serve and where we live and work. In 2008, we launched a Corporate Citizenship Initiative, a global effort to address the environmental, social, economic, and ethical challenges we face in our business. Among the issues we are addressing are carbon impact, paper specifications and procurement, ethical conduct within our business and among our vendors, and community and charitable support. For more information,
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0191-3085/doi:10.1016/S0191-3085(06)27002-3 41 42 ROY YONG-JOO CHUA AND SHEENA S. IYENGAR INTRODUCTION Douglas McGregor’s (1960) specification of Theory X and Theory Y beliefs about human motivation at the workplace has left a lasting impact in management research and practices. Instead of viewing employees as workavoiding individuals who dislike responsibilities, McGregor proposed that employees are individuals who can be counted on to make decisions about their work and contribute actively
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DreamWorks Animation Staffing Manual: A comprehensive guide for the staffing of an Animator. Dream Team: E00338839, E00297691, E00330974, E00445544, E00348316 East Tennessee State University Author Note This paper was prepared for Planning and Staffing – Management 4560, taught by Dr. Karen Ann Tarnoff. Abstract This staffing manual covers the staffing process of an Animator within the organization. The company’s profile, which includes the mission statement and financial information
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[pic] PROJECT REPORT SSR College of Science, Commerce & Management Study Center: Periyar University-Salem-636011 A Dissertation Report on ‘’Training and Development Systems” @ M/S Pragathi Consultancy Services (PCS). Submitted to Periyar University in partial fulfillment of the Requirement for
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Fundamentals of human resource management African Studies Centre / University of Groningen / Mzumbe University African Public Administration and Management series, vol. 2 Fundamentals of human resource management Emerging experiences from Africa Josephat Stephen Itika Published by: African Studies Centre P.O. Box 9555 2300 RB Leiden asc@ascleiden.nl www.ascleiden.nl Cover design: Heike Slingerland Photos: Evans Mathias Kautipe Printed by Ipskamp Drukkers, Enschede ISSN 2211-8284 ISBN 978-90-5448-108-9
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Bibliography 4 12 14 14 17 19 25 5 6 8 31 35 35 38 43 47 47 5 58 62 6 68 71 71 79 88 89 Stress at Work List of Tables, Figures and Boxes Table 1: Effects of stress on bodily functions Figure 1: Model of work-related stress Figure : The impact of workplace demands on physiological and psychological performance Figure 3: How stressful is your work environment? Figure 4: Overwork concern in organisations Figure 5: Self-reported Illness accentuated by work Figure 6: Estimated days lost due
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management of the multigeneration workforce. The specific focus is upon Generation ‘X’ and the Millennium Generation which are the two primary groups comprising the new workforce. INTRODUCTION The generation that a person is born within has some impact upon that individual in terms of work styles, work values and self-image. The demographic profile of the workforce is undergoing quite a change insofar as the representation of generations and the result is that organizations are experiencing a necessity
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involvement level, employee involvement variation, organizational innovation Introduction The two research streams of employee involvement and diversity management have a number of heretofore unacknowledged commonalities. Both areas seek to improve the impact of human capital on business outcomes by developing and utilizing
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1. Define organizational culture and discuss its three layers. Organizational culture represents the shared assumptions that a group holds. It influences employees' perceptions and behavior at work. The three layers of organizational culture include observable artifacts, espoused values, and basic assumptions. Artifacts are the physical manifestations of an organization's culture. Espoused values represent the explicitly stated values and norms that are preferred by an organization. Basic underlying
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individual attitudes and values, Discuss the importance of individual moods and emotions in the workplace, Apply the study of perception and attribution to the workplace; Learning Outcomes: Define organizational behavior and identify the variables associated with its study, Describe the factors that influence the formation of individual attitudes and values, Apply the study of perception and attribution to the workplace, Define diversity and describe the effects of diversity in the workforce, Describe the
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