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| Work-family conflict has escalated in recent years. What are some of the causes? |
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Definition
50% of employees use technology to work during nonwork hours.
30% say they have to be accessible to others at work ALL THE TIME.
1/3 of employees will not take their full vacation time
14% of employees take two-week vacations
On average, employees say that it takes them 3 days to relax when they go on vacation, including travel
A significant proportion of the U.S. workforce (43%) returns from vacations feeling overwhelmed by everything they have to do. Time. |
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Term
| Understand how the following have changed from 77-08: time spent with child, worklife conflict and view that women should stay home with children |
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Definition
| time spent with children: mother stayed 3.8, father increased from 2 to 3. worklife conflict: men went from 35% to 59%, women 41% to 45%. stay home with children: men 74% to 42%, women 52% to 39% |
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Term
| Describe work preferences for MILFs |
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Definition
Full time: 21% no work, 49% part time, 29% fulltime
Part time: 15% no work, 80% part time, 5% full time
Not employed: 48% no work, 33% part time, 16% full time |
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Term
| How do mothers and non-mothers compare in their desires to move up the corporate ladder? How was it in the past? |
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Definition
| 69% of mothers wanna move up, 66% of non-mothers do. In 2002 48% of mothers did and 61% of non-mothers did |
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Term
| Understand opting out rates for moms and changes in work hours. |
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Definition
| Less than 8% of women born since 1956 left the workforce for over a year. Number of moms with young children who work full time has increased from 5.6% to 38.1%. Women working over 50 hours increased from 10% to 15%. |
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Term
| REASONS WHY KOBRIN WILL NEVER BE A GOOD DAD |
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Definition
- Work responsibilities
- media/popular culture
- financial problems
- lack of knowledge
- child's mother
- lack of parenting resources
- people at work
- courts
- relatives
- school/childcare
- child's friend's mothers
- male friends
- step children
- other women |
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Term
| _____ can reduce much of the stress associated with balancing work and life demands |
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Definition
| WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY DUDE |
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Term
| Types of workplace flexibility |
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Definition
-Telework/Homework (work from homes or use telecommunication)
-satellite location (use satelite communication)
-alternating location
-change start/quit times
-varying schedule
-control over breaks
-extended leave for caregiving
-time for education/training
-flextime (schedule based on worker needs)
-compressed workweek
-shift arrangements
-break arrangements
-reduced hours
-transition period time
-job shares
-part year work |
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Term
| our GAY discussion of recession affecting family relations provided what gay information? |
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Definition
| This recession there is a twist because in two-income families a growing percentage of wives earn more than their husbands - 25%. more men are getting fired. Women are safer in jobs, but find it harder to support family. They work fewer hours, they're more likely to be in part time jobs without health insurance. In full time jobs, women earn 80 cents for a dollar dudes earn |
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Term
| How do females MBAs differ from doctors and lawyers |
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Definition
| MBAs are more likely to opt out of the workforce. 28% of MBAs were mothers 15 years later versus 21% lawyers and 6% doctors. Doctors and lawyers have flexible hours. |
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Term
| What did the report note related to stress and health? |
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Definition
41% of employees have 3 or more indicators o stress often
one in three employees has symptoms of depression
on in five employees have sleep problems and 31% awaken too early
21% have high blood pressure and 14% have high cholesterol |
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Term
| PROS and CONS of fucking in the workplace |
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Definition
PROS - you know the person, have something in common, similar, help during shitty times
CONS - idle chatter from others, jealousy, too much time together, lose objectivity, tough break up |
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Term
| What are managers responses to workplace fucking? |
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Definition
| Interfere if work was compromised, discuss situation with both parties, sign consensual relationship agreement |
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Term
| WTF is the study examining xmas party perils saying? |
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Definition
| 75% drank 3 or more drinks, 6% barfed, half forgot a colleagues name. 20% of women fucked a colleague at the party. 33% admit to an affair after, 27% pretended it never happened and 13% say they're still with the person |
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Term
| Rules of workplace banging |
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Definition
| stay clear of your boss or subordinate, do research, proceed with caution, set rules, don't lose touch with reality, be discreet, chill between office romances |
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Term
| WTF is quid pro sexual harassment? |
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Definition
Occurs when someones submission or rejection of sexual advances is used as basis for employment decision.
