Citations with the tag: WORK -- Sociological aspects
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- Get a Life!
Caudron, Shari // Workforce; Oct99, Vol. 78 Issue 10, p27Discusses the invasion of work into employees' private lives. Programs initiated by human resources management which eliminates the line between work and private life; Reasons for the willingness of employees to exchange private time for work.
- When life's not fair.
Ramos, John // Across the Board; Oct94, Vol. 31 Issue 9, p63Discusses what to avoid doing when having encountered a setback at work.
- Night time is work time...
Poe, Randall; Courter, Carol Lee // Across the Board; Nov/Dec94, Vol. 31 Issue 10, p6Reports that more people work in night shifts in Ireland than in any other European country.
- Marital disruption and long-term work disability: original article.
Eriksen, Willy; Natvig, B�rd; Bruusgaard, Dag // Scandinavian Journal of Public Health; 07/30/99, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p196Data from a community-based four-year prospective study were used to investigate the relationship between marital disruption and long-term work disability. In 1990, all inhabitants of the municipality Ullensaker, Norway, belonging to six cohorts (20-22 years, 30-32 years, 40-42 years, 50-52...
- Career Counselor: SIX TIPS TO GET ORGANIZED.
Regen, Jon // Keyboard; May2010, Vol. 36 Issue 5, p14The article offers tips on how to make one's musical life organized, which include keeping a practice diary, making a schedule of appointments and finding a regular gig.
- Ace your company picnic.
Regen, Jon // Men's Health (10544836); Jun97, Vol. 12 Issue 5, p37Points out the right attitude and manners for an employee at the company's picnic. Advice of David V. Day, psychology professor at Pennsylvania State University for the employee; List of what to do and what to bring at the picnic.
- A new view of work.
Goddard, Robert W. // Supervision; Apr91, Vol. 52 Issue 4, p14Discusses how supervisors would balance their work and social life. Insights on the implications of the value system; Challenges facing today's organizations; Approaches which managers should consider in their work; Final analysis of the study.
- Measuring success.
Fossel, P.V. // Country Journal; Mar/Apr89, Vol. 16 Issue 3, p12Editorial. Discusses how the American workweek has increased largely because of the desire for luxuries rather than necessities. Gives an example of hard work that yields nothing but satisfaction.
- Romance in the workplace.
Loftus, Mary J. // USA Today Magazine; Nov95, Vol. 124 Issue 2606, p28Presents a discussion of romance in the workplace. Comments from persons on workplace romances; Statistical information; Prevalent corporate attitude about romance at work; Findings of several surveys; Influence of workplace romances on company; Likely reasons why individuals may get involved...
- Does he look like what he does? It's your guess!
Brown, Robyn // Cosmopolitan; Jan1998, Vol. 224 Issue 1, p184Features male personalities who were often mistaken differently from the kind of work their in. Mike Hauge, a train conductor; Millionaire Mark Van Haren; Alvin Crawford, an opera singer; Ari Rubenstein, a trader; Identity crisis they had suffered. INSET: Character test.
- Lost in work.
Whitehead, Barbara Dafoe // American Enterprise; Sep/Oct95, Vol. 6 Issue 5, p39No abstract available.
- Off the cuff.
Whitehead, Barbara Dafoe // Personnel Journal; Jul95, Vol. 74 Issue 7, p15Presents the answers of `Personnel Journal' periodical readers to the questions on work and recreation in the United States. Impact of downsizing; Balancing of work with play; Effect of advancements in technology.
- Changes in women's work continuity.
Fast, Janet; Pont, Moreno Da // Canadian Social Trends; Autumn97, Issue 46, p2Examines the changes in women's work continuity. Description of how women's employment continuity has changed; Role long-term employment interruptions play in shaping the career paths of individuals who experience them; Areas where employment discontinuity affects; Reasons women interrupt their...
- Confessions of a Telecommuter.
Cruickshank, Tom // Harrowsmith Country Life (11908416); Nov/Dec2000, Vol. 24 Issue 155, p7Presents an article on the work life of a telecommuter, a person who is allowed to work at home. Misconceptions on telecommuting; Advantages and disadvantages of working at home.
- So what should this title be?
Danbom, Dan // Colorado Business Magazine; Jul93, Vol. 20 Issue 7, p45Comments on overblown job titles as businesses grow. Combining wordiness with ego; Company's job title as having no informational value; Instinct for self-importance; Applying vague and overblown titles to other fields of human endeavor.
- Work IS Life.
Danbom, Dan // Workforce; Jan2002, Vol. 81 Issue 1, p28Describes the relationship of work and everyday life for people in the United States (U.S.). Average workweek in the country; Work options sought by people in the U.S.
