...workplace and elsewhere in society By Sarah Sabir University of Manitoba Introduction Values form the foundation for everything that happens in the workplace and in society (Heathfield, para. 2). So, is employee satisfaction crucial to a company’s overall success? Employees are considered an important asset to the business. If an employee is unhappy, that has a negative impact that can range from high turnover and low productivity; to a loss in revenue and poor customer service (Mayhew, para. 1). The consequences will impact not only the individuals in the workplace, but the overall society. Although a company’s mission and values are essential to success, an employee is the most valuable assets a firm can have (Mayhew, para. 1). For a business to keep running, its people must be fully engaged and satisfied with their work. According to Infographic by Bullhorn: “dissatisfied or neutral employees ranked having a bad boss as one of the top five reasons” (Lewis, 2012, para. 1). The management team should take the first step in understanding the reasons for their employees’ dissatisfaction. Core Canadian values, as defined by the citizens themselves are the foundation for the social contract. The social contract reframes the roles for government, citizens, business and the communities. Citizens insist that political leaders continue to be responsible for pooling economic, social and public safety risks on behalf of the citizens. This is important for the role for the...
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...and immigrants in Canada have a difficult time entering the labour market notwithstanding exemplary educational credentials and extensive professional work experience. These are the result of prioritizing Canadian education and experience, which conceal elements of racism. The consequences are that invisible barriers are put into place; they deny fair access to work and limit the advancement of newcomers socially and economically. Many third-world immigrants to Canada must qualify for entry by demonstrating academic proficiencies and accreditations, which include post-secondary degrees or more. They are well-educated people with professional skills in areas the Canadian economy needs support. Immigrants are eager to continue their careers but soon find a need to reinvent themselves (Omidvar). This is something of a catch-22: their extant educations are what confirm their desirability as immigrants yet Canada employers fail to recognize or accredit foreign educations with any sense of equivalency. Except in rare cases, like the university professoriate or countries like Great Britain or the United States, the extent of an applicant’s education level is, for the most part, mitigated among employers. The applicants’ results, including bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees from their home countries, are limited in the Canadian job market. Because economic advancement is one of the primary motivations to emigrate there are fundamental inconsistencies in the administration of...
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...Words Social Media Monitoring Case Study Social Media Rocks During Japan’s Earthquake Marketwire Heartbeat empowers the Canadian Red Cross in its relief efforts while illustrating the power of social media Overview The Canadian red Cross is Canada’s leading humanitarian organization through which people demonstrate their caring for others in need. it began using social media to spread its mission more than two years ago and since then has focused on building and increasing capacity so as many red Crossers as possible can use its social media tools. These include Twitter, Facebook and a blog, “red Cross Talks.” ObjeCTives The Canadian red Cross’ primary objective in social media is to give help and get help – and to empower people to be helped or to help the Canadian red Cross. To this end it must continually monitor social media channels as well as assess the reach and impact of its own messages. it must also be prepared to respond to heightened social media activity during emergencies and disasters. These needs were brought to light during the recent earthquake in japan when, by 9:00 a.m. on the day of the disaster, the Canadian red Cross’ social media channels were already inundated with inquiries and offers of help. sOluTiOn Marketwire Heartbeat provided the intelligence the Canadian red Cross needed to quickly establish a social media presence. in the first largest international news provider of original content launches a new regional edition Social Media Rocks...
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...number of companies dealing internationally has brought about a dramatic change in the way people from different cultural backgrounds interact. These cross cultural differences are most noticeable in areas such as in behavior, etiquette, norms, values, written expressions, oral communication, and non-verbal communication. If workers can understand their own culture, they are then better able to adapt to other cultures when communicating within them. Guffey states that another way to achieve intercultural proficiency is to recognize barriers and ways to overcome them (110). To effectively communicate across international borders, we must be sensitive to other cultures and avoid misunderstandings and contrary views resulting from the various intercultural differences (Guffey101). When communicating to international audiences, workers must also pay special attention to not only oral and written messages, but also nonverbal communication. Nonverbal behavior includes actions and behavior such as eye contact, facial expression, posture, gestures, and the use of time, space, and territory (113). As business communicators, it is imperative that we give special attention to these all-important areas of communication, so that we give added value to the effectiveness of intercultural messages. Knowing your customer is just as important anywhere in the world as it is at home. Each culture has its logic, and within that logic are real, sensible reasons for the way foreigners do things...
