Journal of Enterprise Computing and Business Systems (Online) http://www.ijecbs.com Vol. 1 Issue 1 January 2011 WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANISATIONS Dr. K. CHANDRASEKAR Assistant Professor, Alagappa Institute of Management, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India Email: chandrasekar77@yahoo.com ABSTRACT The workplace environment impacts employee morale, productivity and engagement - both positively and negatively. The work place
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Over time, the multi-generational workforce will influence the organizational work ethic, perceptions of organizational hierarchy, work relationships and ways of managing change. The literature suggests that as a result of differing experiences and perspectives, strongly held attitudes and diverse motivators, there will be an impact on two specific areas of human resource policy and employee development: retention and motivation. To successfully retain and leverage talent of all generations, the
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Managing & Implementing Change in the workplace 1 - Understanding the reasons for change Why the need for change? Types of changes Organisations PESTLE ..SWOT Analysis of environmental and organisational changes & identify possible areas for change in own organisation 2 - Manage & Implement change in the workplace Identify an opportunity for changes, arising from the environmental & organization analysis (use of PESTLE?) Review benefits & risks (SWOT?) of implementing the
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– Best Practice guide – Managing underperformance Working at best practice Employers who work at best practice benefit from motivated staff that are performing at their best. These employers also understand that when issues concerning underperformance are not addressed and managed both appropriately and sensitively, it can lead to unhealthy and unproductive outcomes that may affect the entire workplace. This Best Practice Guide helps explain what is meant by underperformance and why this happens
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The role of gender in workplace stress: A critical literature review Kristina 1 Gyllensten and Stephen 2 Palmer Abstract Objective The aim of this review was to evaluate research relating to the role of gender in the level of workplace stress. A further aim was to review literature relating to stressors of particular relevance to working women. These stressors included, multiple roles, lack of career progress and discrimination and stereotyping. Design Systematic review. Method
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Job Strain and Trauma No one will deny first responders have a difficult job. While long shifts, understaffing, and shift rotation are all common enough in many jobs, they present additional strains for first responders. On top of these “usual” workplace issues, however, first responders are exposed to a wide variety of traumatic and stressful situations. They’re often the first people at the scene of a
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development of leaders on the healthcare setting should be paid more attention to. With this was the establishment of NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, which focuses on leadership development, as well as improvement and innovation. The workplace environment is a complex and a diverse area, strong, good and effective leadership is needed to implement change from policy makers and the government. Leaders should be confident, initiative, encourage high morale, a spirit of involvement, cooperation
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STRESS MANAGEMENT CHAPTER OBJECTIVES: TO UNDERSTAND • The role of Stress in Employee Health • Extreme forms of Stress Reactions • Causes and symptoms of Stress • Organizational Effects of Stress • Actions that may Prevent or Reduce Stress • Different Counseling Functions • Three types of Counseling and Their Usefulness Coping with Stress People have many sources of stress: school, jobs, relationships, money (the lack of it), etc. Perhaps there is no more important topic than how
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done to improve the workplace attitudes and associated workplace behaviours (performance indicators) of the people he supervises. This is particularly the case with Ted”. In my essay, I was focusing on three types of job attitudes (job satisfaction, job involvement and employee engagement) and the results of job satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) in the workplace to support and explain briefly my point of view. These days more and more people pay attention to improve the workplace attitudes and associated
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quality is creating a workplace environment where the employees will enjoy coming to work. Providing positive feedback for a job well done can go a long way in motivating employees to do their job to the best of their ability. A good boss will leave their employees to do their jobs, but is always available to help if needed. They will always have an "open door" policy, and be there to offer support not only in good times, but also in bad times. Creating this type of workplace environment will allow
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