Discrimination Discrimination is when a certain group of people get treated badly or less favourably than others. Discrimination occurs because of pre conceived opinions and attitudes. In the health and social care setting it is important not to let your opinion of a certain group of people affect the way you work with them. 2. Describe how direct or indirect discrimination may occur in the work setting Direct discrimination is when someone is treated unfairly due to their circumstances; an example of this could be missing out on a promotion at work because your employer thinks you are capable but chooses someone younger instead because they will be working for longer.
This is a potential reason for the high turnover rate, as low-level employees are more likely to be transient. The results also showed that the majority of the sample was more dissatisfied, than satisfied with company operations. The qualitative data showed more negative responses (1 and 2) versus positive or middle ground responses. Employees feared losing their job and felt they were not being compensated fairly. Also, the majority of the employees surveyed did not enjoy their assigned shift nor did they feel they were given the proper tools to perform their jobs effectively.
External recruitment by means of applications and resumes may increase the chances of hiring an individual who does not perform well at the job. However, when employees contact a company on their own, there is an increased chance that the employee will perform better than an employee who has been recruited by college placement services or newspaper ads (Bohlander & Snell, 2007). Employees hired through employee referrals usually perform well at a job. Most employees are very cautious about recommending employees who may not perform well because they understand that it will make them look bad. One of the largest disadvantages of employee referrals is that there is an increased chance that a company may violate Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations (Bohlander & Snell, 2007).
It would be beneficial to have him take the What Time of Day am I Most Productive survey to see if his poor decision making is based on his ability to focus. The characteristics of the employees make up the characteristic of the company, and both of these are a direct reflection of their leadership. Keeping employees happy is a key element to success, as noted in (Robbins & Judge, 2011), “Therefore, companies implement programs; such as piece-rate pay where workers are paid a fixed sum for each unit production completed”. It is imperative that a company can attract and retain a skilled workforce. Ensuring that their compensation is competitive with the market and valuing the employee’s opinions are just two ways to accomplish this.
She is more than capable of showing emotions, but she can be brought down due to the feelings of others. It is easy to see that some individuals are more motivated than others. “The self-efficacy theory developed by Albert Bandura holds that an individual’s belief that he or she is capable of performing a task is a complement to the goal-setting theory as it incorporates goals into the process. Higher efficacy is related to greater confidence, greater persistence in the face of difficulties, and responding to negative feedback with working harder, not shutting down” (2011). Tara is not very engaged when working and does not enjoy talking out issues with co-workers and managers however, she is capable of managing her attitude in the work-place, very detail oriented, and comfortable with her work.
However, many people believe that an increase in minimum wage would jeopardize the workforce. If minimum wage was increased, then unskilled workers would not have any incentive to “go above and beyond” to get higher pay. This would lead to employers thinking the payment the employee is receiving is not worth the work they are doing. Also, some employers may not do an “across the board” increase, which means employees who have been with the company longer may be making the same amount as new hires. Therefore, this may cause disputes between employers and employees.
They display more control of their emotions and can offer creativity and an enjoyable atmosphere at work. However, they both are very intense with their emotions and feelings. This sometimes might need to be taken down a notch. Adam displays a lack of motivation and contribution to people at work, although he seems to be a very good decision maker. If these three employees were to work with one another they may be able to help those with lack of motivation.
General Managers have the ability to reward those employees who are exceptional in their position. This shows great appreciation to the employee. By being rewarded, an employee feels needed and respected not only by the manager but the organization as well. Employees are aware that they may not get everything they want, however a great manager continues to make employees happy to the best of his ability while keeping the goal of the organization in mind. Happy and satisfied employees’ decreases the turnover rate within the office and also keeps the moral high.
For some individuals, the answer is yes. “The existence of trade unions still maintains an important counterbalance in even non-union employers, improving wages, benefits, workplace conditions, as well as reducing capricious management abuses” (Meyer, 2009, para. 3). The belief that unions are for the workers is still accurate. Employees in a unionized shop seem to receive better pay and benefits than non-unionized shops.
That is not the case, most people need a reason that is satisfying to them to reach a higher level of performance. There are also people that are not interested nor do they need motivating factors, they are completely happy with just being given a task and performing that task and going home. Each person needs performance, rewards, satisfaction, or consequences to be induced to reach the next level. Stress can become a problem for most workers depending on their ability to handle it; each person has it capacity for stress. Working in a place that has a lot of stress either with co-workers or management will not inspire success, and it will eventually effect the organization financially.