October 10, 2014 Executive Summary Violence in the workplace is a growing trend affecting safety, which managers at all levels are dealing with. Several factors are associated with the causes of violence in the workplace to include: individual, organizational, and social factors. Violence in the workplace affects not just the employees but also the customers and the productivity of the business. Legislation against violence in the workplace assists the victims and provides resources to managers which
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and Organizational Commitment (Case Study: Jahad Keshavarzi and University of Qom, Iran) Hassan Zarei Matin Associate Professor, University of Tehran, Iran Golamreza Jandaghi Associate Professor, University of Tehran, Iran Fateme Haj Karimi Graduate, Public Management, University of Tehran, Iran Ali Hamidizadeh Graduate, Public Management, University of Tehran, Iran Abstract The aim of this paper is to identify the interpersonal communication skills that enhance organizational commitment
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EMPOWERMENT THROUGH CHOICE? A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF CHOICE IN ORGANIZATIONS Roy Yong-Joo Chua and Sheena S. Iyengar ABSTRACT The provision of choice is one of the most common vehicles through which managers empower employees in organizations. Although past psychological and organizational research persuasively suggests that choice confers personal agency, and is thus intrinsically motivating, emerging research indicates that there could be potential pitfalls. In this chapter, we
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1.0 Background of the study: 1.1 Introduction: Human resources (HR) are the backbone of an organization. Moreover, the continuing prosperity of a firm is likely to be enhanced by employees who hold attitudes, value and expectations that are closely aligned with the corporate vision. HRM policies and practices can be strategically designed and installed to promote desirable employee outcomes, which include the enhancement of the in role and extra role behaviors of employees. Every organization
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Introduction [] Organizational merger is the aspect that involves the combination of the original resuscitation systems of the organizations that are merging into a unit with such newly combined systems of operations. This process of joining two or more organizations to form a single unit of the organization involves a number of organizational systems, which include people, resources, as well as tasks. The process of combining all these systems is referred to as integration. Integration is an aspect
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later detractors? George Elton Mayo (1880-1949) was an Australian psychologist, sociologist and organizational theorist. He led a team together with Whitehead and Roethlisberger, set to study the relationship between productivity and physical working conditions. His research results have led to the establishing of new theories like the human relation (Hawthorne) and motivation theory. The Hawthorne study, a new approach that is being introduced by the sociologist, has been called the human relation
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The Impact of Human Resource Management Practices on Perceptions of Organizational Performance Author(s): John T. Delaney and Mark A. Huselid Source: The Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 39, No. 4 (Aug., 1996), pp. 949-969 Published by: Academy of Management Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/256718 . Accessed: 13/08/2013 00:20 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp
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EFFECTS OF COMMUNICATION IN MANAGEMENT OF EMPLOYEES IN THE TRANSPORT SECTOR IN KENYA: A CASE STUDY OF AL NASAR TRADING AND TRANSPORTERS LIMITED BY HASSAN ABDIRIZACK MOHAMED A RESEARCH PROPOSAL SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT (BUSINESS MANAGEMENT OPTION) TO THE KENYA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT MAY 2012 DECLARATION Declaration by the Student This research proposal is my original work and
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and how to interpret it within the framework of our existing knowledge and experience. Perception includes all those processes by which an individual receives information about the environment-seeing, hearing, feeling, tasting and smelling. The study of these perceptual processes shows that their functioning is affected by three classes of variables : the object or event is being perceived, the environment in which the perception occurs, and the individual doing the perceiving. Perception and
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Critical Factors The major players in this case are George, Paul, and the company management. The case reveals three critical issues, two of them are organizational issues and the third one is related to human character and integrity. The critical issues are as follows: a) the company had lack of quality control system, b) the company had lack of inventory control and management system, and c) Paul showed unethical behavior and influenced George to follow the same. Detailed analyses of each
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