...Health and Safety Measures for Workers in Japan . Allan Ray S. Gabriel MBA 1st term, 2011-2012 De La Salle University, Manila Business Law Atty. Antonio Ligon Professor Introduction Japan, being an industrial nation, ranks high in the world in terms of competitiveness and safety. The purpose of this study is to present an investigation and inquiry into Japan’s measures on Health and Safety for their workers; including their policies, implementing government agencies, and results; as compared with the measures taken in our country. It also aims to identify areas where we can gain knowledge of Japan’s measures to keep their workers safe and healthy. This study also seeks to see where Japan is and how far it is from our country in this matter, what their strengths are and where we can improve on. The significance of this study is that it tackles an issue where our country continues to lag behind industrialized nations like Japan. The continued number of work-related accidents in our country affects millions of workers who continue to be at risk due to poor working conditions. The study aims to draw recommendations that will help our government policy makers in strengthening areas that we need to improve on. Contents Health and Safety Measures for Workers in Japan i Introduction ii Study 1 Background 1 Policy and Legislation 1 Industrial Accident Prevention Organization Law (enacted 1964) 1 Industrial Safety and Health Law 1 Working...
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...Implementing An Ergonomic Program In Workplace Introduction To Health And Safety System Dated 04/22/2015 Introduction: Ergonomics is a scientific discipline, which is concerned with improving the productivity, health, safety and comfort of people, as well as promoting effective interaction among people, technology and the environment in which both must operate. In a more practical sense, ergonomics is the science of human comfort. When aspects of work or the workplace challenge or stress the human body beyond its capabilities, the result is often a musculoskeletal injury (MSI). O/E (overexertion injury) RSIs (repetitive stress or repetitive strain injuries) ASTDs (activity-related soft tissue disorders) CTDs (cumulative trauma disorders) Whatever name is used, these injuries belong to a group of sprain and strain injuries that can affect muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, joints, cartilage, blood vessels, or spinal discs in the body. To help avoid MSIs, work demands should not exceed the physical capabilities of the worker. A proactive initiative will be described in the following case study is how to implement an ergonomics program into a workplace of 20 employees. Human Resources Department’s support beside management in executing the ergonomics program will increase workers productivity and proficiency. In this case study there are five steps that will be used to develop and implement the program called ‘The Leadership Activities For Managing Control Model’...
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...utilized in a different context from its origin (Yang, 2003, p.117). Knowledge on the other hand consists of three indivisible facets, Explicit, Implicit and Emancipatory (Yang, 2003, p.108).Explicit knowledge refers to that of mind apprehension, Implicit relates to the body, more of a personal context and Emancipatory knowledge which relates to emotion and affection. According to Yang (2003, p. 108), we learn not only through mental correspondence but also by direct personal involvement. In order for individuals to learn, there are a number of learning styles that a person has that differ from another. According to Lu et al. (2007, p.188), learning styles are categorised in four stages cycle which are concrete experience, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization and active experimentation. These stages are developed to classify learners based on their usual approach to perceiving and processing information. It also demonstrates how managers and supervisors can classify their employees in order to identify which learning styles suits each individual the most. Every student differs from each other, and these differences can be notices in many aspects, such as behavioural, thinking, interaction and...
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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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...the Strategy of Knowledge Folders and Study Skills 2 Introduction Over the past several years, I have had students in my junior classes who were not performing well on their summative evaluations and did not seem to understand the importance of quality class work and homework. I currently teach juniors and seniors in a high school science academy where they are expected to be prepared for college and beyond. The students’ study skills were not evolved to the point where they could be successful in college or the workplace. I wanted the students to understand that they needed to take on the responsibility for learning and acquiring new skills which is expected in college work and in today’s changing and evolving workplace. Metacognition and motivation by the students for new study skills are important to me as a teacher. I want to enable students to succeed beyond high school by teaching them skills that will transfer to college and to the workplace. My hope is that the students will take on the responsibility for their own learning – that they would realize they have control over their actions. I decided to try to change the students’ concepts of learning and responsibility by implementing a strategy of Knowledge Folder assessments. Literature Review Simpson, Hynd, Nwast, and Burrell (1997), promoted learning study skills in the classroom as part of the daily curriculum, and not as a separate lesson from learning about the content. The study skill of “free writing” involved...
