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Labor Conditions, 2004.
A look at the importance of labor conditions and how these can be improved. Includes a technical plan.
757 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 18.95
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Labor conditions have been at the center of debate for many generations. The Fair Labor Act indemnified the rights of American workers and the responsibilities of employers. However, there are still certain issues that face the current labor force in each of the various industries. This discussion explores the ways in which labor conditions can be improved. It discusses a technical plan, management plan, capabilities, and costs associated with this improvement.
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"The improvement of health and safety conditions and the implementation of training and educational programs are also essential to the improvement of labor conditions. The firm will implement programs to carefully monitor the health and safety conditions in the workplace. These programs will ensure that bathrooms, workplace cafeterias are clean and that machines are being used properly. Training and educational programs will aid in employee advancement and also guarantee that the company is operating at maximum capabilities. Much of the training that will be available to employees will be conducted by the company to improve the skills of the labor force. The firm will reimburse tuition costs for employers seeking undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees and career training."
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Motivation as a Factor in Nurse Retention, 2004.
A look at how motivation in the work force, in particular in the nursing field, creates lower job turnover.
1,320 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 30.95
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This study explores the effects that motivation has on the job satisfaction of nurses and on nurse retention. It is hypothesized that nurses who are more motivated in their jobs are more satisfied, and are thus less likely to leave the profession. The findings from this study provide information as to what changes can be made so that nurses are more motivated in their profession.
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"Nursing retention is a prominent factor in the current nursing shortage, and it has been found that nurses change jobs and careers because of issues in the workplace, including the culture of the hospital (Donley et al., 2002). Recently, several studies have explored the growing trend of nurses leaving the profession. Why is nurse retention becoming increasingly difficult? Several theories have been posited. Sumner and Townsend-Rocchiccioli (2003) suggested that the cause of nurses? abandonment of the profession might lie more in intrinsic factors rather than overtly expressed reasons. These authors cite various reasons, such as bureaucratic factors, issues related to the medical profession and scientific discourse, and factors within the nursing profession, as contributing to dissatisfaction that causes nurses to leave. Also, nursing is emotionally stressful work, which may add additional stresses to influencing factors. The above authors suggest changes in the work environment to make nurses feel valued for their skills and therefore increase nurse retention."
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Structural Change of the Working Mother, 2004.
Proposal for a study that would examine the changes women and businesses have had to make so that both can accommodate the demands of motherhood and job performance.
4,453 words (approx. 17.8 pages), 20 sources, APA, £ 81.95
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This paper is a proposal for a study that, in contrast to many earlier studies, hypothesizes that, as more and more mothers have entered the workforce, both women and business have had to change in order to accommodate the trend. The paper explains that the purpose of the study is to shed some light on the fundamental relationship between family and business in a working mother?s life and suggests that understanding this relationship will help further our understanding of society as a whole. The types of variables used, data collected, literature on the subject, and methodology to be employed are described as well.
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"The challenges, due to the increase in working mothers, has continued year after year, for more than five decades, and continues to this day. As the mother is still the foundation of most children?s lives, it is imperative to see how this change will affect our future generations. As these same women become an even more important cog in the American workplace machinery, our understanding of how they affect business can only lead to increased efficiency and efficacy."
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The Role of Trade Unions, 2002.
Looks at the impact that economic and labor trends in the international arena have had on the role of trade unions.
1,929 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 42.95
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This paper attempts to explain some of the economic trends we have experienced in post-industrial societies by comparing and analyzing unionization and the power of collective bargaining in the United States, Europe, and the Pacific Rim.
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"Overall, it can be said that union membership is the strongest among the democratic, industrialized nations of the west. Democracy and union membership in these countries can be said to be complimentary: countries such as Germany have strong worker participation both in corporate management and in the country?s legislature. Whereas the experience of unions in the 19th and early 20th century was one of adversity between industry owners who wished to maximize profits and laborers who wished to maximize their benefits, concessions to the latter group have lead them to invest in the companies they work for. This has lead in many cases to a convergence of interests between the management of a company and its work force."
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The Internet at Work, 2003.
An analysis of ethical issues that arise when utilizing computers and the Internet at work.
3,421 words (approx. 13.7 pages), 13 sources, MLA, £ 67.95
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This paper examines how computers and the Internet have undoubtedly changed the way that businesses and their employees communicate and how these tools have also created new ethical problems for the employer and employee who rely on them. It looks at the problems of the employee using the Internet for private use during work hours as well as other ethical problems this technology has caused.
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"It is hard to believe that just twenty-five years ago there were only fifty thousand computers worldwide. But in 1997, that number grew to an estimated one hundred and forty million computers. Today, there are more than one hundred twenty million people who have Internet access at home and at work. Experts have estimated that in 1997 alone there were about two trillion e-mail messages sent through the Internet. And, according to some industry experts, Internet traffic doubles ever one hundred days so it is clear to see that the Internet revolution has significantly impacted the workplace."
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Psychological Testing in the Workplace, 2002.
A discussion of the application and effectiveness of psychological testing in the workplace.
