... personal Web usage In Chapter 9, Claire Simmers and Murugan Anandarajan examine whether employee web usage patterns, attitudes toward web usage inthe workplace, and organizational policies are ... “Exploring the Paradox of Personal Web Usage,” the positive and negative aspects of PWU are examined In Chapter 1, Murugan Anandarajan and Claire Simmers present the results of a qualitative study in ... thank Drexel University graduate students, Shilpa Ramdas Mahangade, Gaurav Wason, and Maliha Zaman who helped in administrating the entire process Finally, we thank our families, Sharmini, Vinesh,...
... 70 Anandarajan, Devine and Simmers playing online games, and downloading music These behaviors may have a number of negative consequences for the individual, but the organizations have the greatest ... C .A & Anandarajan, M (2002) Perceptions of personal Web usage inthe workplace: A concept mapping approach Academy of Management Conference Sloan, P (2002) The temptations of the Web Database and ... with these behaviors Organizations that not prohibit many of these behaviors may be accused of de-facto endorsement and held legally, criminally, and financially liable inharassmentand discrimination...
... shown inthe table The alpha values are greater than 0.6 indicating that the items in each factor belong together Table also contains labels that the author applied to the factors Deterrent and ... organization: (1) places and praises trust in appropriate use; and (2) makes trust explicit, resulting in organizational members behaving and performing as expected and intended Inthe final analysis, ... factor analysis with varimax rotation was conducted on the 18 measures The factor analysis revealed four factors and explained 64.36% of the variance inthe data Table shows the factor loadings...
... pleasant work environment Policies and regulations are widely utilized to guard against workplace violence and harassment, and to minimize physical distractions and annoyances Many workplaces have ... liable for aiding and abetting the activities Instant Messaging Instant messaging (IM) has become another popular means for communications While the phenomemon first became popular inthe mainstream ... personal data from the databases ” The above scenarios are scary enough, but consider additional possibilities like sexualharassment suits and industrial espionage, andthe legal risks mount Organizations...
... dependent variables (employee web usage, attitudes and information) are given in Table Table Means and Standard Deviations of Dependent Variables Nigeria U.S Malaysia Web Usage a Mean Standard Deviation ... personal web usage at work) with increasing industrialization and globalization We recognize that there is a lag inthe chain of change and that there are value dimensions that remain largely divergent ... 1996) An important aspect of managing human capital inthe 21st century workplace is managing the interface between humans and information technology — particularly the Internet Many have argued...
... generally, andthe increased availability of the Internet in particular, have provided for new innovations in, and an expansion of, the field of criminality (and more specifically inthe area of sexually ... and Addiction intheWorkplace 239 illegal sexually related material; and (ii) the use of the Internet to sexually procure and/ or intimidate an individual in some way (e.g., online sexual harassment, ... as a result Online harassmentand flaming can also be a pre-cursor to more serious Internet-related offences (e.g., online sexualharassmentand cyberstalking) Cyberstalking is also an emerging...
... C (2001) Factors influencing Web access behaviour inthe workplace: A structural equation approach In Anandarajan, M (Ed.), Internet Usage inthe Workplace: A Social, Ethical and Legal Perspective ... from The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa Dr Alexander has been on the faculty of the University of North Alabama (USA) since 1981 Her primary research and teaching interests are inthe areas ... performance By understanding the motivational factor andthe consequences of these behaviors, the chapter then advocates practical implication of managing personal Internet usage inthe workplace...
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... activated carcinogens can bind to DNA and form DNA adducts that are capable of inducing mutations and initiating carcinogenesis The capacity to repair DNA damage induced by activated carcinogens 61 appears ... process The XPA protein is required for NER and is involved inthe DNA damage recognition process Both RPA and XPA preferentially bind damaged DNA, and because RPA and XPA directly interact inthe absence ... damaged DNA with high affinity [43] and can dramatically increase the repair rate of certain DNA adducts, including cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers, in conjunction with XPA and RPA [44] The XPA maps...
