Industrial/Organizational Psychology Worksheet The purpose of this assignment is to examine the fundamental concepts of the field of industrial/organizational psychology. Using the textbook, the University Library, the Internet, and/or other resources, answer the following questions. Your responses to each question will vary but overall should be 700- to 1,050-words in length. 1. Describe the evolution of the field of industrial/organizational psychology. During World War I the United States
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Sexual Harassment in the Work Place Metropolitan College of New York Professor Dorter July 31st, 2012 Sexual Harassment occurs quite often and often times the victim is unaware of what to do or is scared to speak up knowing your rights is important. It is key to understand what one should do if faced with this dilemma. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination. The legal definition of sexual harassment is “unwelcome verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature
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defined sexual harassment as “unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature” in its guideline issued in 1980 wherein sexual harassment was stated to be a violation Title VII of the CIVIL Rights Act of 1960 (EEOC, 1980). The lack of general
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Challenges in Managing and Preventing Sexual Harassment in a Culturally Diverse Workplace. In recent years the topic of sexual harassment has become one of the most talked about issues in the press. Sexual harassment is a topical problem for many employees that not only leads to discrimination in labor, loss in wages, low productivity and stress, but it also influence the general atmosphere of lawlessness and violence against the comfort of other human beings. The act sexual harassment creates
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The Arrogance of Power written by William J. Fulbright is a very good topic to read about. The author uses pathos throughout this article and will be the examples used in this essay. This article states “that power tends to confuse itself with virtue and a great nation is peculiarly susceptible to the idea that its power is a sign of God's favor, conferring upon it a special responsibility for other nations— to make them richer and happier and wiser, to remake them, that is, in its own shining image
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Meritor Sav. Bank v. Vinson, 477 US 57 (1986) Facts: After being terminated a female bank employee filed an action under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C.S. §2000e et seq., claiming that she had been sexually harassed by her male supervisor. The US Supreme Court ruled that if the actions of the supervisor were unwelcome, than the respondent had a claim for sexual harassment on the basis of a hostile work environment, even if the sexual acts were voluntary. Issues: (1) Whether
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workers and exempts many employers from the coverage. Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is the agency delegated for disseminating information regarding the Texas Minimum Wage Act and can help provide civil remedies for employees, when employers are in noncompliance with this law. The employee must file the civil lawsuit within two years of when unpaid wages were due. Employees are entitled to an additional amount in liquidated damages,
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into by ACME, Inc. A.True B.False Question 3 of 16 5.0 Points The purpose of SOX is to protect corporate management in the event that inaccurate SEC disclosures are filed. A.True B.False Question 4 of 16 5.0 Points Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not prohibit companies from discriminating based on age. A.True B.False Question 5 of 16 5.0 Points Milton Friedman was a supporter of: A.Stakeholder theory B.Shareholder theory C.Kantian Ethics D.Deontology Question
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Memorandum To: CEO, JDT2 Task 1 Toy Company From: John Doe, Elementary Division Manager Date: 2/24/2015 Re: Summary of Alleged Discriminatory Claim under Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII, Constructive Discharge Research A. Constructive Discharge The former employee is claiming that he was forced to resign from his position due to the fact that he must work on a religious holy day. His claim is based on the feeling that the company has purposefully made his working situation unendurable
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The Challenges of Youth Residential Group Homes: Struggling to Survive The Challenges of Youth Residential Group Homes: Struggling to Survive “By the time you finish reading this 15-20 children will have been abused, beaten or raped. In five minutes, 30 more. Within the next hour 360 more. And by tonight, close to 8000+ children will have suffered abuse, 5 of which will die.” (Potter, 2011) That is why residential group homes for at-risk adolescent youth are an important service
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