topic of soft skills and emotional intelligence employed by the project leaders in order to improve the outcome of the people working under them. The paper starts with an introduction about the topic while highlighting few soft skills that are exhibited at the workplace environment. The paper then proceeds to reviewing literature available on the topic of soft skills in project leaders. Few books, articles and researches have been selected for inclusion in the literature review. A brief review of each source is mentioned in the literature review section of ...

Abstract

Research finds that non-unionized employees discern stronger ethical cultures within their organizations and companies than their fellow unionized counterparts. Other reports also depict that young workers are more probable to recognize weak ethical cultures within their organizations than older ones. On the other hand, managers also tend to esteem stronger ethical cultures within their organizations than employees that are not in management positions. The onus is on the manager to manage and incorporate a strong ethical culture in their business. However, it is not solely their responsibility since the employees are in a position of helping out in the assessment of ethical ...

Introduction

Culture can be defined as the attitude, attributes and behavioral pattern that determine individual interaction. This is seen in all humans in the possession of certain personal attributes that assist in setting apart individuals from any generalization as it is known that not even two individuals can behave in the same manner which is the same way in which organizations posses specific values, policy, regulations and operating guidelines that are fundamental in creation of a personal image. As such it is important to understand that every organization posses a unique cultural setting that distinguishes it from other organizations and provides it ...

Abstract

Personal problems often affect the capacity and motivation of employees to work (Janssen, Lam, and Huang, 2009, p. 787; Rich, Lepine & Crawford, 2010, p. 617). Common problems include alcoholism, substance abuse, family and marriage problems, relationship problems, financial problems, and mental and physical conditions or disorders. Organisations implement Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs) to address these problems. The process of implementation, however, relies on the definition of EAPs. Internal programmes are within the control of managers, while external programmes are beyond the management’s jurisdiction. Existing studies prove that the involvement of organisations in EAP implementation is significant in drawing ...

INTRODUCTION

The aim of this study is to identify the ethical issues in the workplace. In order to do so, the study has taken all the factors associated with ethics within an organization into consideration. This signifies that the study tends to inform its readers regarding the importance and benefits of the workplace ethics along with the consequences of inappropriate workplace ethical standards. Personnel being the greatest strength in corporate world are in constant need of safe and well-protected working environment. As the organizations’ reliance on personnel is increasing day by day, the study has taken the concentration of workplace/personnel ...

Human Resources

Abstract.3 Introduction..4

Sexual Harassment in the Computer Age.4

Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Work Place5 Role of the Human Resource Department5 Supreme Court Decisions on Sexual Harassment.6 Sexual harassment as a form of bullying..7

Sexual harassment as intentional tort9

Liability of the employer for the injury or harm caused by the employee9 Conclusion10-12 References13 Abstract This paper aims to present the consequences of sexual harassment incidents that occur in multinational companies, firms and organizations in the U.S. At the same time, the independent and dependent variables of sexual harassment will be analyzed. For the independent variable, it shall include absenteeism of the ...

1.) O’Reilly, Chatman and Caldwell (1991) identify many values used in describing organizational culture in their attempts to determine the validity of assessing person-organization fit. Person-organization fit is defined as the satisfaction that comes from “thesimilarity between an individual’s self-concept and his or her image of an organization” (p. 489). When an employee has values and perceptions of him or herself that matches the organization’s values and perceptions, more positive outcomes can be found. Using a quantitative assessment of organizational culture called the Organizational Culture Profile (OCP), the researchers compare organizational culture value statements (e.g. stability, innovation, ...

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Introduction Occupational safety and health (OSH) is a management technique which aims at protecting the safety, health and welfare of the working class people. The first session of the ILO (Indian Labour Organization) and the WHO (World Health Organization) held in the year 1990, laid the outlines for OSH management stating that it aims at promoting and maintaining the highest degree of social, mental and physical well-being of the employees in all occupations. It also aims at the prevention of employees leaving their workplace due to health concerns. The main aim of the OSH is the smoothening of the ...

