...most people. In today’s society there has been more and more acts of workplace violence that are being highlighted in the news and media. Workplace violence is becoming one of the most talked about topics in organizational behavior. According to Nelson and Quick, “Organizational behavior is the study of individual behavior and group dynamics in an organization.” From this, one can see how any form of violence in a workplace can effect an organization and make one question the overall ethics and morals of the business and how workplace violence is a major topic in organizational behavior. In order to better understand workplace violence, our group decided to take a look at exactly how often work place violence occurs, past example of workplace violence, and how one might prepare themselves on preventing it at one’s job. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics (2012) “Workplace violence is defined as nonfatal violence (rape/sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated and simple assault) against employed persons age 16 or older that occurred while they were at work or on duty”. The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) gathers statistics on violent criminalities against people in the workplace. “Attempts are included with completed victimizations” (BJS 2012). Between 2005 and 2009: Law enforcement officers, security guards, and bartenders had the highest rates of nonfatal workplace violence. Workplace violence accounted for 15% of nonfatal violent crime against persons...
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...WORKPLACE VIOLENCE: Criminology-CJ102-D04 December 3, 2003 THESIS: WORKPLACE AS IT RELATES TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE I INTRODUCTION: • Crime and violence • Workplace violence a major concern • The three entities involved II STATISTICS • The Bureau of Justice Statistics • Statistics from 1992 to 1996 • National Crime Victimization Survey and The Bureau of Labor Statistic III WORKPLACE VIOLENCE A LAW ENFORCEMENT ISSUE • Responsibility of Law Enforcement • The impact and ramification • The direction of Law Enforcement IV WORKPLACE VIOLENCE A CORRECTIONAL ISSUE • Correctional facilities a breathing ground for violence • Domestic violence to workplace violence • Introduction of a new program V WORKPLACE VIOLENCE A PRIVATE SECURITY ISSUE • The direction of Professional security • The scope of Professional security • The challenge of Professional security INTRODUCTION Initially, when we consider crime and violence the average American may envision or think of the inner city streets, area populated by “lower class status”, and poor neighborhoods. They may even think of sub cultural conflict, or conflict overseas. Then when asked what causes violence, the average American may consider poverty, racial disparity, ineffective families, substance abuse, and the list goes on. In most cases the average American maybe right, in their estimate of crime and violence. However, we tend to avoid or exclude the issue of crime and violence in the workplace...
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...Statistics in the Workplace Statistics are used in my workplace for many reasons. My primary function is to maximize the capabilities of the military treatment facility at the same time ensuring patients receive quality health care in a timely fashion whether it is direct or purchased care. All requests for purchased care are first reviewed for medical necessity and are then re-directed within the military treatment facility for right of first refusal. If the military treatment facility does not have the capability, the requests are forwarded to the managed care service contractor. We also monitor referral patterns, and identify trends relating to network leakage, network care recapture, continuity of care, and customer satisfaction. I work with a team of nurses who don’t work under a clinical directorate. We work under the business directorate. I help to decrease the government’s spending at my facility in particular, on healthcare costs and help to generate revenue in our facility. When purchased care costs are down, our revenue is up. If we see an opportunity to generate revenue in other ways we approach the directorate of business operations to see if we can implement a new plan. Descriptive Statistics According to "Basic Statistical Concepts for Nurses" (2011), “Descriptive statistics are techniques which help the investigator to organize, summarize and describe measures of a sample. Here no predictions or inferences are made regarding population...
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...Health and Safety Executive Health and Safety Executive Annual Statistics Report 2011/12 The Health and Safety Executive Statistics 2011/12 KEY FACTS WORK-RELATED ILL HEALTH WORKPLACE INJURY ENFORCEMENT OTHER TOPICS www.hse.gov.uk SOURCES AND DEFINITIONS Ill health 1.1 million people who worked during the last year were suffering from an illness (long-standing as well as new cases) they believed was caused or made worse by their current or past work. 0.5 million of these were new conditions which started during the year. A further 0.7 million former workers (who last worked over 12 months ago) were suffering from an illness which was caused or made worse by their past work. 2347 people died from mesothelioma in 2010 and thousands more from other occupational cancers and diseases such as COPD. Injuries 173 workers were killed at work, a rate of 0.6 fatalities per 100 000 workers. 111 164 other injuries to employees were reported under RIDDOR, a rate of 445.4 per 100 000 employees. 212 000 injuries leading to over-3-day absence occurred, according to the Labour Force Survey, a rate of 750 per 100 000 workers. 1 Key facts Working days lost 27 million days were lost overall (17 days per case). 22.7 million due to work-related ill health and 4.3 million due to workplace injury. Economic costs to Britain Workplace injuries and ill health (excluding cancer) cost society an estimated £13.4 billion in 2010/11. Enforcement 551 cases were prosecuted by HSE in England...