- I HATE MY�.
Danbom, Dan // New Zealand Management; Mar2010, Vol. 57 Issue 2, p10The article discusses the results of a survey conducted by OnePoll which found that more respondents go on moaning about their colleagues with women more likely to talk behind a fellow worker's back than men.
- Letter to Amanda.
Koonce, Richard // Training & Development; Aug96, Vol. 50 Issue 8, p14Discusses the impact of work on family life. Lack of time with children due to work; Suggestions for spending quality time with children.
- Simplicity's siren song.
Bellman, Geoff // Training & Development; Aug96, Vol. 50 Issue 8, p52Explores simplicity in work. Dealing with pressures in work; Balancing complexity of life and work.
- They know where you live.
York, Peter // Management Today; Jul2000, p89Focuses on the issue of work-based socializing in Great Britain. Work/life balance; Working at home; Tendency among British managers not to share their home with colleagues; Factors that bring corporate people together and encourage them to hop in and out of each other's houses.
- Consider The Reader's Perspective To Improve Your Memos.
York, Peter // TeamWork; Feb2012, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p5The article offers suggestion on improving the memo-writing skills that consist of three parts namely the Heading, the Body and the Conclusion and provides critical information to coworkers.
- Work With Others.
York, Peter // Wired; Nov2011, Vol. 19 Issue 11, p174The article discusses research on the role of generosity in working with other people.
- The well-rounded IE.
O'Briant, Erin // IIE Solutions; Jul2000, Vol. 32 Issue 7, p22Discusses cultural beliefs to be considered in working in Asian countries. Why it is taboo to write with red ink in China; Ways gift-giving is considered wrong in China; Issues to be considered in handling a business meeting in South Korea, Japan and China; Best advice on visiting Asian...
- In Pursuit of Purpose.
Briskin, Alan // Journal for Quality & Participation; Jan/Feb99, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p6Discusses the importance of purpose in life. Relation of purpose and spiritual questions; How to find purpose at work; Examples of incorporating purpose in business.
- If you build it.
Hellman, Paul // Management Review; Dec93, Vol. 82 Issue 12, p48Comments on the importance of attitudes towards work. Meaningfulness of work; Different ways of seeing the same thing; Emphasis on teamwork; Changing context of work.
- Letters.
Fieldman, Leslie // Business Insurance; 11/5/2007, Vol. 41 Issue 45, p8A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "F-bombs in the Office Help Improve Some Worker Relationships," published in the October 22 issue.
- The Washington run-in: Surprise encounters with work colleagues where you least expect them.
Kitto, Kris // Hill; 2/9/2010, Vol. 17 Issue 13, p22The article discusses how to act during an unexpected out-of-office run-in with a colleague.
- The Washington run-in: A behavior guide.
Kitto, Kris // Hill; 2/9/2010, Vol. 17 Issue 13, p21The article offers tips on how to act during an unexpected out-of-office run-in with a colleague.
- The moral meaning of work.
Wolfe, Alan // Journal of Socio-Economics; 1997, Vol. 26 Issue 6, p559Discusses the debate over the moral meaning of work which begins with an argument about whether work is basically degrading or enabling. Revival of the old debate over the moral meaning of work in the United States; How Jeremy Rifkin's view of a world without work is shaped by radical...
- The burden of managing people.
Gray, Andi // Westchester County Business Journal; 2/15/2010, Vol. 49 Issue 7, p9The article offers an advice concerning the burden of managing people in the business due to the fear of confrontation.
- ask laura.
Berman, Laura // Parenting School Years; Aug2009, Vol. 23 Issue 7, p27The article presents an answer to a question about having a crush on another man despite of being happily married.
- How can I get my boss to do her job, not mine?
Heimer, Christina H.R. // Executive Female (0199-2880); Mar/Apr94, Vol. 17 Issue 2, p67Presents strategies that will allow an employee to take back control of their jobs. Tactics for dealing with a micromanaging boss; Teaching one self-micromanagement; Bailing out of a company if the problem cannot get fixed; Reasons why a boss tends to micromanage including a mistake done by an...
- How to avoid or survive working for a jerk.
Kennedy, Joyce Lain // San Diego Business Journal; 03/23/98, Vol. 19 Issue 12, p41Gives advice to long-service employees. Importance of the communication and relationship between the employee and his next boss; List of pertinent topics for questions to long-service employees.
- Positive Attitude.
Kennedy, Joyce Lain // Your Church; Mar/Apr99, Vol. 45 Issue 2, p8Suggests some tips to develop a positive work attitude. Use of enthusiastic language when accepting assignments; Importance of being aware to nonverbal signals.
- Have I got a job for you!