2,067 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 45.95
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This paper examines how workplace psychology is a relatively new dimension within the industry of psychology, and within this new field is a list of important motivational reasons for the administration of psychological testing to both existing employees and potential employees. It shows how the motivation for the application of psychological testing within the workplace can range anywhere from the desire to apply psychological science to work style varieties and, therefore, job descriptions, to assessing the psychological health of workers in potentially stressful roles. It also looks at how other reasons why psychological testing may occur within the workplace may include use as a tool for the recruitment of new employees or as a tool to assess productivity or workplace problems some associated with social issues and some associated with nonsocial problems.
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"It must be made clear to the employee that the responses and results of the testing are not conditional to their continued employment and that changes made to benefit them and the workplace are the intended results of any assessment. An employee must understand that it is his or her work that will determine continued employment and not his or her answers on any survey. Whether problems are associated with a social situation or a logistic situation may be assessed through the tools of workplace psychology. It is important with this type of psych testing to make clear to all employees through a wide distribution of the assessments that everyone will have an interest in the results. Employees must not feel singled out as if the results of the test that only they take will determine his or her continued employment."
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Affirmative Action and Business, 2002.
An opinion paper that discusses the reasons why businesses should not promote affirmative action.
1,903 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 14 sources, MLA, £ 42.95
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This paper discusses the negative affects of affirmative action, which it states is an ineffective, racist policy that violates the United States Constitution, favors the middle and upper classes, allows unqualified entry to academic institutions and businesses, promotes racism, and fosters further discrimination.
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"Affirmative action is the set of public policies and initiatives designed to help eliminate past and present discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Affirmative action was set into place during the 1960's. Focusing in particular on education and jobs, affirmative action policies required that active measures be taken to ensure that blacks and other minorities enjoyed the same opportunities for promotions, salary increases, career advancement, school admissions, scholarships, and financial aid that had been the nearly exclusive province of whites (Brunner, Bakke and beyond). However, despite its good intentions to remedy past discrimination and to promote diversity., affirmative action has actually created more problems than it has solved, explaining why so many are now calling for an end to its policies."
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French Trade Unions, 2002.
A look at the negative impact of trade unionism in France.
2,658 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 15 sources, MLA, £ 55.95
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This paper examines how France is notable as a nation because it is a capitalist, democratic nation with a strong history and tradition of trade unionism. It attempts to analyze how the idealistic philosophy that was so influential in defending the rights of individual French workers has since become anachronistic and how, today, the unions themselves, rather than acting as advocates have become bureaucratic organizations with their own political and economic interests; they also represent outdated advocates of an economic philosophy that is inappropriate to the modern nation of France and the world economy today. It also shows how the impact of trade unionism has had a negative effect on French tourism and the ability of the French economy to respond flexibly to the needs of a changing global economy.
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"During the strike, the French subway system and virtually all forms of accessible public transport were paralyzed. The result nearly jeopardized France?s ability to become integrated into the European Union. Images of famously fashion-conscious French women wearing sneakers, walking to work were disseminated around the world as a kind of ironic visual commentary upon the proceedings. (?Culture France,? Lonely Planet Guide) In 2001, when the Euro was first introduced, the introduction of the new currency was met with calls for a nation-wide bank strike rather than a debate about the issue. (Henley, ?French Unions Cash in on Euro Launch,? The Guardian, 2001) What efficacy could an internal strike have upon a global issue, one might ask? However, striking rather than debate and negotiation has become the knee-jerk response of the unions to almost all issues."
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On-Site Day Care, 2002.
A discussion of the importance for on-site day care for working parents.
1,158 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper addresses the need for on-site day care. The writer presents the positive impact that on-site day care provides for the company and its employees, while using several examples of successful ventures that are already in place and operating.
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"When the women?s movement exploded in the 1960?s mothers began to enter the workforce in record numbers. Never before in the history of the nation had so many women gone to work outside of the home. This triggered a landslide shortage of daycare providers that has never fully recovered. As the woman?s work force continued to grow horror stories began to emerge concerning the care of children while moms were working. Some children were being abused, while others were simply being placed in crowded situations where they were not being nurture properly. Still others discovered the hard way what to little supervision could do in the way of accidents involving children. As the female work force became a way of life parents continued to struggle with the daycare issue. Who to have watch them, what to do if they became ill, how to work without worrying about the children were all questions that became common place(Schools, 1998)."
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Minimum Wage, 2002.
Briefly discusses the history of the minimum wage and examines some of the legal aspects concerning minimum wage.
2,172 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 46.95
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This paper looks at a variety of aspects regarding minimum wage. It looks at the laws enacted, the rates set, and exceptions to minimum wage laws. The deterioration of the buying power of minimum wage is addressed, and statistical evidence of this deterioration is provided. Also included is an account of the economic impact of minimum wages.
Brief History of Minimum Wage
United States Minimum Wage
Minimum Wages Economic Impact
Different States Minimum Wages
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"The minimum wage as part of the Fair Labor Standards Act was passed in the year 1938. The first minimum wage was .25 per hour. However, it has increased over the decades with now as current federal minimum wage $5.15 per hour. But even with the increases, the Coalition on Human Needs has observed that the buying power of the federal minimum wage has deteriorated by almost twenty five percent over the last twenty years (about.com)."
