Essays on Workplace

Most large organizations have implemented policies that dictate how they will conduct employee relations. One area of employee relations is the giving performance evaluations. In this paper, the moral and ethical issues faced by managers giving performance evaluations will be addressed. The relationship between social issues and ethically responsible management practices in the giving of…

Introduction Canada has prides itself in immigration, which is one of the biggest sources of its population growth. In order to sustain the growth it is a key that we foster an environment that is comfortable for all. We see the effect of this diversity mostly within our workforce. This has then caused a unique…

 Implementing Wellness and Leisure in the WorkplaceCompanies of all sizes are starting to realize the effect of increasing health care costs on their bottom line. According to the National Business Group on Health 2007-2008 Report, employers identified stress in the workplace as the major factor affecting their productivity (NewsWire, 2008).  The same report also pointed…

The article suggests that managers and organizations should play a part in the grieving process of employees. To do this, they have to increase their understanding of the grieving process. Traditional models of grief introduced the concept of grief work and the stages of grieving that an individual will go through (Kubler-Ross, 1969). This will…

The case primarily revolves around the clash between Karen Leary, the resident vice president and general manager at the Elmville branch of Merrill Lynch, and Ted Chung, a financial consultant under Leary who hails from Taiwan. The key issue in this situation is Chung’s demand for a private office, which he insists he deserves. He…

Robert Sutton’s article, “Building a Civilized Workplace”, in the McKinsey Quarterly was adapted from his bestselling book, “The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn‎’t”. This book won the 2007 Quill Award for Best Business Book. Robert Sutton holds a PhD degree and is a professor of management science and…

Introduction The advent of electronic mail usage in the workplace has had a far-reaching effect in many aspects of workers’ efficiency, productivity, and consequently, company growth.  Email is the most-used means of communication in the modern workplace (Pratt, 2006), and its use is continually growing (Arnesen & Weis, 2007, p. 53). A global survey conducted…

            Non-monetary rewards have been proven to be as effective in motivating employees and increasing productivity as monetary rewards. This is the reason why more and more companies are now using it as a motivational tool not only for the purpose of inspiring employees to perform better but also for retaining quality employees. (Willamson, 2007)…

In life, I have learned that with age comes a greater appreciation for more extensive learning through the discovery of self and intellectual limitations. At the current stage of my career development, I feel that my current skills and knowledge could be further girded with a higher education befitting the skill sets required of a…

In recent times, there have been numerous debates on the topic of low productivity in the workplace, which is defined as the organization’s inability to accomplish its maximum capacity. It is important to understand that every employer yearns to be as productive as possible, through a dedicated staff. According to managerial theorists, productivity is a…