Work Ethic In America

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America’s Work Ethic Declining. Some say America’s work ethic is declining. There are issues that create a positive or negative impact on the workplace and the employee’s work ethic. One of the negatives in the workplace in America is teens being lazy and dishonest. In “Generation Y-Not? Today’s Teen Work Ethic Are Hazy” Adam Stone states that shocking statistics reveal that teens feel comfortable about lying and cheating to get ahead. Statistics twenty four percent thought that cheating on a test is acceptable on some level. Also thirty eight percent of those surveyed say it is sometimes necessary to plagiarize, lie, or even go to the extreme of physical violence to get ahead. Theft in the workplace will erode profits. Violence will spark…show more content…
In ’’Restoring the work ethic in America “the author states that the America's labor force is gearing itself to meet the needs of the workplace of tomorrow. Traditional patterns of meaningless labor intensive, assembly-line production are giving way to newer employment practices which empower employees to take control through self-management teams. Educators, employing similar practices in the classroom, enable teams of students to take charge of their own learning. Cooperative learning procedures teach sills of problem-solving and decision-making, crucial to work of the future. If a strong work ethic is to be restored educators, parents and business people must be prepared to make a commitment to these goals. The work ethic in America is declining but the people are starting to improve on their work…show more content…
Being a responsible and mature person can improve their work ethic with hard work and determination. Also if teen are willing to be patience and honest and hardworking their work ethic will improve tremendously. Having good work ethic will also benefit a person at their job but it also show co- workers a good example on great work ethic and it will rub off on other co-workers and give your company a great atmosphere for your to customers to come
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