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...how people relate to each other in my country. Territories that are now self-governing have different social and political setting. For that reason, there are significant political and social beliefs in the country. There are significant political and social beliefs in Canada. I believe the social value define our society. The ideology of political parties is largely conservative, liberal and social democratic. The ideology is generated from social movements, for instance, women movement in the country. There are also stereotypes fueled by the anti-globalization movement, which encourages social justice for less developed nations that encourages democratic decisions making. In my country, there also exists humanism and egalitarianism that have far-reaching political and social welfare beliefs. In my country, there are multiple values that enhance the quality of ideologies, which ends up treating people with respect to each other. The quality specifically enhances the integrity, dignity and facilitates self-determination and self-realization through helping Canadian accepting and advocating for social justice principle. Finkel et al. (2006, p. 54) believes that the social policy reinforces the country ethics by helping people to have a sounding political system. Social conservatives value traditional gender roles with women working equally as men. The country also pursues social liberalism and reform...
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... ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !1 Executive Summary This report assesses the global mining industry from a business perspective. Firstly, it begins with the history of mining across the globe and the structure of the mining industry. It then analyzes the impacts of the mining industry globally. Lastly, it addresses the issues surrounding our land—the Canadian mining industry. The research shows that the history of mining goes as far as the Neolithic era. The mining value chain presented demonstrates the formation of a mining company to the extraction of the natural resources. Further investigation shows that the mining structure is an oligopoly. Methods of analysis include an environmental analysis using PEST and a stakeholder map, which focus on the performance of a world-renowned mining company TransAlta. The finding is that management’s role is to have efficiency and productivity while maintaining ethical practices. Ethical theories are then used to look at the social, environmental and economical impacts of the Canadian industry. It is concluded that each ethical theory presents a favorable solution to each impact. Social corporate responsibility is evaluated in the last ten years in Canada and around the globe. It is found that the industry has become one of the most safety-conscious industries within Canada. The companies still have a prospective future as technological advancements, a major key to a sustainable industry, are increasing. Recommendations given include:...
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...2015 TAVES CASE STUDY POOJAN MEHTA 29-May-15 Table of Contents Taves- consumer electronics show ............................................................................................................... 2 Background: .............................................................................................................................................. 2 Primary activity: ....................................................................................................................................... 2 Unique value proposition: ......................................................................................................................... 2 Current Positioning: ................................................................................................................................. 2 S.M.A.R.T objective: ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Competitive analysis ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Online presence:....................................................................................................................................... 4 Twitter performance comparison:........................................................................................................... 4 Twitter Followers: ..........................
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...Report In this report our group discusses the ethics and impacts of MEC’s decision to shift from primarily Canadian manufactured goods to offshore facilities. We will discuss which stakeholders are affected, how they are affected, how they are going global and the risks and investments involved, the ethical issues involved in purchasing offshore goods and MEC’s sustainability strategy. MEC’s decision to carry products manufactured in offshore facilities will affect the following stakeholders: Stakeholder | Effect | Description | Canadian Manufacturers | Suffer | They will lose business | Offshore Manufacturers | Benefit | They will gain business | Consumers | Benefit | High quality products for low cost | Investor(members) | Benefit | More surplus will return more dividends | Canadian Employees | Suffer | Lose jobs as manufacturers lose business | Offshore Employees | Benefit | Better work environment and pay rate | Governments | Benefit | Canada: More tax revenue as consumers will buy cheaper products.Offshore: Investment in the country and increasing employment rate | MEC is ‘going global’ by purchasing from offshore manufacturers, increasing its global influence through parternerships, improving foreign work environments, and purchasing from sustainable manufacturers. In addition MEC is a member of the UN global compact, Canadian business, and the Social Responsibility Labour Association. There is a higher degree of investment involved with MEC going global...
