Technical vs. Academic Writing

Before we delve into the specifics, a few definitions are in order. According to the Bureau of Labor Management (2007), a hostile work environment is a form of harassment and is demonstrated by such severe and pervasive conduct that permeates the work environment and interferes with an employee’s ability to perform his or her job. Although legislation exists in more than 10 states, there currently is no federal or state law that explicitly or generally outlaws “bullying” at work or “hostile” work environments; instead, there are laws within Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and others, that prohibit discrimination and harassment in most workplaces (Saade, n.d.). To add to this, it is “unlawful to discriminate against any individual in regard to recruiting, hiring and promotion, transfer, work assignments,

Believe it or not a lot of individuals do not know how to become and maintain being professional. This is a perfect to quote "lead by example", be an example for others to learn from you and you could always learn from others. If you are not learning something every day you are wasting your own time. Its always a perfect time to learn and today I learned about professionalism. From a bit of research through internet and a few friends, and also from what I know and have experienced from day to day. A lot of issues I have been through could of been solved by just using some professionalism, for example, thinking before I reacted to certain situations and conversations. Always carry yourself professional and people will think much more highly about you and the way they percieve you.

A professional is characterized by or conforming to the technical or ethical standards of a profession (2) : exhibiting a courteous, conscientious, and generally businesslike manner in the workplace. Being professional should be a subconscious effort in the fact that it should always be applied. When employees are professional it helps the system run more efficiently and safely. A person must me a certain criteria when being evaluated on professionalism, a person is judged based on the clients; Attitude, Values, Communication techniques, and approachability. Clients who display a committed, dependable attitude will benefit more from work exerted, and overall be rewarded with incentives. Although professionalism may be in the eye of the

Company X strives to provide its workforce with a safe and secure workplace, free from any and all forms of harassment. Through a stringent screening process of potential new hires along with reinforcing Company X’s code of ethics through various methods, Company X will build its culture of values.

Carolyn Isherwood, ID #21108433 Exam 05002400 1478 Angelus Hill Road, Hemet, CA 92545 isherwoo@fusion.gat.com Phoenix Advertising 112 South Front Street Charlotte, NC 12345-6789 January 31, 2011 Gregory S. Forest, President Phoenix Advertising 112 South Front Street Charlotte, NC 12345-6789 Dear Mr. Forest: Until the 4th quarter of 2010 the Roanoke branch had consistently ranked in the top 90th percentile with regards to productivity. They have received numerous coveted awards including “Most Innovated Advertiser”. Unfortunately there is evidence of some contention among the employees, which has resulted in a 20% decrease in productivity. In my capacity as Vice President of Human Resources, I have met with Kristina Jarrett, CEO of the

At Company X, it is our upmost desire to comply with rules and laws pertaining to our business, and to hold our values at a spectacular level. Our company values include responsibility, equality, honesty, confidentiality, respect, and integrity. These values are the building block of our company, and should be followed by all employees, management, and any persons associated with our business. By adhering to the code of conduct, our work environment will be comfortable and reliable, and will help avoid unethical behavior.

Taking responsibility for your actions and any consequences good or bad that results from the action is another characteristic of professionalism. Everything we discuss in this essay is a form of responsibility from being on time to never calling out to being respectful and showing personal boundaries. I am rarely irresponsible unless it comes to time management in which I may splurge on watching a lot of Doctor Who episodes instead of doing my homework, but my homework always gets done on time. With responsibility comes thoroughness because if you start something you have the responsibility to finish

Behaviors that are aligned with the standards set by Company X include loyalty to clients, respecting all co-workers and clients, and integrity to do what is right on a daily basis. By demonstrating these behaviors, each and every day Company X will be able to provide high quality service due to the positive actions of our associates. Any conduct that is deemed inappropriate or detrimental to Company X will be addressed on a case by case basis by the associate’s immediate

Professionalism in the workplace, is the absolute key to having a successful, and smoothly run business. Professionalism is something that must be maintained by every individual within the work setting, especially in health care, whether it is the janitor, activity director, nursing assistant, doctor, or even the head administrator. Professionalism encompasses many aspects, such as teamwork, attitude, environment, knowledge, morals, and ethics.

Workplace bullying/ non- sexual harassment needs to be addressed in the same manner that sexual harassment would be dealt with. Sexual harassment needs to be reported to the human resources office, and if the issue is not properly handled or it’s dismissed, a harassment claim needs to be filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

Harassment on the basis of race is also prohibited. Harassment is any conduct based on a person's race that creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment or interferes with the person's work performance. Harassing conduct might include racial slurs, jokes about a particular racial group, or physical acts of significance to a certain racial group. For example, hanging or posting an offensive picture or object near an employee's workspace. Not every joke or inappropriate remark constitutes harassment, from a legal perspective. Workplace conduct must be unwelcome, and it must be sufficiently severe or pervasive to change the terms and conditions of the victim's employment, to qualify as harassment. If the conduct is extreme,

Here at Company X we strive for success using a set of ethical standards that will ensure peak employee performance as well as employee satisfaction at the company. We strive for excellence via training and employee education on policies and procedures.

Sexual harassment is criminal and should be punished as such. A silly joke, which you don’t pay attention to, may grow into big deal. Studies show that light harassment gets worse when its

Heeman, V. (2007). Workplace Bullying: A Distinct, Interpersonal, and Communicative Phenomenon. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association.

An important part of any successful business is the ability to develop and nurture a culture of teamwork. The third principal Caterpillar notates in its Code of Conduct is teamwork, in which they stress that they “know by working together, we can produce better results than any of us can achieve alone” (Caterpillar, 2005 p. 17). Caterpillar also uses the principal of teamwork to emphasis that the global and cultural diversity of their company is a competitive strength. In an enlightening approach to teamwork, Avshalon Adam and Dalia Rachman-Moore (2004), discuss how companies implement their ethical codes. They have