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...coefficient on seat belt useage is now negative and the coefficient is statistically significant. The estimated value of .. βsb_useage is.0.00577, so that a 10% increase in seat belt useage (so that sb_useage increases by 0.10) is estimated to lower the fatality rate by .000577 fatalities per million traffic miles. States with more dangerous drving conditions (and a higher fatality rate) also have more people wearing seat belts. Thus (1) suffers from omitted variable bias. c. [pic] [pic] The results change. The coefficient on seat belt useage is now negative and the coefficient is statistically significant. The estimated value of βsb_useage=-0.0037 d. The time effects are statistically significant .. the F-statistic .. 10.91 with a p-value of 0.00. The results in (3) are the most reliable. e. A 38% increase in seat belt useage from 0.52 to 0.90 is estimated to lower the fatality rate by 0.00372* 0.38= 0.0014 fatalities per million traffic miles. The average number of traffic miles per year per state in the sample is 41,447. For a state with the average number of traffic miles, the number of fatalities prevented is 0.0014 *41,447 =58 fatalities. f. sb_useage= 0.206 * primary + 0.109 *secondary + (speed65, speed70, ba08, drinkage21, ln(income), age, time...
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...This paper will define how statistics are used in my place of work. I will provide example of descriptive statistics and inferential statistics that are used in my workplace. I will provide examples of how the four levels of measurements are used in my workplace. I will then explain the advantages of accurate interpretation of information to improve decision making in my workplace. Statistics is important in health care at many different levels such as quality measures, patient satisfaction and revenue. Without statistics, you cannot improve quality measures, patient satisfaction, on manage revenue. Statistics is usually divided into two different categories. Descriptive statistics deals with describing raw data in the form of graphics and sample statistics (Bennett, Briggs, & Triola, 2009). Inferential statistics uses sample data from a population to gather data (Bennett, Briggs, & Triola, 2009). There are many ways descriptive statistics is used in my workplace; one is the use of Press Ganey to evaluate the patient’s experience. Press Ganey is an independent company who mails surveys to patients that was discharged home. Each patient who is selected to be mailed a survey is assigned a code that reflects the unit the patient was discharged from as well as the discharged diagnosis. The survey consists of 20 questions about their impressions of the hospital, the staff, and the physicians. The surveys are than sent back to the company where the data is analyzed...
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...Organizational Psychology Michelle Brito Psych/570 December 23, 2013 Prof. Linda Whinghter Organizational Psychology The behavior that people experience in a workplace can be studied in organizational psychology. Organizational psychology is a sub-category to organizational/industrial psychology better known as I/O psychology. The I/O psychology is divided into two different groups. Each subject focuses on an essential part of the organization. There are two related discipline in organizational psychology, which are organizational behavior and Industrial psychology. Although both are similar to organizational psychology, each side has its differences. Research statistics are an essential part to an organizing development and problem solving. Organizational Psychology The study of organizational psychology understands the dynamics of people in a workplace. Organizational psychology uses scientific methods to understand the conduct of people who work in an organization setting (Jex & Britt, 2008). Rules, structure, and guideline aids employee to work as a group instead of working as individual towards a common goal. The purpose of organizational psychology is to help better employee’s performances, better fairness, and better the relationship between employees. The core of an organization is patterned human conduct (Katz & Kahn, 1978). The rules, structure, and guideline aids the employees to perform the task at hand and can also have a psychological effect. Organizational...