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Employees' Right To Privacy, 2003.
A look at the sensitive issue of employees' right to privacy in the workplace and preserving a balance of trust by the employer.
2,219 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 47.95
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This paper discusses how three basic issues must be addressed when looking at the ethical background of employee privacy rights. First, one must look at the arguments regarding the employers right to know and to use that knowledge. Secondly, one must investigate the claims of an employee's right to remain private. Finally, one must determine whose ethical responsibility it is to see that each of these competing rights are preserved as much as possible.
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"The question of an employee?s right to privacy poses a particularly difficult ethical dilemma. On the one hand, the employer has an ethical obligation to the worker, to honor their privacy and their general human dignity and rights. On the other hand, the employer has an ethical obligation to the rest of his employees, to his customers, and to his shareholders, and possibly even to society at large to maintain certain standards within the workplace. The employer may also have an ethical obligation to obey relevant state or federal laws. In many ways, these laws can be used as a measure of the accepted ethics of a given situation. However, there are likely many cases where they are insufficient. It is difficult for the law to predict every situation that will arise, particularly in such a personal area as a right to privacy. Additionally, it is possible that the laws themselves are not entirely ethical."
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Management in the Tourism and Hospitality Industries, 2002.
Analyzes the use of operations management in the hospitality and tourism industries.
1,686 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 15 sources, APA, £ 37.95
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This paper defines the term "operations management" and explains how this type of management came about. It talks about how operations management, at one time applied only to products, now applies to services as well. This change has allowed the tourism and hospitality industries to rely on operations management, even though its original concept of derived from production environments. The paper goes on to discuss the way operations management is utilized in the tourism and hospitality industries and why it is so important to these industries. The case of Marriott International is used to illustrate the points made by the paper.
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"During the 20th century, management was considered to be the domain of those at the top of the company making decisions and strategizing for the short and long term. With the emergence of the scientific management school of Frederick Taylor and Henry Ford, a new breed of managers became dominant in organizations. Over the years, the trend changed to give rise to a new school of management that would allow the top management to oversee the staffs while they are working as well as resolve problems and issues on the spot. The basic premise had been to allow decision makers to interact with staffs in their day to day activity and be able to fully realize the implication of their decisions."
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Workplace Violence, 2002.
An overview of causes and incidents of the increasing phenomena of workplace violence.
1,885 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 42.95
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This paper examines how injuries and deaths that take place at work are often categorized as occupational hazards and fatalities, and one main and profoundly dangerous branch of this larger category is known as workplace violence. It discusses how workplace violence is now increasingly being viewed as a corporate liability because it can often jeopardize the lives of the workers and how, in some cases, such as that of negligent hiring, charges can be brought against the employers. It studies the issue of workplace violence and how it can become an ethical responsibility of the employers to protect their workers from such acts of violence.
Outline
Introduction
How Grave is the Issue
Negligent Hiring
What Employers Need to Do?
Prevention Programs and Other Strategies
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"Negligent hiring is another very common cause of workplace violence and employers can directly responsible for any injury or death resulting from this practice. This is because workplace violence due to negligent hiring has become a common phenomenon where a violent worker would attack his colleagues when things do not go his way. This is in fact the greatest cause of violence on the job, which can result in serious fatalities. Employers can then be held responsible if they failed to check a worker?s background when they recruited him. Usually employers are required to thoroughly check the reasons why a worker was removed from his previous job but if the present employers fail to do so, they can be held responsible when that worker becomes violent at workplace and hurts a colleague or client."
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Drug Testing in the Workplace, 2002.
A discussion of the pros and cons of drug testing current and potential employees.
1,762 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 39.95
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This paper examines how one particular factor that makes every employer curious before hiring an individual is whether the applicant is using any drug not prescribed as medication. It looks at how this practice of finding out whether any prospective employee is using or has been using any drug is usually carried out through a urine analysis, also called urinalysis, and how it has now become a prerequisite for hiring applicants in the public sector, as well as private entities. It analyzes how the use of a drug test, such as the urinalysis, prior to hiring of applicants may seem to be a precautionary measure on the part of the employer and how it can be degrading to those employees who are already on the payroll of the organizations.
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Introduction
A Discussion on the Pros and Cons of Drug Testing at the Workplace
Reasons as Presented by Opponents of Drug Testing at the Workplace
Reasons as Presented by Proponents of Drug Testing at the Workplace
Concluding Comments
References
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"One of the major opponents of any sort of drug testing on the present set of employees is the American Civil Liberties Union, (ACLU), who have a number of reasons and points to prove that the drug-testing the present set of employees is both degrading as well as violative of personal privacy. One such reasoning is that the urinalysis for example cannot detect any impairment on the part of the employee, nor can it ascertain or evaluate job performance of the employee, hence the irrelevancy of the urinalysis. Secondly, even it were to be presumed that the employees are not expected to be drunk, stoned, or even asleep, all of which are the after-effects and implications of drug use, the employer would hardly be expected to retain the services of the employee with any of the said habits."
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