SOCSCI 2HR3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Organisation Climate, Carbon Footprint, Job Analysis
26 Oct 2016
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Economic conditions: productivity levels, ratio of outputs to inputs, productivity improvement is essential for long-term success. Workforce issues: increasing workforce diversity; visible minorities, women, aboriginal population, persons with disabilities, generational differences. Technology: has brought flexibility, requires monitoring of employees. Government: policies; human rights, employment standards, labour relations, occupational health and safety, workers" compensation. Globalization: firms extend business operations abroad, one world economy, multinational corporations. Environmental concerns: social needs, sustainability, climate change, pollution and carbon footprint, extinction of wildlife species. Organizational culture: core values, beliefs and assumptions, how we are supposed to do things around here. Organizational climate: prevailing atmosphere, how it feels to work here, its impact on employees. Management practices: empowerment, how we are treated, micro or macro-managed. Discrimination: exclusion or preference based on a prohibited ground; nullifies or impairs an employees right to full and equal recognition and exercise of human rights.