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...Use of Statistical Information HCS/438 August 6, 2012 Use of Statistical Information Statistics is defined as “the science of collecting, organizing, and interpreting data” (Bennett, Briggs, & Triola, 2009). For most patients and their families, the process of healthcare appears simple. People with illnesses are admitted into a hospital facility and a specific course of treatment is identified and the care is carried out by a team of physicians, nurses, and social workers. What is not noticed is a specialized resource team aimed at keeping all patients safe throughout the course of their hospitalization. This paper will identify how statistics are utilized in the infection prevention setting, identify one example of descriptive statistics, identify one example of inferential statistics, explain data at each of the four levels of measurement and describe the advantages of accurate interpretation of statistical information to improve decision making in the workplace. How Are Statistics Used in Your Workplace There are many uses for statistical application in the field of infection prevention and control. The purpose of infection prevention and control is to put into place policies and procedures that minimize the spread of infections, especially in the hospital setting. The primary function of infection prevention and control surveillance is to reduce the occurrence of infections by using risk factors and implementation of risk-risk reduction measures and the...
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...organizational setting. They use different techniques to apply with their help to understand the behavior of individuals in an organizational setting. One technique is using the application of organizational psychology. Companies hire organizational psychologist to assist them in the process of understanding. Organizational psychologist offer people unbiased fresh ideas in the area of workplace issues. Throughout this paper, the definition of organizational will be and the evolution of organizational psychology will be examined. This paper will compare and contrast organizational psychology with two related disciplines and the role of research and statistics of organizational will be examined. ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY Organizational psychology applies psychological principles to study the human behavior in the workplace. These principles are vital to understanding and acquiring the tool to be successful in explaining the human behavior in organizational setting. Organizational psychology is pertinent to numerous work places, and it uses techniques to increase productivity in the workplace. According to Jex and Britt (2008), organizational psychology is the scientific study of individual and group behavior in an organizational. This field helps explain the work relationship between employees in different organizational. Organizational psychologists use a systematic data approach to studying organizational processes and solving organizational issues states, Jex and Britt...
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...Statistical Analysis Paper Sheri Tuggle BSHS/435 Research and Statistics in Human Services April 21, 2014 Staci Lowe Statistical Analysis Paper Social workers are interested and concerned with the experiences of people he or she assists or work with, and this makes qualitative research so important. This research method provide social workers with a better understanding of issues and situations. Qualitative research inform social workers about the best way to help people who are in need of assistance. Qualitative research is useful for social workers to obtain knowledge in complex or sensitive situations for example workplace bullying. Many issues in the social working profession fall within the area of sexuality and mental health issues, qualitative research is one of the best ways for social workers to find the help for individuals with these types of problems (Rubin, 2014). This paper will discuss a article about issues of workplace bullying of social workers, and coping responses. The article was a cross-sectional, non-experimental case study of social worker's perceptions of bullies at the workplace and the social worker's ability to create coping responses to workplace bullying. To collect quantitative information a mail questionnaire was gathered, and individual semi-structured interviews were assessed. The qualitative sample included 111 male and female social workers from Washington D.C. The final outcome results were three...
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...), academically informed (use of theories) and properly referenced, detailed (including statistical data, who is involved, etc.), balanced (you need to present the different view points), critical (who is right or wrong, for which reasons), and conclusive (so what? What to conclude). ETHNIC AND CULTURAL AWARENESS AT WORKPLACE Abstract This paper examines how Hispanic struggles within the workplace to negative factors such as discrimination, unfairness, injustice and harassment. It also places emphasis on historical and comptemporary antedecants, multiculturalism, and oppression. Introduction In an ideal world, every person is treated equally when it comes to getting a job, advancing in their career, and being treated fairly in the workplace. However in reality, we know this is not the case. Racial discrimination does still exist in hiring, firing, and promotions and unfortunately discrimination against Hispanics in the workplace is on the rise. As the economy worsens and job losses mount in America, there is an increase in discrimination toward Hispanics in the workplace in America. Racial discrimination poses a large problem in the American workplace. Racial discrimination affects people all over the world. In defining racial discrimination, the National Research Council differentiates between differential treatment and differential effects, creating a two-part definition: one being differential treatment on the basis of race that disadvantages a racial group and two...
