http://www.emeraldinsight.com/0957-8234.htm JEA 41,1 The ethics of zero tolerance Kevin Gorman Sylvania Northview High School, Sylvania Public Schools, Sylvania, Ohio, USA, and 24 Patrick Pauken Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, USA Received May 2002 Revised September 2002 Accepted October 2002 Keywords Decision making, Ethics, Violence, Schools, Discipline, Legislation Abstract “Zero tolerance” has become the international “buzz word” of the secondary building administrator
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Donnielle Mims Human Capital Management MEMO October 15,2010 TO: First level Managers FROM: Donnielle Mims SUBJECT: Managers Responsibility During Transition DATE: 15 October 2010 As you all are aware InterClean, Inc. is in the process of merging with EnviroTech. During this transition it is very important we don’t lose sight of our mission and managerial goals. I would like to go over a few key factors to help us stay on a successful track. As we combine forces your
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abusive behavior. Every employee shall report any type of incident to their direct manager or the human resources office. 3. Safety At this company every employee has the right to a workplace that is free from any recognized safety hazards. It is management’s responsibility to correct any unsafe working conditions. It is also the employee’s responsibility to report any unsafe working conditions to their manager. 5. Whistleblower At this company no employee will be retaliated against for
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authorities. Although, my company keeps all information reported confidential to the extent possible, sometimes information may need to be shared to solve the matter, creating uneasiness and fear of retaliation for the employee. Fortunately, under our zero-tolerance policy, it protects the employee from being retaliated against for filing a complaint, or assisting in an investigation. I believe that it is better to report it than place you patients, co-workers, or yourself in danger. Once the situation is
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closer. As the age gap begins to grow amongst employees, managers will be met with the challenge of meshing different generations together that can work cohesively without redundant issues. This is not a new challenge for managers, but having so many employees that are older will be. The most profound challenge a manger will face during this age diversification will be the ability to manage someone who is likely much older than them. Most managers aren’t the oldest person on the job but they aren’t the
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their staff represent the area that they are in. I personally feel that affirmative action is like the lesser of two evils at the end of the day the most qualified person is who should be getting the job. Assume you are the human resources (HR) manager at ABC Publishing. The company has recently received several complaints of sexual harassment. The HR department has decided to create a sexual harassment policy. What should the policy include? How should the policy be implemented and enforced? In
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Workplace bullying case study Problem definition: Workplace bullying, is the tendency of individuals or groups to use persistent aggressive or unreasonable behavior against a co-worker or subordinate. Workplace bullying can include such tactics as verbal, nonverbal, psychological, physical abuse and humiliation. It can come in different forms and shapes. • Unwarranted or invalid criticism • Blame without factual justification • Being treated differently than the rest of your work group
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Violence at workplace is the Violence against coworkers, supervisors, or managers by a present or former employee. It happens in the form of physical abuse and threat, that causes the murder of three supervisors with clear intentions from the murdered. 2- Justification of the Problem Violence at work may come from: a- Unfair treatment. b- Unfair termination. c- Lack of justice. d- Persecution of supervisors or Managers. e- Workplace not safe and healthy enough. 3- List of Alternatives
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Assignment 4 Saks Fifth Ave. Auditing Case Question 1: In my opinion, the store’s zero-tolerance policy for theft was unreasonable. An employee which may otherwise have been an excellent worker may have had a momentary lapse such as was the case of Fierro. The store’s zero-tolerance policy has thus removed a top employee for what was a trivial amount of $10 dollars, which may not even be considered as theft, as the employee discounts were permitted in other areas of the store. I believe that
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What is happening? Research suggests that The School to Prison Pipeline is damaging to students because it disproportionately affects poor, minority, and special needs students and is supported by unfairly applied disciplinary policies like “zero tolerance” and the standardized testing requirements backed by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The School to Prison Pipeline, or Cradle to Prison Pipeline as some may refer to it as is the set of rules and policies that are currently funneling school
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