TITLE

Normal workplace behavior--not

AUTHOR(S)
Elvin, John
PUB. DATE
October 1997
SOURCE
Insight on the News;10/27/97, Vol. 13 Issue 39, p34
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Focuses on a judge's ruling that vulgar and obscene terms can promote group solidarity and can be seen as an effort to achieve a legitimate business goal. Circumstances which prompted the ruling to be issued; Reference to an incident involving a Kentucky Fried Chicken manager in Wisconsin.
ACCESSION #
9712083228

Tags: ORGANIZATIONAL behavior

 

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