Wage competition,
Wagner Act (1935) (National Labor Relations Act)
employee discipline, 493
explanation of, 467
functions of, 466, 467
union acceptance strategy, 477
Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Antonio, 94
WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act), 193
Web economy,
Wellness programs
employee assistance programs, 520–521
incentives, 385
to reduce health care costs, 15, 378–379
Whistle-blowing
explanation of, 440–442
policy related to, 441
risks of, 460–462
White male bashing, 142
Wholly owned subsidiaries, 536
Wildcat strikes, 487
Women
biological constraints and social roles of, 136
career advancement and, 265
as chief executive officers, 113–114, 135–136, 176
glass ceiling and, 113–114, 126
in international assignments, 549–550
leaving workforce, 176
in male-dominated corporate culture, 136
in MBA programs, 145–146
mentoring, 141, 276
pregnant, 90, 516–517
sexual harassment of, 91–92, 137
as small-business owners, 121–122
wage gap for, 42
in workforce, 135–137
Work
focus on jobs vs., 67
group perspective on, 50–52
individual perspective on, 53–55
managerial perspective on, 83
organizational perspective on, 45–50
Work adjustment theory, 53–54
Work elimination, 56
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), 193
Workers’ compensation
benefits of, 503
costs of, 503–504
explanation of, 369–370, 502–503
fraud and, 503–504, 505
historical background of, 502
labor unions and, 493
Work-flow analysis, 49, 55
Work flows, 24, 45
Workforce
contingent workers in, 67–69
diversity of, –, 120–121. See also Employee diversity; Employee diversity management
virtual,
Work groups
entrepreneurship in self-managed, 339
explanation of, 50
heterogeneous, 123
Work-life balance
cases, 79
explanation of, 73
Workplace
bullying in, 452–454, 524–525
fun as a job requirement, 424
mobile, 73–74
romance in, 442–444
substance use/abuse in, 454–455
Workplace inspections (OSHA), 508
Workplace safety/health
AIDS/HIV and, 510–513
cumulative trauma disorders and, 515
hazardous chemicals and, 517, 525–526, 558
hearing impairment and, 515–516
keeping the workplace safe, 527–528
managerial perspective on, 501–502
mental health problems and, 520–521, 526–527
Occupational Safety and Health Act and, 502, 504–510
Occupational Safety and Health Administration and, 506–510. See also Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
overview of, 502
pregnancy and, 516–517
violence in, , 513–515
workers’ compensation and, 502–504
workplace violence and, 513–515
Work rules, 470
Work sample tests, 165
Works councils, 475
Work simplification, 55–56
Work specialization, 46
Work teams, 12, 44
Worldwide company culture,
Written warnings, 446
Wrongful discharge, 431, 447, 448
Wrongful discharge lawsuits, 435