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...Professor Geert Hofstede is celebrated for his 1980s theory of the 5s dimensions. “Professor Geert Hofstede conducted one of the most comprehensive studies of how values in the workplace are influenced by culture” (geert-hofstede.com). In theory he discusses the factual evidence that culture is programmed by groups and diversities make collective differences large enough to categorize. Hofstede’s dimensions are useful to distinguish what is considered valuable to which groups/ societies. Hofstede was able to pinpoint areas that have toleration for each country. The five dimensions include: Power Distance (PDI): PDI measures the amount of acceptance dictated by the powerful for each culture. “In cultures with low power distance, people are likely to expect that power is distributed rather equally, and are furthermore also likely to accept that power is distributed to less powerful individuals” (businessmate.org). For instance, when the PDI is high for a country, people are most likely more accepting of the unbalanced nature. They have accepted the inequality as part of the rights of those with the power. PDI measures the extent to which a community will accept this division and inequality. Low Power distance would include equality factors like decentralized government with constant questioning of authority, conscious democratic structure where society is actively part of its management. High Power Distance societies are centralized hierarchical structures that reflect...
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...NGO Engagement with the Private Sector on a Global Agenda to End Poverty: A Review of the Issues A Background Paper for The Learning Circle on NGO Engagement with the Private Sector Canadian Council for International Cooperation Policy Team Moira Hutchinson January 2000 Acknowledgements: This paper was prepared by Moira Hutchinson as an introductory paper to issues for the CCIC’s Learning Circle on NGO Engagement with the Private Sector. CCIC is grateful to the IDRC’s Canadian Partnerships Program for funding for the Learning Circle, including the production of this paper. The author wishes to express appreciation for the editing and other assistance provided by Brian Tomlinson of the CCIC, and for suggestions from other members of the planning group for the Learning Circle: Andrea Botto, Anne Buchanan, Tim Draimin, Philippe Jean, Brian Murphy and Lynda Yanz. 2 NGO Engagement with the Private Sector on a Global Agenda to End Poverty : A Review of the Issues Table of Contents 1. Introduction 1 2. What is this discussion really about? 2 3. Canadian NGOs: issues in advocacy, dialogue and partnership 3 3.1 Advocacy 3 3.2 Direct dialogue 6 3.3 Programming social partnerships and strategic alliances 8 3.3.1 What is driving the discussion of social programming partnerships and strategic alliances? a) Corporate interests b) Intermediary organizations c) NGO interests d) Government agendas e) Overlapping NGO-corporate interests? 10 10 11 12 13 14 3.3.2 Financial relationships...
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...Cultural Analysis Abstract Canada is a beautiful country that is adjacent to the United States of America. There are many resemblances between Canadian culture and American culture. It is also common for Canadians to expect great communications in the workplace and friendliness. It is valued to be respectful of others ethical background as well. It is also standard to see similarities in basic hand shake as a cultural behavior to mean many things. In a business environment in Canada, business people often begin relationships in a reserved manner; once people get to know one another they usually become friendly and informal. Canada as the United States encourages small businesses to grow and prosper as well as their economic. In regards to the workplace, Canada also promotes from within companies and wants its workforce to be involved in a company’s growth and offers great benefits to its employees. Canada as the Unites States offers great cultural diversity among its people and within the workforce as well. It would be easier for an individual to adapt to Canadian ethical behavior since it is similar and diverse as the United States. There are many similarities and differences between the culture of the United States and the culture of Canada. While there are many preconceptions about the culture and behaviors of Canadians, many of the country’s customs are similar to those found in the United States, despite differences in culture and government styles. Both Canada...