... building and maintaining brand The chapter will also highlight the importance of branding inthe marketplace 2.2 What is a Brand? There are many definitions of “brand” Following are some of them: ... measurements of brand equity Brands vary inthe amount of power and value they have inthe marketplace: • Brand unawareness: most buyers inthe marketplace not know that brand • Brand awareness: brands for ... are what the company makes; what the customer buys is a brand.” Therefore brand can be understandable as the product inthe customer viewpoint A brand is landmark Buyers are actually purchasing...
... Pair work Match the jobs with the workplaces Job An accountant An actor An artist A chef A flight attendant A lifeguard A nurse A professor A salesclerk A teacher workplaceina hospital ina ... hospital ina restaurant ina school ina store on a movie set ina store ina studio in an office at the beach on an airplane An accountant works in an office C join another pair Discuses these questions ... look at Task On page 78, another at Task 27 on page 86, and another at Task 37 On page 90 You’re going to guess some jobs Self study Extra grammar, listening, and vocabulary practice, go to pages...
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... executives, andthe organization’s awards and recognition Assign a team to take it all a step further and determine the competition’s strengths and weaknesses inthe marketplace, market share, and global ... Managers who encourage creativity and innovative thinking among their people are natural-born motivators Start by addressing and eliminating any fears employees may have about creative thinking ... positive aspects of innovative solution finding andthe disadvantages of always doing the same things inthe same way Refrain from penalizing anyone for trying something new that may end up a big...
... control is gained over cost and service change Telecom financial management is the practice of understanding, relating and managing the cost of telecommunications services Financial management is ... environmental and service changes Validating financial accuracy is supported with invoice and contract inventories, as they contribute to the validation points of what is invoiced and what should be invoiced ... With each change, a financial impact is realized andthe opportunity for changes to create invoice inaccuracy rises Validating the expected cost of change is an additional activity within the cost...
... executives, andthe organization’s awards and recognition Assign a team to take it all a step further and determine the competition’s strengths and weaknesses inthe marketplace, market share, and global ... Managers who encourage creativity and innovative thinking among their people are natural-born motivators Start by addressing and eliminating any fears employees may have about creative thinking ... positive aspects of innovative solution finding andthe disadvantages of always doing the same things inthe same way Refrain from penalizing anyone for trying something new that may end up a big...
... control is gained over cost and service change Telecom financial management is the practice of understanding, relating and managing the cost of telecommunications services Financial management is ... environmental and service changes Validating financial accuracy is supported with invoice and contract inventories, as they contribute to the validation points of what is invoiced and what should be invoiced ... With each change, a financial impact is realized andthe opportunity for changes to create invoice inaccuracy rises Validating the expected cost of change is an additional activity within the cost...
... icons appear inthe main display window, with various menus anda toolbar along the top Below the menus is the Location bar that displays the location of the files revealed inthe main window ... software tools for managing and configuring Linux in an effort to simplify installation and management Although each distribution varies in minor ways, most differ merely inthe software they include ... Here, in that linking the file allows access to it from the new location, but the actual file remains only in its original space The icon that appears inthe new location is merely a link This saves...
... the Adventist Development and Relief Agency International (ADRA), CARE, IntraHealth International, Inc., the Meridian Group International, Inc., andthe Society for Women and AIDS in Africa The ... the Somalis in Kenya, the Burmese in Bangladesh (Human Rights Watch, 1995), and now the Sudanese in Chad, are also vulnerable to sexual violence When instances of sexual assault are particularly ... genocide, by the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Since then, in 2001, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia also began prosecuting rapists (Human Rights Watch,...
... lists the properties and hazards of a product or a substance MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration, an agency inthe U.S Department of Labor which regulates safety and health inthe mining industry ... liquids can damage the skin Some pass through the skin and enter the body, and may or may not cause skin damage Liquids may also evaporate, producing vapors or gases which can be inhaled Gas A gas ... eliminate chemicals from the body Accumulation may not continue indefinitely There may be a point where the amount inthe body reaches a maximum and remains the same as long as your exposure remains...
... skills training options under the stress management umbrella, including assertiveness training, leadership skills training, time management skills, interpersonal skills training, and relaxation ... techniques These types of courses can be particularly valuable in training managers to recognise the early warning signs of stress in their staff and review their management style and its impact on the ... programmes, andthe introduction of healthy lifestyle management initiatives, such as health screening programmes, smoking and alcohol cessation programmes, and dietary advice Early intervention and...