Bullying is a major problem in workplaces all over the world. A recent study estimated that approximately one in six U.S. workers had directly experienced bullying within the previous year.Although there is no legal definition of bullying, it is generally defined as “ repeated, mistreatment of one or more persons...
From the executive summary: ‘Regular communication between the Board and staff of an organization can be improved by including the staff members on the Board listserv. However, including senior staff in strategic planning sessions at every Board meeting requires an important decision. There are two choices: either to bring staff...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WHEN EMBER Seet, 27, joined Big Four Consultancy as an auditor, she was very happy in her work as the management was pro-family and the staff members worked as one happy family. During the employment interview with the managing partner, Lim Ooi Keat, 48,...
This study undertook a small preliminary investigation of the contemporary employment practice of 'applying for your own job'. There has not yet been a specific study into the effect upon individuals and organisations of the practice of existing employees being required to apply for the same or...
John Orr Crites, one of the leading vocational psychologists of the 20th century, succumbed to pneumonia on March 15, 2007. With his passing, counsel ling psychology lost an exemplar of its scientist-practitioner model. Jack's scholarly contributions and leadership substantially advanced vocational psychology both as a distinct discipline...
Washburn University staff member John Cummings hands incoming freshman Angie Young, of Valley Falls, a reusable bag during a fair Wednesday by Washburn academic departments, offices and student organizations to showcase their offerings to new and returning students. The theme for this year's fair is "green." Displays will demonstrate ways...
As self-inflicted wounds go, the e-mail blunder by Jim Slattery's campaign staff was a doozy. There were signs that Slattery already faced an uphill climb in his bid to unseat Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., but his path only got steeper Tuesday when his campaign inadvertently sent out...
Writers, editors, and advertising sales representatives for The Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News agreed today to postpone a $25 weekly raise to help the newspapers cut $10 million in costs by the end of this year. Members of the 700-strong Newspaper Guild of Greater Philadelphia voted, 197-79, to push...
Norman Goldstein, 71, of Phoenixville, an ear, nose and throat physician, died of cardiac arrest at Phoenixville Hospital on Monday. Born in Philadelphia, Dr. Goldstein graduated from Central High School, Yale University and Jefferson Medical College. He completed his medical residency at Temple University in 1969. In that year, he...
Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN), aleading provider of WiMAX-based broadband wireless access networks, todayannounced the launch of the Nth Air wireless broadband solution acrossDenver for delivery of high-capacity video, voice and data services. TheWiMAX network is available for the 5,000 delegates and more than 15,000members of the media expected to...
BLUE BELL, Pa. -- Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) today announced that it has been selected as the official provider of information technology IT managed services for the 2008 Republican National Convention, September 1-4 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Through its oversight and services, Unisys is committed to making the 2008...
STOCKHOLM AFP — An elderly woman misunderstood instructions while checking in at Sweden's main airport and was whisked down a baggage shoot after she placed herself instead of her luggage on the belt, media reported Wednesday. The 78-year-old woman, who was not named, was preparing to fly from...
Northgate High School students went back to school this week, and parents and students should already save the date to help clean up the school. The "Northgate Campus Fall Clean-up Day" will be Oct. 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The spring...
This is a sampling of the Education Report, Katy Murphy's blog on Oakland schools. Read more and post comments at www.ibabuzz.com/ education. Aug. 26: Eight of Oakland's elementary schools could really use some elbow room, according to a space formula used by school district staff members. ...
A group of state Senate and House members who represent neighborhoods near the proposed SugarHouse casino pledged yesterday to go to federal court to overturn a decision that lets the casino build on submerged riverfront land. The four members also promised to seek a legislative remedy. The legislators sharply criticized...
Despite saying he wished he could wash away the tattoos he once prized as a white supremacist, former skinhead Thomas Gibison yesterday was sentenced to up to 25 years in prison by a Common Pleas Court judge for conspiring to commit a racial killing more than two decades ago. Earlier...
As the first day of school approaches for most Philadelphia-area school districts, 18, including Philadelphia, have unsettled teachers' contracts, with the possibility of a strike looming in Montgomery County's Souderton Area School District. The list includes seven Pennsylvania districts and 11 from South Jersey. Six districts in the Pennsylvania suburbs...
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The executive council of the Air Line Pilots Association International ALPA announced on 25 August that it has authorised the release of USD2m from its Major Contingency Fund to support member pilots employed by Spirit Airlines in a campaign against alleged 'irresponsible...
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Big Sky Communications, Inc., today announced it has added several new team members to meet its growing client base of customer reference, speaking and public relations accounts. Big Sky offers a full range of comprehensive, integrated corporate communications solutions designed to increase visibility and...
SANTA ANA, Calif., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Corinthian Colleges, Inc. today announced that the Hon. Leon E. Panetta has been appointed to serve on its board of directors. This appointment expands the board to eleven members, nine of whom are non-employee directors. Mr. Panetta will stand...