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... elcome to the evolving world of organizational behaviour! Social networks and virtual teams are replacing committee meetings. Knowledge is replacing infrastructure. Values and self-leadership are replacing command-and-control management. Companies are looking for employees with emotional intelligence and team competencies, not just technical smarts. Diversity and globalization have become challenges as well as competitive opportunities for organizations. Co-workers aren’t down the hall; they’re at the other end of an Internet connection located somewhere else on the planet. Canadian Organizational Behaviour, Seventh Edition is written in the context of these emerging workplace realities. This edition explains how emotions guide employee motivation, attitudes, and decisions; how values have become important for guiding workplace behaviour; how self-concept influences employee motivation, team cohesion, leadership, and behaviour; and how appreciative inquiry has become an important strategy for changing organizations. This book also presents the new reality that organizational behaviour is not just for managers; it is relevant and useful to anyone who works in and around organizations. Canadian and Global orientation Canadian Organizational Behaviour, Seventh Edition is written by Canadians for Canadians. It includes several Canadian cases, is anchored by Canadian and global scholarship, and is filled with Canadian examples of organizational behaviour in practice. For example...
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...investissements socialement responsables au Canada, leur rendement et les stratégies favorisant leur implantation. Les milieux financiers restent sceptiques à leur égard et mal préparés pour offrir ce service, observe-t-elle, et, d'une manière générale, le Canada accuse en la matière du retard par rapport à d’autres pays. Pour rattraper ce retard, elle propose du fusionner en un seul organisme national la multitude des organismes de réglementation du commerce des valeurs mobilières. T he recent crisis in confidence elicited by a string of corporate governance scandals from Enron to WorldCom may be an indication that financial analysis needs to evolve. The governance and criminality issues raised by Enron and WorldCom are not directly related to social responsibility and sustainability, but they are indicative of the neglect by management of the concerns of stakeholders like investors,...
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...voluntary community groups b. large family situations and interactions c. post-secondary education student study groups d. religious organizations e. pre-teen paper routes Difficulty: 2 Page-Reference: 4,5 Question ID: 01-1-02 Skill: Recall Topic: Defining Organizational Behaviour Objective: 1 Answer : e.pre-teen paper routes 3. A field of study that investigates the impact of individuals, groups, and structure on behaviour within organizations is known as a. psychology. b. sociology. c. social psychology. d. anthropology. e. organizational behaviour. Difficulty: 1 Page-Reference: 4 Question ID: 01-1-03 Skill: Recall Topic: Defining Organizational Behaviour Objective: 1 Answer : e.organizational behaviour. 4. A consciously coordinated social unit composed of a group of people that function on a relatively continuous basis to achieve a common set of goals is known as a(n) a. work group. b. team. c. organization. d....
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...Integration to Canadian Society This paper will examine the difficulties immigrants have when they arrive in Canada with respect to assimilation of language, transferability of education in finding a job in Canada and training that exists for the newly landed immigrant. We will also touch the difficulties it poses for Canadian citizens in dealing with this influx of immigrants into our urbanized centers. Anglo Canadians have quickly become a minority and continue to become a shrinking minority. Immigrants arriving to Canada in most cases believe that they have made the right choice to leave their homeland in pursuit of a better life for themselves and their children. After all Canada has a global reputation as being one of the best countries in the world for many reasons. There is free healthcare available and educational opportunities if so desired as well as many provincial social services in place to help new immigrants transition into Canadian society. Some immigrants leave there come country because of instability within their government causing national unrest and dangerous circumstances for ordinary citizens. In other cases immigration can occur simply because they are seeking a better opportunities in life. Up until 1960’s “Canada’s immigration objective was to attract more British and American immigrants, as well as immigrants from the “preferred countries” of central and northern Europe” [4] Canada’s immigration policy after 1960 has historically been very relaxed...
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