Friendship vs. Professionalism in the Workplace By Annette Webb Dr. Rajiv Grover UNIV 4380 – Independent Study 10 August 2011 Personal Friendship vs. Professionalism in the Workplace Friendship is defined by Encarta Dictionary as a relationship between two or more people who are friends; mutually friendly feelings – the mutual feelings of trust and affection and the behavior that typify relationships between friends. Friendships are a natural part of life. Great managers, however, draw
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Managing Workplace Diversity “What can I do—in the workplace and in society—to promote the creation of inclusive work environments in which full advantage is taken of the potential contributions of all members, regardless of job-irrelevant personal characteristics?” During this class I learned a lot about human rights, diversity and discriminatory laws at workplace and in society. I want to start with this because what I learned in this class, it changed a lot my way of thinking to different
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found that managers were not the 'robotic paragons of efficiency' that they were usually made out to be (The Economist, 2009), but were figures of authority that had great responsibility to ensure employees were happy, safe and motivated within the workplace. Mintzberg's book, 'the Nature of Managerial Work' looked at the different responsibilities and 'managerial roles' that are enforced on a manager today. He divided the roles into three categories: a)Informational b)Interpersonal and c)Decisional
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what ethnic, cultural, or other groups does the author identify herself; what is the difference between diversity and inclusion; what is the importance of workplace diversity training; and what is the author’s experience with workplace culture. Critical Thinking Questions Cultural diversity, inclusion, groups, diversity in the workplace, and identifying oneself with one or the other is controversial and can become aggressive if society remains close-minded. The author is putting into discussion
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why one could fail to see all this diversity, whether it be a lack of understanding or just a lack of willingness to understand. For a country that is called “the melting pot” (Schaefer, 2012, p.24), we certainly still have a prevalent degree of prejudice and discrimination. Some would call it a lack of insight and willingness to grow, I prefer to call it ignorance and fear. Fear of differences and change. Diversity is the inclusion of different types of people from different races and culture in
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Therefore, as Italians, we are not respected as the people from Germany, Scandinavia, and the British Isles because of the prejudice that Americans feel towards the Italians. Furthermore, I feel that being an Italian coming to America, I can assimilate into the American culture as well as the workplace (Drutchas, 2011). In fact, when you have a great deal of people coming from different countries and backgrounds that would arouse concerns for the Americans citizens
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current and potential employees. It aims to secure equal employment in the hiring process, competition for promotions, and access to training/ professional services, benefits and development opportunities. The laws are distinct by justice in the workplace. Major elements can benefit employees and employers who abide by them. The Department of Labor has two agencies that keep track and enforce Equal Employment Opportunity. The Civil Rights Center, part of the Office of Assistant Secretary for Administration
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Ageism is the prejudice or discriminations against a particular age group especially the elderly. Ageism. 2015. In Merriam-Webster.com. Retrieved October 11, 2015 from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hacker Ageism influences the presence of diversity in society because it devalues and discredits the experiences of older adults. It also promotes the stereotype that older people need help and support of younger people. This can happen in the workplace where older prople
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stimulating the inclusion of people from different human qualities in the workforce (Larsen, 2011). Cultural diversity is when differences in race, ethnicity, language, nationality, traditions, and sexual orientation are represented within a workplace. A workplace is said to be culturally diverse if it employs initiatives that ensures the creation of different members or groups, of different races and gender to the workforce through recruitment, development, and upward mobility promotes civil rights
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| Copyright © 2010, 2005, 2004 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course focuses on the issues, challenges, and opportunities presented by U.S. population diversity. Workplace issues related to employee diversity in terms of gender, race or ethnicity, socioeconomic class, and cultural background are emphasized. Policies Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained
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