The Occupational Safety and Health act of 1994(OSHA) is appropriate and an adequate basis for the improvement of the working environment for all employees in Malaysia. OSHA ensures safety, health and welfare of person at work. The main objectives of this project is to conduct an enquiry among the wo...

Millions of workers today are fed up with their jobs. They hear about friends who have nice work environments in offices with air conditioning. A lot of times, this sense of entrapment to their jobs can lead to depression. Moreover, if a person does not like their work environment, they wi...

According to a textbook called Business World, social responsibility is defined as "the recognition that business activities have an impact on society and the consideration of that impact in business decision making." Having social responsibility, companies help to balance their communities and env...

Babysitting job versus Fast-food job Most teenager's first job is as a babysitter in their home. Once they get a little older their parents allow them to get a simple fast-food job. Thinking about the pay of these two jobs might surprise you. Schedules for these two jobs can differ in so...

Ergonomics. Ergonomics is how people are affected by their environment. It is a very important factor in the management of an office environment. Good ergonomics can be the difference between a comfortable productive workplace or an unproductive, unsafe, deathtrap. Good ergonomics starts with the...

There are four models of vocational choice and career development. The first model was created by Holland, who matched six personality types, such as investigative, social, realistic, artistic, conventional, and enterprising, with corresponding occupations or work environments. According to Hollan...

Unlike today's workplace environment, the 1900's was an era of one- company employees. Most employees of this era would begin their working careers with only one employer in an entry level position. The employee would continue working with the same employer until it was time for retirement. It was a...

"Equip Our Youth for Life" Spending 2 years in the Youth Corps after high school can instill qualities and utilize talents in our teens that would otherwise lie dormant. Society complains of our youth having no sense of purpose or meaningful role in the social order but yet programs to...

Employees are managed in a variety of ways and these differences are largely due to the differences in the environments of the organization. For instance, some companies seem to hire just about anybody while others are highly selective. Some companies provide extensive training for their employees...

SEXUAL HARASSMENT Sexual harassment in the workplace is a problem that must be taken seriously. It can significantly reduce productivity, increase employee absenteeism and turnover, and impair the health and well being of employees. This can cost a company up to $6.7 million a year. Sexual har...

Table of Contents: 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Managers¡ responsibility in the office and in society. 3.0 Employees¡ responsibility in the office and in society. 4.0 Changing for the future. 5.0 Who is affected and to what degree. 6.0 Conclusion and Summary 7.0 Bibliography. ...

Critical Thinking Styles and Forces of Influence When I first started working for my current employer, a good management team was the asset they most lacked. A successful manager brings a lot to an organization by providing leadership for the employees. Providing good problem solving and decis...

sexual harassment History & the Law Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination. Federal law as well as various state fair-employment laws prohibit employers with 15 or more employees from treating members of one sex or race differently fr...

There are many things in this world that have a lot of things in common. Sports and corporate america are not one of the two things that come to mind. How could two things that seem completely different have so much in common. If compared, like Loy did, corporate America and sports follow the sa...

The question has been posed, "What characteristics of employees, other than those explicitly covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, can employers consider when hiring, firing, or promoting employees?". This is a question that has become critical to answer, as ADA claims exceede...

Journal of the American Dietetic Association, August 1989 v89 n8 p1087(5) A research model for relating job characteristics and job satisfaction of university foodservice employees Kelly Mollica Duke and Jeanne Sneed The reason for this research is to ...

In recent years, there has been an increase in complaints of sexual harassment in the workplace and this has become an issue of debate. Sexual harassment does not only negatively affect the harassed, it is also; harmful to the overall employee morale, a drain on company finances, and inconducive to...

Introduction Employment relation is the interaction between any of the actors. Employment relation is comprised of three major actors, employees/unions, management/employers and the state. They all have different roles to affect in the employment relations. This essay attempts to examine that the r...

It is essential to have motivated and productive employees in every workplace. Stress, communication issues, and outrageous changes in organizations are taking their toll, increasing workplace dissatisfaction, and decreasing employee motivation. Employees feel used up. That is why leaders need to fo...

Sexual Harassment is any unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature (Roberts 1). Sexual harassment has always been a vague term. What one woman sees as sexual harassment, another woman doesn't find offensive. Businesses are...

There has been a great deal of discussion that centers on the education of our youth and the relationship of the education and related employment to the overall economic well-being of the country. This discussion also extends to global business and the economic crisis that evolves from inadequate ed...

Envision the workplace: an environment with no interaction or concern between the employees, no laughter, no jokes, only dull, hectic work. Wouldn't you rather be a part of an office with a friendly environment, where people can have some fun and enjoy their time there? Although 'work' and 'pl...

Many employers today face significant challenges when it comes to finding and retaining talent. There is a growing population of retirees, and an up and coming younger workforce with different attitudes about work. In today's global economy, job opportunities can be rather ubiquitous too. It&ap...

Sexual harassment has been a prevalent occurrence in workplaces across the country. Although it is illegal, it continues to happen in this politically correct era. Sexual harassment has many definitions, and therefore some people find it difficult to define. Many case studies have been done on the s...

When I was a teenager, I didn't have a part-time job for money. In Korea, teenagers aren't encouraged to have a job. Most parents desire their childrens to study very hard. Especially in Korea, a college entrance exam is the goal of students and their parents. And college entrance exam system is a m...