Wang, Jennifer // Entrepreneur; Nov2009, Vol. 37 Issue 11, p24The article provides an answer to a question on how to poach employees from their former employer.
- WORKING IT LOVE YOUR LIFE.
Wang, Jennifer // Parenting Early Years; Feb2011, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p95The article offers advices on how to handle a situation in a workplace wherein coworkers are complaining behind one's responsibilities at home.
- Nothing like the joys of hard work.
Morton, Tom // New Statesman; 09/20/99, Vol. 128 Issue 4454, p35Explains the rewards of real work and working with other workers. Benefits of working for the communal environment of an office; Kind of jobs created by politicians; Essence of working.
- Don't let co-workers drive you crazy.
G. J.; Moore, Diane // Office Professional; Feb2012, Vol. 32 Issue 2, p9A question and anser related to co-worker's behavior is presented.
- Br�ves remarques sur le travail comme vecteur de la citoyennet�.
Hamel, Jacques // Canadian Review of Sociology & Anthropology; Feb2001, Vol. 38 Issue 1, p1This article examines the history of the notion of work in relation to its philosophical and anthropological meaning, as well as to its meaning in a sociological context. Work is certainly conceived of as a productive act, but it is also considered as bestowing the right to benefit from the...
- Handling People with Tact and Skill.
Hamel, Jacques // Women in Business; Sep/Oct2001, Vol. 53 Issue 5, p26Discusses ways to resolve conflicts at work. Sources of conflicts; Ways of reducing the frequency of conflicts; How to address someone's anger; Points to consider when handling negotiations.
- Is `Out To Lunch' Becoming Out of Favor?
Hamel, Jacques // USA Today Magazine; Mar2000, Vol. 128 Issue 2658, p8Looks at a survey which reveals the working pattern among business executives.
- 1990s in review.
Anfuso, Dawn // Workforce; Jan1999, Vol. 78 Issue 1, p47Assesses the issues in the 1990s that affected workplace and workforce in the United States. Employee-friendly bills that were signed into law; Events that affected employees; Efforts of the human resources (HR) that help balance employees' work and personal lives; Workplace trends.
- In the long run.
Ball, Sarah // Employee Benefits; Sep2001, p40Discusses the implications of an aging population for the workplace. Changes in the patterns of the working population; Aim of the Employers Forum for Age campaigns for age diversity in the workplace; Implications of a longer life expectancy of older population for healthcare. INSETS: Extra...
- Measuring Time at Work.
Ball, Sarah // Family Economics & Nutrition Review; 2001, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p112Presents information on a study which discussed measurements of time spent at work by parents in the United States. Results of the Current Population Survey; Social-psychological factors affecting working parents; Predictor variables on the changing workforce.
- A Guide To Flexible Workplaces.
Maurer, Roy // HRMagazine; May2011, Vol. 56 Issue 5, p81The article reports on the release of the "2011 Guide to Bold New Ideas for Making Work Work," by the Families and Work Institute (FWI) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in March 2011.
- Changing the way America works (Part I).
Mariotti, John // Industry Week/IW; 05/17/99, Vol. 248 Issue 10, p82Part I. Focuses on how to change the way people work and the way institutions and country work. Seven Levels of Organizational Consciousness according to Richard Barrett, author of the book `Liberating the Corporate Soul'; Contributing factors for success.
- Living in a world of doubts and possibilities.
Henning, Joel // Journal for Quality & Participation; Nov/Dec97, Vol. 20 Issue 5, p32Opinion. Presents the author's view on how to achieve success in every work. Two courses of action that seem to be particularly popular; Author's view on the consequences of longing for comfort, safety and happiness; Choosing to be worthy of work; Finding the value and meaning.
- Fostering diversity.
Rowe, Mary P. // Program Manager; Mar/Apr95, Vol. 24 Issue 2, p14Argues that compliance-oriented affirmative action is not sufficient to achieve healthy diversity in the United States. Shortfalls of affirmative action regulation; Key factors to overcoming discrimination within an institution; Includes extraordinary commitment from the top; Steady-state,...
- A better team--in what way?
Rowe, Mary P. // Works Management; Nov2001, Vol. 54 Issue 11, p36Presents tips for team building in the company. Importance of trust, openness and mutual respect in the teambuilding programme; Guide questions for reflections; Overview of the six-month training for teambuilding.
- Work/Life Issues Top Employers' `To-Do' Lists.
Vincola, Ann // OfficePro; Apr2000, Vol. 60 Issue 4, p7Enumerates several trends in the issue of work/life balance. Role of work/life in recruitment and retention strategies; Why companies are adopting a social conscience; Reason for the need to focus on the work rather than the job.
