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Good internal communication increases productivity
Opitz, Isabel; Hinner, Michael B. - Fakultät Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Technische … - 2003
Internal communication has become an important factor in today's business world. The increased use of electronic media can, despite their obvious advantages, cause communication problems, i.e. information overload. By avoiding communication problems, the productivity of a company can be...
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European works councils in multinational enterprises : background, working and experience
Blanpain, R - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1999
Deals with the genesis of the Council Directive 94/45/EC and describes the establishment of a works council or of a procedure for the purposes of informing and consulting employees. Discusses the subsidiary requirements regarding information and consultation in case where no agreement has been...
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Restructuring with workforce reduction: how to manage the process in a socially sensitive manner
Esser, Daniel; Ozoux, Patrick - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2004
Provides guidance on establishing a strategy of worker retention and worker displacement that will minimize the negative social impact of enterprise restructuring and respect the provisions of international labour standards. Looks at the reasons for workforce reduction and its impact on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010967576
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Acoso sexual en el empleo: que se ha hecho hasta ahora en costa rica?
ME, Solano; AE, Badilla - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1993
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Turning the Informal Communication Network of an Organization into a Knowledge Tool through Communities of Practice
Ergen, Evangelos - International School for Social and Business Studies, …
This paper is an attempt to bring forth, analyse and compare different aspects in terms of informal communication in the workplace. It focuses in the knowledge shared within the informal communication network which is considered a significant factor for an organization's internal and external...
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'A distinguishing factor': Oral Communication Skills in New Accountancy Graduates
Gray, F. Elizabeth; Murray, Niki - In: Accounting Education 20 (2011) 3, pp. 275-294
This study into the perceived importance of oral communication skills in accountancy included the collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data from a national survey of New Zealand accountants, followed by a series of semi-structured interviews. Survey and interview data reveal...
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Practical guidelines for promoting enterprise culture in the Caribbean
Calzado, Marilou M - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2000
Based on interviews and plant visits to institutions, organizations and enterprises in the Caribbean, discusses techniques and measures for developing productivity and a quality culture within an enterprise.
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Work unit incivility, job satisfaction, and total quality management among transportation employees
Morrow, Paula C.; McElroy, James C.; Scheibe, Kevin P. - In: Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and … 47 (2011) 6, pp. 1210-1220
. Results demonstrated that incivility does not have to be personally experienced to have deleterious effects, merely witnessed …. Perceived workplace incivility was found to adversely affect job satisfaction and the effectiveness of quality programs aimed at …. Managers are advised to broaden their consideration of incivility to include its effects on observers. …
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Hostile Attribution Bias and Negative Reciprocity Beliefs Exacerbate Incivility’s Effects on Interpersonal Deviance
Wu, Long-Zeng; Zhang, Haina; Chiu, Randy; Kwan, Ho; He, … - In: Journal of Business Ethics 120 (2014) 2, pp. 189-199
beliefs in the relationship between workplace incivility, as perceived by employees, and their interpersonal deviance. Data … hostile attribution bias and negative reciprocity beliefs strengthened the positive relationship between workplace incivility … negative reciprocity beliefs may attenuate the effects of workplace incivility on interpersonal deviance. Implications for …
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The ill-treatment of employees with disabilities in British workplaces
Fevre, Ralph; Robinson, Amanda; Lewis, Duncan; Jones, Trevor - In: Work, Employment & Society 27 (2013) 2, pp. 288-307
There are few quantitative studies that show the workplace is experienced in a different way by employees with disabilities. This article fills this gap using data from the British Workplace Behaviour Survey, which found that employees with disabilities and long-term illnesses were more likely...
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