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...Ergonomics Association defines ergonomics as follows: Ergonomics (or human factors) is the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the profession that applies theory, principles, data and methods to design in order to optimize human well-being and overall system performance. Ergonomics is employed to fulfil the two goals of health and productivity. It is relevant in the design of such things as safe furniture and easy-to-use interfaces to machines. Proper ergonomic design is necessary to prevent repetitive strain injuries, which can develop over time and can lead to long-term disability. Ergonomics: the science of designing user interaction with equipment and workplaces to fit the user. Applications Physical ergonomics is important in the medical field, particularly to those diagnosed with physiological ailments or disorders such as arthritis (both chronic and temporary) or carpal tunnel syndrome. Pressure that is insignificant or imperceptible to those unaffected by these disorders may be very painful, or render a device unusable, for those who are. Many ergonomically designed products are also used or recommended to treat or prevent such disorders, and to treat pressure-related chronic pain. Design of ergonomics experiments There is a specific series of steps that should be used in order to properly design an ergonomics experiment. First, one should select a problem that has practical impact...
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...Phoenix Organizational Psychology The field of organizational psychology focuses more on group type settings and situations, usually in offices and workplace environments. This field of psychology takes research and theories to intervene and communicate numerous strategies and applies them in group situations in both workplace and non-workplace settings. Psychologists in this field are usually focused on helping individuals better understand his or her interactions with others, so that each individual can better work together to accomplish goals at hand. This paper will define organizational psychology and explain the evolution of the field of organizational psychology. This paper will also compare and contrast organizational psychology with related disciplines and analyze the role of research and statistics in the field of organizational psychology. Definition of Organizational Psychology According to Rutgers On-line Dictionary (2007) the definition of organizational psychology has an in-depth meaning. The definition consists of intervening in a situation that deals with individuals in order to achieve one or numerous objectives. These objectives usually involve raising or improving performance, improving relationships and systems, enhancing equity and fairness and increasing subjective well being (Jex & Britt, 2008). Defining organizational psychology is within the context of organization, interventions can focus...
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...FUN IN THE WORKPLACE: TOWARD AN ENVIRONMENT-BEHAVIOR FRAMEWORK RELATING OFFICE DESIGN, EMPLOYEE CREATIVITY, AND JOB SATISFACTION By ALEXANDRA M. MILLER A THESIS PRESENTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF INTERIOR DESIGN UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 2005 Copyright 2005 by Alexandra M. Miller ACKNOWLEDGMENTS First, I would like to thank my committee chair, Dr. Margaret Portillo, for her direction and guidance throughout the entire research process. I would also like to thank Dr. M. Joyce Hasell for her support and valuable expertise. Additional thanks go to Dr. Larry Winner for his indispensable assistance as a statistical consultant. I would also like to thank PUSH for providing an excellent example of a fun workplace. In particular, I would like to thank partners John Ludwig, Chris Robb, and Rich Wahl for allowing me to conduct a case study of their business. Additional thanks go to Ron Boucher, Jourdan Crumpler, and Gordon Weller for taking the time to participate in interviews. I would also like to express my gratitude to Kathryn Voorhees for her help, humor, and friendship as she accompanied me throughout the research process. Finally, I would like to thank all of my friends and family for their support. In particular, I would like to thank to my parents for their constant support and for helping me to achieve my dreams. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS page ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ..........
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...Analyzing the Benefits of Cultural Diversity in Organizations Name Institution Instructor Course Date Submitted Managing Cultural Diversity in Organizations Chapter 1: Introduction Human resource management is one of the core functions of business managers. Organizational productivity is influenced by the degree of effectiveness with which employees are managed and directed to perform their duties. One major challenge that human resource managers face in this regard is promoting harmony and coexistence in multicultural workplace environments. Since the beginning of the 18th century Industrial Revolution in Europe, business companies have had to deal with a growing number of people from different cultural backgrounds. This demographic transformation of the workplace was a result of advancements in the transport industry. The invention of the steam engine, and later on, the airplane, facilitated fast movement of goods and people across international boundaries. Over time, companies expanded their business activities beyond their local markets, giving rise to multinational corporations. Satair U.S.A is a multinational corporation with branches in several countries around the world. The company specializes in aircraft maintenance and the distribution of aircraft spare parts. As a multinational company, Satair employs people from different cultural backgrounds in its plants around the world. Consequently, the...
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...shown that managers spent 70 to 90 percent of their time in communicating with their teams and others at the workplace. According to Mike Myatt (2012), Effective communication is an essential component of professional success, “whether it is at the interpersonal, intergroup, intragroup, organizational, or external level”. Examination of great leaders shows that It is simply impossible to become a great leader without being a great communication. The literature on effective...
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...Organizational behavior process in the workplace includes knowledge of the understanding of perception and its link to learning, emotions and attitude, and organizational culture. With perception and learning these two primary activities in human behavior are important aspects in the workplace. These elements are always around us; how one is perceived is a major factor in the workplace. In society there is a process on how we break ourselves and others down by belonging to different societal groups like culture, gender, or profession. Human being inherently want to feel good about themselves even in the workplace and associate with the groups that tend to make them feel that way. Through the use of interactive learning tools such as training, meaningful interaction, and accountability employers are minimizing the biasing effects of stereotyping and making to wrong judgments based on perception. “Organizing people and objects into preconceived categories that are stored in our long term memory” (McShane & Von Glinow, 2010, p.70). A final perceptual activity about a person can influences their behavior to act in a consistent manner with those beliefs. There are perceptual errors found in the workplace which managers must strive to minimize perceptual biases by improving perceptions through empathy and self-awareness. There are three fundamental ways in which we learn: behavior modification which is learning through reinforcement, social learning theory which is learning...
