Assignment #1 – Consensual Relationship Agreement Tammy Cochran Leadership and Organization -BUS 520 Dr. Reeley October 26, 2012 Abstract Consensual Relationship Agreements are common among many corporations or companies addressing workplace romance. In today's work place, romances and the related topics of sex and privacy have become important issues confronted by most employers. With more employees working longer days and spending so much time together on the job, romantic relationships
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study. In support of the study, stratified sampling will be conducted. As the data is collected and begins to filter in to management, it is their job to analyze it, and accurately report the results. Last, St. Luke’s will need to take into account ethical considerations. They will need to implement a set of criteria to help them in narrowing down their selections. Done correctly this process will help St. Luke’s choose the right candidates for the jobs? Significance, Scope, Magnitude, and Feasibility
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Evolving HR Organizations 19 Scope of This Book 20 • A Global Perspective: Cultural Differences in Global HR 22 SUMMARY 23 KEY TERMS 24 QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW 24 HRM INCIDENT 1: HR AFTER A DISASTER 24 HRM INCIDENT 2: DOWNSIZING 25 NOTES 25 PART TWO: ETHICAL, SOCIAL, AND LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS 28 Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility 29
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Ethical Issues In Management Ethical Issues in Management Jaceson Bradford MGT 216 May 3, 2010 Bill Link Introduction In today’s workplace it is important to understand how making an accurate hiring decision can affect the organization. With jobs becoming increasingly difficult to arrive at because of the economy, applicants for employment are willing to misrepresent their credentials in the application process. Managers are faced with ethical and legal aspects of hiring along with social
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Describe ethical problems associated with performance-based reward programs: “Reward programs represent a powerful means for motivating high levels of individual and team performance.” (Hellreigel/Slocum, 2011) First Ethical Issue: Rewards become the prize and the tangible result of performing well in your job. Creating a reward based review may result in haves and have nots in the workplace, while you are rewarding success, there is little incentive for poor performers to do better. (The obvious
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being absent without permission. As an astute manager, you will need to analyze the employment-at-will doctrine and determine what, if any, exceptions and liabilities exist before taking any action. As you proceed with your investigation, you discover the company has no whistleblower policy. Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you: • Summarize the employment-at-will doctrine and evaluate each of the eight (8) scenarios described by determining:
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poor products, and slow service hurt business. Therefore, monitoring and testing to identify and correct these problems are considered to be sound management practices (Wright). However, the following will analyze privacy in the workplace from an ethical point of view using three workable theories: Kantianism, Act Utilitarianism, and Social Contract Theory. Privacy
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and regulatory issues in the workplace. There are many legal issues that companies must adhere to that are enforced by the Department of Labor. These laws are set in place to protect both the employee and the employer and to ensure fairness and ethical behaviors within the workplace. Some of the legal aspects of human resources that are governed by the Department of Labor include, but are not limited to; wages and hours, workplace safety, and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ("U.s. Department
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responsibilities of each employee outlining acceptable/unacceptable behavior, misconduct/corrective action policies and training program/audits for the ethics guidelines outlined herein to assure long term policy success. SECTION A: EMPLOYEE AND SUPPLIER ETHICAL GUIDELINES 1. EMPLOYEE BEHAVIOR: All employees are expected to conduct themselves in a professional and respective manner toward all levels of management and co-workers. Any acts of violence, intimidation, coercing, sexual misconduct (including
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Administrative Ethics The health care field is surrounded by ethics policies and guidelines; there is just no escaping it. Health care administration is an area where ethical policies are not just guidelines, but instead, they are very specific and strict rules. Health care administration employees have to be knowledgeable about the ethics that surround the medical industry, including patient care and confidentiality. The administrative side of health care follows all the paper work side, including
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