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Family-friendly policy and work-life balance in organisations. 1. Introduction In the contemporary world companies are faced with constant changes. One of the change that is visible is the inclusion of women in labour market (Staveren, 2013; Albrecht, 2003). In 1950 the American labour force comprised of 30 percent of women. This figure has reached a half margin at 50% (CEA, 2014). South Africa also is undergoing the same transformation. The biggest change in this country was seen after the…

Leadership motivates and affects staff morale, as well as, is the backbone of the work environment (Frankel, 2008, Leadership activities section). Without their influence, nurses would be powerless, which in turn, can create ineffective nurses; thereby leading to poorer patient results, as well as, dissatisfaction with their jobs (Manojlovich, 2007, Concept of power section). Therefore, nurses need leaders who want to empower their nurses. Empowered nurses are “highly motivated and are able…

Millennials – aka Generation Y – are changing the business development rule book. Sometimes referred to as digital natives, Millennials are roughly defined as anyone born between 1980 and 1997, though there are no exact dates for when the millennial generation starts and ends. According to a recent study by the Pew Research Center, the nation’s approximately 75 million Millennials outnumber Baby Boomers in the workforce. This milestone occurred in the first quarter of 2015, as the millennial…

After serving fifteen years as a childminder in a small town, Mr. Kaltoft is discharged from his job for being overweight. The dismissal of Kaltoft sparks widespread controversy as to whether or not body weight should be protected under human rights laws and constitute for a legal claim. In the employment setting, overweight individuals are often victims of weight-based discrimination. Many individuals attempt to strive to find legal options under the Disability Act which protects against…

In the present dynamic environment, there is a significant change in the HR approach to managing the relationship between employees and employers. The psychological contract is used and plays an important role as a powerful instrument in order to measure factors influencing behavior and business performance in the workplace. This essay shows information about the definition of the psychological contract and its implications for management, leadership, and organizations. It also indicates the…

Nowadays, many companies seek for consultation and advice on how to create a good organizational communication as they aware of the value of communication in an organization. Communication is the cement that integrates the different departments of an organization (Marin L, 1997). A good leader should use communication as an important strategy to achieve the objectives of the company, to lead and motivate the staff, to resolve conflicts, to pass on instructions and decisions, and to evaluate…

Disaster affects everyone and is likely to occur in any type of organization or community and all leaders have a responsibility to plan for both expected and unexpected events (VanVactor, 2011). Preventing voluntary absenteeism of health care works that lack motivation and obligation during crisis is an added challenge when preparing for disaster (Valdez & Nichol, 2013). As a solution to these issues, in both articles the authors stress the importance of logistics planning…

Motivation is the ways in which businesses encourage their staff in order to improve productivity and create a healthy environment in the workplace (see appendix 1). There are many methods to staff being motivated, such as financial rewards and job enlargement (see appendix 1), which will be explored throughout my essay. There are numerous benefits to motivating staff; if they are happy, they are less likely to take days off, leading to better efficiency in the workplace. Many businesses will…

comprehensive school, to an inner-city middle school, then to a district-run credit-recovery program for students who failed too many classes at their home high school. I fought for my at-risk kids, helped them learn despite academic deficiencies, absenteeism, and other life challenges. Maybe one teacher can’t reach everyone, but I can make a difference for the students I can reach. A student once asked why I didn’t have children, I answered, “are you kidding? I have hundreds.” When she…

Abhijit Banerjee (2011) describes the case of Pak Sudarno who wanted nine children. His large family was not the product of lack of self-control, lack of access to contraception, or even a norm imposed by society (although the fact that he got to make this decision may have been; his wife did not tell us what she would have wanted herself). At the same time, he believed that having nine children made him poor. So he did not really “want” so many children. He only needed nine children because…