anaging home and child care, also care for elderly parents.
В· Women more likely to experience conflicts between work and homeunderstand women s subjectivities in the workforce, Dell commissioned Harris Interactive to conduct a study among women managers in multinational companies around the world.
Objectives of the Study
Dell has a strong commitment to understanding, and addressing the challenges women face in the workplace today. Hence, the challenge is to think globally, and act locally in developing gender egalitarian work forces. Dell had three objectives in commissioning Harris Interactive to conduct this research on women in the workplace:
. To study women managers in multinational corporations around the world;
. To understand women s roles in different cultures around the world;
. To come up with solutions for multinational corporations to address the changing role of women in different cultures, so that positive outcomes can be reached in recruitment, advancements, and retention of women in the workforce. br/>
. Describe the benefits of eustress and the costs of distress, both individually and organizationally
Benefits of Eustress
Performance (up to an optimum point) HealthIncreased arousal Bursts of physical strength Full engagement cardiovascular efficiency enhanced focus in an emergency balance in the nervous system
Costs of distress
IndividualOrganizationalPsychological disorders (Depression, burnout, psychosomatic disorders) Medical illness (Have stress related components) Behavioral problems (Workplace aggression, substance abuse of various kinds, accidents) Participation problems (Costs associated with absenteeism, tardiness, strikes, work stoppages and turnover) Performance decrement (Cost resulting from poor quality or low quantity of production, grievances, and unscheduled machine downtime and repair) Compensation award (An organization cost resulting from court awards for job distress)
22. Discuss 4 keys for communicating performance feedback
clearly defined and accurate performance measures are developed, there is still the challenge of performance feedback. Feedback sessions are among the most stressful events for supervisors and employees. parties to a performance feedback session should try to make it constructive learning experience, since positive and negative performance feedback has long-term implications for the employee s performance and for the working relationship.
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