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...Improving Organization Retention Paper Name PSY/435 Industrial/Organizational Psychology Date Professor Improving Organization Retention Paper Operating an organization requires proficient communication and managerial skills. Businesses spend hours of gathering information to help companies in his or her productivity. However, to have a productive organization, the management, and staff must have competent skills. Hiring autonomous consultants is one way to organize businesses, growth of companies, and benefiting the process. Working as a consultant implementing work theories helps with job retention and recruitment. Recommending appropriate changes helps with employee productivity and increases job satisfaction. Fortunately, for companies as JC’s Casino a stringent plan developed through employee, observation, and customer feedback will target unwanted behaviors from lower and upper management. Providing JC’s Casino with the appropriate information required will keep productive dealers, and housekeepers while satisfying the customers. Improving Employment Recruitment and Retention Unfortunately, JC’s casino experiences customer and employee complaints. Housekeepers and dealers during exit interviews have expressed series of complaints concerning pit boss Joe. The managerial and behavioral approach of Joe is affecting the productivity for the guests and employees. Although complaints during exit interviews have stress with human resources director Tom Sneed...
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...don’t really think too hard about that, our minds are just conditioned to do it. Our mind functions faster than we could ever imagine, but the tasks or output of the minds processes may be acted out by our body or senses in a slower way, and sometimes we may not even be aware of it. Critical thinking, on the other hand, is the extreme opposite of spontaneous thinking. It is referred to as disciplined thinking as it requires thorough analysis, comprehension and evaluation of a certain situation or idea to make sure that the output is flawless (Scriven & Paul, 2011). Critical thinking is also one of the important ingredients for a company’s success. Most of the time, critical thinking is only developed one a person is exposed to the workplace, especially those who are assigned in higher positions where their decision can greatly affect the entire organization. The executive members of a company including the directors and managers all engage in a planning stage wherein they discuss all the necessary strategies they should take in order to fulfill the goals of the business. This process is technically referred to as strategic planning and is known to be influenced by five major factors. Michael E. Porter identified competition, bargain and negotiations with suppliers, customers, barriers to the market entry and threats of the emergence of competing products (RapidBI.com, 2007). With critical thinking, decision makers of the...
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...Scientific Management Theory, Bureaucratic Management Theory, and the Human Relations Movement (McNamara). Scientific Management Theory (1890-1940) Industrialized organizations were the mainstream means by which products were manufactured. Routine tasks were methodical, following a systematic approach that lead to the manufacturing of many goods. Worker and workplace efficiency was emphasized as well as the standardization of tasks and assignments. The father of the “Scientific Management Theory” is Frederick Winslow Taylor. It is also referred to as “Taylorism.” Frederick Taylor sought to expand productivity by increasing the efficiency of the worker. He believed that the worker and management shared a common interest to increase productivity, therefore improving profits. As an engineer of a US steel company, Taylor conducted studies and observed various tasks, finding the most effective way for each task to be accomplished. These were known as his Time and Motion Studies (NetMBA). He would use a stopwatch and time a worker's sequence of motions, examining the outcome of each task. Taylor condensed his observations into four principles he believed should be used and followed: Taylor's Four Principles of Scientific Management: 1. Replace working by "rule of thumb," or simple habit and common sense, and instead use the scientific method to study work...
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...business environment, organizations must be ready to adjust again and again. Instead of focusing on creating product consistency, organizations concentrate on devising ways to kindle and support change to uphold excellent performance The focus of this paper will be on relating how organizational psychology assists organizations break new ground. Organizational psychology is the scientific study of the workplace (Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Inc., 2011). Organizational psychologists use an evidence-based process, employing research and data to guide and put into operation improvements that contribute to an organization's success by performance improvement and wellbeing of its people, help manage risk, and provide operational improvements. The model and scientific methods of psychology are applied to matters of concern in the workplace, including training, employee selection, organizational development, motivation, leadership, and performance. Organizational psychologists are behavioral scientist- practitioners specializing in human behavior in the workplace that develop a set of guidelines of individual, group, and organizational behavior through research. Common research and practice areas may include job performance or analysis, performance appraisal and management, training, training evaluation, employment law, occupational health and safety, work and life balance, compensation, organizational citizenship and retaliation, and team performance and composition...
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