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...Uses of Statistical Information in the Workplace HCS 438 November 9, 2011 Uses of Statistical Information in the Workplace The collection, interpretation, analysis and presentation of data can be used in the workplace (Bennett, Briggs, & Triola, 2009). Predictions are made based on the data collected. The workplace is a healthcare organization, such as on a post-partum unit provide opportunities to collect, organize, observe and interpret information regarding this population. The purpose of this paper is to determine which methods of statistics are used as a measuring tool and what levels of measurements are used or could be used to improve the decision-making process for this organization. Statistics in the Workplace Many areas of the hospital facility use statistics in measurement. How do statistics affect this hospital healthcare facility in women services? One example is measuring nurse/patient ratios based on patient census and acuity. Patient acuity and census determines how many nurses are assigned to each patient based on their acuity. This also ensures patient and personnel safety. Patient satisfaction surveys are performed to improve patient care outcome as measured by HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems); these tactics were discovered by the Studer Group. HCAHPS encourages leaders and staff members alike to realize the results are meaningful and that they translate to better, more consistent quality care, which...
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...Child Bullying and Workplace Violence Kyle Gerner Dr. Kenneth Lynch Business Law I 4 May 2013 Child Bullying and Workplace Violence Child bullying is one of the greatest challenges the younger generation faces today, in my opinion, while work place violence is problems faced by adults. To me it would seem the mitigating factor of bullying is associated with the divorce rate that is in America, while it seems for workplace violence there is no one real cause. We will cover a wide variety of topics today, but a special emphasis will be placed on bullying as it is something that deeply saddens me and is likely to deeply sadden you after I share my thoughts and essentially ethics regarding this matter. Three of the reasons children may be preyed upon are poor social skills, they may have no or few friends, and being non-confrontational, (McIntire, Franks, n.d.). “Tracing the ferment of workplace violence back to its root causes involves looking into the role of individual behavior, the interaction of a set of risk factors and the situations presenting the greatest risk, (Causes of Workplace Violence, n.d.). Children with Poor Social Skills When kids have poor social they are generally isolated and choose to keep to themselves, thus allowing bullies to pick on them. Seeing as how they are pointed out among most of the children in schools, it is no wonder they are chosen by bullies. I can remember countless times growing up in school that the children who were always...
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...Figure 1: The Industrial Accident Statistics of Construction in Malaysia from 2008 to 2012 (Source: Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Malaysia, 2013) Table 1: Industrial Accident Statistics of Construction in Malaysia from 2008 to 2012 Year | Death | Permanent Disability | Non – Permanent Disability | 2008 | 72 | 2 | 55 | 2009 | 71 | 6 | 38 | 2010 | 66 | 4 | 50 | 2011 | 51 | 5 | 43 | 2012 | 67 | 12 | 40 | The chart above shows the industrial accident statistics of construction in Malaysia for the past five years, from 2008 to 2012. It can be divided into three categories, which are death, non – permanent disability and permanent disability. From the chart, in 2008, it gives the highest number of death, with 72 victims, whereas in 2011, it gives the lowest number of death, with 51 victims. In 2008 to 2011, the numbers of death are decreased, but it was suddenly increased in 2012. As we can see, the permanent disability gives the lowest number compare to the death and non-permanent disability. The highest and lowest numbers of the permanent disability are in 2008 and 2012, with 2 and 12 victims, respectively. For the first four years, which is from 2008 to 2011, is fluctuated dramatically, falling from 55 to 38 victims, before it increasing to 50 victims. However, in 2012, it decreased again by 40 victims. In our opinion, there are many causes for the accidents that occur in construction industry. This is because in the construction industry...
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...Table of Contents Topic 3 Introduction 4 Gender Equality in Workplace 5 Conclusion: 11 References List: 12 Topic Gender equality in the workplace is still a major issue of concern in many countries, including Australia. What is it that makes this such an apparently impossible issue to resolve? Critically examine the implications, of this gender inequality, for efficient and effective work and management practices in companies today. Introduction Gender inequality issue originates from Christian ideology, which advocates traditional thought of “male superiority to female”. In the workplace, gender inequality causes unequal treatment between male and female employees, such as women are typically more difficult to get promotions than male; they do the same work as male but get paid less than men, they even suffer from other issues such as sexual harassment. Sexual harassment exists in most countries including Australia. As long as the society couldn’t reach to gender equality, people’s human rights will be threatened whether people in the workplace, or anywhere else. This essay introduces the histories and background of gender equality, and further examines the gender equality improvement in Australia, as well as the effects of this issue in the workplace. Moreover, there also several suggestions for companies on gender equality promotion and related policies making. Gender Equality in Workplace Grown (2003, p.2) claims that the term ‘Gender Equality’ narrates...
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