Administrative Office Management Chapter 9

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Substance Abuse

Back 1

To overindulge in or depend on any addictivelegal, illegal, or prescribed substance.

Example of Usage:
Substance abuse is responsible for poorly made products, customer service, andlow employee morale.

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Drug-Free Work Place Act

Back 2

Federal contractors and grantees agree tomaintain a drug-free work environment.

Example of Usage:
The Drug-Free Work Place Act provide workers with assistance dealing withsubstance abuse.

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Depression

Back 3

The state of being sad or a psychoneurotic orpsychotic disorder that cause inactivity, difficulty thinking andconcentrating, increase or decrease of appetite and sleep, and feelings ofhopeless and suicide.

Example or Usage:
Workers dealing with depression are unable to perform the basic duties of theirjob.

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EAP

Back 4

A program that provides assistance to employeesto overcome various conditions such as depression, substance abuse, etc.

Example of Usage:
Management’s responsibility to employees dealing with depression is to referthem to the EAP so they can receive proper help.

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Workaholic

Back 5

An individual whose compulsive work habitsaffect family and social life, prevents him/her from relaxing, and causesphysical and mental symptoms.

Example of Usage:
Most workaholics are uncomfortable away from work.

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Nepotism

Back 6

The practice among those in charge to showfavoritism to friends or relatives when hiring or working with then on the job.

Example of Usage:
My manager’s son has no work experience or college credit in the area ofaccounting and is supervising the entire payroll department which is outright nepotism.