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 Major databases were searched
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Sports Management and Marketing Degree Requirements The four-year sport marketing and management program leads to the degree, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, with course work taken in conjunction with the Kelly School of Business. Students admitted to this program are selected from a pool of applicants. Admission to the program is limited. Graduation requirements include: * completion of general education requirements. * completion of sport marketing and management major requirements
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becoming a nurse. It seemed as though each school I looked at all had similar programs all with varying prices, yet all with essentially the same outcome, the ability to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses or NCLEX-RN. The US department of labor states, “In all nursing education programs, students take courses in nursing, anatomy, physiology, microbiology, chemistry, nutrition, psychology and other social and behavioral sciences, as well as in liberal arts”. I would
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attitudes) (Schaufeli et al., 2004; Ram et al., 2011) Given the health and safety issues prevalent in the hospitality industry, it is important to identify factors that impact employee health. While previous research has identified burnout, job engagement and job empowerment as predictors of employee health, there are several research gaps in the hospitality industry area. Building on several research fields (psychology, business, health, and hospitality), the current research identifies organizational
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Optimal Living for Optimal Work Performance Cory T. Flanigan The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Increasing capital is the cornerstone of every business. This successful foundation is directly dictated by employees’ performance, within the company. Significant contributions from an effectively working staff will ensure the prosperity of the company’s future. It can be challenging to supply employees with the appropriate tools that are necessary to continue successful performances
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Psychodynamic therapies depend on a theory of inner conflicts which surface in behaviour or emotions. Generally, one conflict is subconscious. ------------------------------------------------- Overview In general, psychodynamics, also known as dynamic psychology, is the study of the interrelationship of various parts of the mind, personality, or psyche as they relate to mental, emotional, or motivational forces especially at the unconscious level.[4][5][6] The mental forces involved in psychodynamics are
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Self-Therapy for Mental Health Professionals: As to research into the specific area of therapy for counsellors, there has been more attention paid to this recently. The ground breaking book by Geller, Norcross and Orlinsky (2005) The Psychotherapist's Own Psychotherapy: Patient and Clinician Perspectives’ considers the role of therapy that therapists themselves undergo. One of its aims is to “provide clinically tested and empirically grounded assistance to psychotherapists treating fellow therapists
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS WORK/LIFE BALANCE STRATEGIES: PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS IN AUSTRALIAN ORGANIZATIONS Helen De Cieri, Barbara Holmes, Jacqui Abbott & Trisha Pettit Working Paper 58/02 November 2002 ISSN 1327–5216 Abstract Work/life balance (WLB) is an issue increasingly recognised as of strategic importance to organizations and of significance to employees. We argue that an organization’s need to attract and retain valued employees in a highly competitive labour market is a strong motivating factor for
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paying an increasing price (Langone, 1984). Almost weekly the press carries some story about the harmful effects of television on children. Parent-teacher lobbyists wring their hands about the violence depicted on Saturday morning children''s programs. Nutritionists decry commercials that tout sugar-laden junk food to youngsters. Consumer advocates clamor against the deceptive marketing of children's toys. In Washington, D. C., politicians anxiously express their regrets, then turn to more pressing
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this report is to describe and analyze the detriments and implications of a workplace tainted with harassment issues, as well as to provide recommendations to assist organizations on how to avoid legal liability regarding harassment claims and how to achieve a harassment-free work environment. Drawing on scholarly sources, the report identifies three forms of harassment, which are bullying, sexual and racial harassment. It examines the differences in people’s
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