sufficient to show a threat of economic loss to prove quid pro sexual harassment
single sexual advance can be harassment |
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Term
| Sexual harassment in academic settings |
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Definition
| 73% students, 15% staff, 6% other, 5% professor |
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Term
| Reactions to unwanted sexual behaviors |
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Definition
| 41% ignored, 17% told harasser to stop, 10% kept quiet, 7% scolded harasser, 5% laughed at the jokes, 4% avoided harasser |
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Term
| What can companies do with respect to hurricane stress? |
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Definition
- individuals are optimistic
- employees are in control of their activities
- offer social support
- let employees recharge their batteries
- increase communication |
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Term
| Implications of hurricane stress |
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Definition
- increased rates of depression
- negative attitude
- employees become anxious and jittery at work
- employees must work faster
- interpersonal conflicts at work
- employees participate less in leisure activities |
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Term
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Definition
- acute (happens unexpectedly, traumatic, shocking)
- chronic (happens all the time, expected)
- anticipatory (hurricanes etc) |
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Term
| How do targets respond when bullying gets bad? |
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Definition
- 53% lost work time because they worry
- 28% lost work time avoiding bully
- 12% change jobs
- 10% spend less time at work |
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Term
| Top 5 types of bullying at work |
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Definition
1. unfair criticism
2. intimidating behavior
3. opinions ignored
4. humiliation/ridicule
5. lies or accusation |
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Term
| What is workplace bullying? |
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Definition
- repeated, health-harming mistreatment
- verbal abuse
- offensive conduct
- work interference |
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Term
| How do you cope with a bad boss? |
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Definition
1. Take a look in the mirror
2. Focus on your boss' needs
3. Show your worth
4. Stop disagreeing
5. Get buddies
6. Report him (or her)
7. Get a life
8. Have an exit strategy |
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Term
| Reactions to supervisor abuse |
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Definition
- Neglect jobs (working slowly, taking longer breaks, spending time on personal shit)
- act inappropriately (blaming others for mistakes, favoritism, gossip)
- act irresponsibly (making errors on purpose, show up late on purpose, no effort, not caring about company as long as you get paid, avoiding supervisor to do personal shit, calling in sick when you're not) |
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Definition
- 31% give silent treatment
- 37% failed to give credit
- 39% fail to keep promises
- 27% negative comments
- 24% invade privacy
- 23% blame others to cover up mistakes |
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Term
| Workplace pressures employees have to face that increase VIOLENCE? |
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Definition
- recession
- reduction in force
- fewer people to do the same job
- no bonuses
- lost 401 (k) accounts |
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Term
| Things companies do to limit violence |
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Definition
-Hire better, more background checks
-Zero tolerance for violence
-Spell the policy out in the handbook
-No weapons on the premises
-Drug and alcohol checks
-Psychological testing during employment
-Put posters everywhere |
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Term
| Top and bottom 3 most dangerous jobs |
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Definition
TOP: law enforcement, jail officer, taxi driver
BOTTOM: elementary school teacher, high scool teacher, college teacher |
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Term
| According to the research, who is doing the attacking in terms of workplace violence? |
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Definition
Customers: 44%
Strangers: 24%
Co-workers: 20%
Bosses: 7%
Former Employee: 3% |
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Term
| Workplace violence statistics |
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Definition
- In 6 out of 7 years, big companies said it was their number 1 threat
- average cost of workplace homicide: over 1M
- 100k crimes at work involve guns |
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Term
| Factors increasing sexual harassment |
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Definition
| work relationships are very intimate, politics, poor management, workplace bullying, frustration, and job/financial insecurity, personal problems |
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Term
| Components of an acceptable sexual harassment policy |
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Definition
- A definition of harassment (what is it?)
- A harassment prohibition statement (this can’t go on here!)
- A description of complaint procedure (what does the harassed do about it?)
- A description of disciplinary measures (what happens if you are found guilty of this)
- Protection against retaliation (to make sure that harassed can come forward). |
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