Failed romances in the workplace may sometimes lead to sexual harassment charges which could result in potential negative effect on the public image of the company, expensive legal battles, and possible settlements. Personal relationships between co-workers could also impede productivity and performance. An employee could also develop a conflict of interest with the company due to his or her romantic involvement with a co-worker. For […]

The sample case study presents a workplace privacy issue wherein e-mail communications and correspondence of employees at Johnson & Dresser were subjected to their employer’s scrutiny and ultimately used against them. More particularly, it touches on the issue of whether or not the employees are entitled to privacy in the workplace insofar as e-mail communication is concerned and what are the corollary duties of an […]

Needs, values, priorities of employees and employers have changed dramatically over the last decade. On all levels of the corporate ladder, men and women are seeking new ways to manage the time they spend working so they can spend more time living. In the boardrooms, executives are seeking ways to attract – and retain – the best employees so they can continue to survive and […]

Developing an ideal workplace culture is difficult, to say the least: Factors like the unlimited number of personality types, employees’ visions of the ideal employer and the makeup of clients — in combination — present challenging and fine lines for owners to deal with as they try to determine what is best for their companies. Related:  Along the way, those owners will likely consider some of […]

Abstract: A business is likely to flourish when it makes best use of its core competencies, organization capabilities, and increases its capacity. This paper describes a firm, Bangles Pvt. Ltd, which is headquartered in UK and is looking to expand into the Asian market via its online store. The paper discusses the core competencies the firm has along with its organizational capabilities which will help […]

What recommendations would you offer the CEO to encourage a culture of honesty, openness, and assistance? When It comes to encouraging a culture of honesty, openness, and assistance, there are several things that can be done. According to Long, the first thing that needs to be done is for the upper management to set the example (2013). You cannot expect the employees to be honest […]

Inequality in the Workplace, Still. HARRIET MARTINEAU Harriet Martineau, the founding mother of sociology, was a very accomplished female. She was, among other things, a feminist, Unitarian, critic, social scientist, and an atheist. She began many methodological, theoretical and substantive studies that would now be considered the study of sociology. She analyzed women’s rights, disability, education slavery, history, health and religion within her lifetime. Long […]

Many people believe that discrimination is a thing of the past. They acknowledge that discrimination in the workplace was a serious problem in earlier times. In the present times, there is already heightened awareness of the problem, as well as the significant legal and financial consequences, have eliminated most forms of discrimination. Aside from globalization, “multiculturalism” has become one of the buzzwords of the Information […]

While there are existing businesses and constantly changing competitive business environments, the skills required to not only run a business but to sustain its performance and, more importantly, to rise above the rest are deemed of utmost significance. Although the employees in a specific company’s workforce are separate individuals in one way or another, it cannot be doubted that the overall performance of the workforce […]

“Not only is work becoming seamless as it moves between home, office, and phone, but it also is becoming endless as it rolls through a 24 hour day” (Power Gizmos, 1997) The virtual workplace may have added greater flexibility and increased benefits in terms of employee productivity and lower costs, but the employee is subjected to greater work pressure with deadlines and milestones to be […]