1. (PC 1.1) Why should organisations spend valuable time and resources to support workplace learning opportunities? The heart of an organization is in its people. Even the most advanced machinery and technology cannot bring a company to reach its goals and objectives without the human machinery behind it. Smart business leaders know where to invest their resources. Money spent to develop the employees in a way that makes learning opportunities emerge is money that is spent well. In the same light, Griffith (2009, p.12) claims that time, which is a most valued resource in any organization, is wisely invested in the ...

1. (PC 1.1) Why should organisations spend valuable time and resources to support workplace learning opportunities? The heart of an organization is in its people. Even the most advanced machinery and technology cannot bring a company to reach its goals and objectives without the human machinery behind it. Smart business leaders know where to invest their resources. Money spent to develop the employees in a way that makes learning opportunities emerge is money that is spent well. In the same light, Griffith (2009, p.12) claims that time, which is a most valued resource in any organization, is wisely invested in the ...

Organizational Behavior at Cigna Healthcare

This paper tries to analyze the prevailing organizational behavior at Cigna Healthcare, one of the largest healthcare organizations in the world, by understanding the key patterns or trends that constitute its overall organizational personality. Cigna Corporation is a globally renowned U.S. based health services company, “formed in 1982, as a result of the merger of Connecticut General Life Insurance Company and the Insurance Company of North America (Cigna.com, 2010)”. Headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut, Cigna caters to the health, wellness, safety and security needs of approximately “66 million clients worldwide including employees and organizations, brokers and consultants & individuals and families through a strong ...

Technological advancements, the internet, and the effects of globalization have brought significant impacts in enhancing the nature of communication and relationships among individuals. In light of the ease of communication, human beings use any and every available channel to ensure that they maintain constant communication among each other. Relationship building and networking skills are essential in several levels- personal, business, and community levels. In addition to improved interpersonal communication, companies have unquestionably incorporated social networking and relationship building skills into advancing the business element within the business organization. To this purpose, the development of social networking and relationship building ...

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Technological advancements, the internet, and the effects of globalization have brought significant impacts in enhancing the nature of communication and relationships among individuals. In light of the ease of communication, human beings use any and every available channel to ensure that they maintain constant communication among each other. Relationship building and networking skills are essential in several levels- personal, business, and community levels. In addition to improved interpersonal communication, companies have unquestionably incorporated social networking and relationship building skills into advancing the business element within the business organization. To this purpose, the development of social networking and relationship building ...

Transfer of Learning in Training and Development

Transfer of Learning

Transfer of learning in training and development is one of the primary and key aspects in training and development. It entails the continued and effective process whereby trainees apply the knowledge and skills that have been gained during the training process, both off and on the job. Transfer of knowledge entails the maintenance of behavior and the generalization and application of the learned behavior to new processes. Simply put, transfer of training refers to the extent or degree with which trainees are capable of applying the learned knowledge, attitudes, and skills obtained from the training program ...

In organisations, morale is an important facet of productivity and overall office attitudes; if people are happy, they work harder, and more gets done as a result. The application of fun in a workplace environment may be an effective way to increase morale, as it leavens the tension and anxiety that comes across in such a high-stress environment as a workplace. In this essay, the positive effects, as well as potential pitfalls, of adding fun and humour to the workplace will be detailed. Despite the factors that can diminish productivity and the effectiveness of humour initiatives, the end result can be overall positive.

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Executive Summary

The modern workforce has a lot of diversity all stemming from factors which are internal, workforce, and workplace related. Diversity that is common in the labour force includes race, sexual orientation, gender, and disability. However, there has been an increasing diversity which is most often overlooked but is critical and is the age/generation diversity. In most developed companies there are at least four clear generations working side by side which are older or mature baby boomers, baby boomers, generation X, and millennia babies (generation Y). Like any other diversity, if it is not effectively managed then the organisation has no ...