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- Workplace Drinking on the Rise
- Workplace Drinking on the RiseDrinking is a symptom. Ten billion is spent a yr on executive stress aloneIt is no surprise that workplace drinking is on the rise. Last year U.S. corporations spent in excess of ten billion dollars on Executive stress related addictions, physical and emotional illnesses, absenteeism,...
- Discussion threads 2007-07-30
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- Workplace Drinking on the Rise
- According to Aviation Week, a NASA-assembled panel found that on at least two occasions, astronauts engaged in “heavy use of alcohol†within twelve hours of launching, putting themselves and their colleagues at risk. In a press conference scheduled for this afternoon, NASA is expected to address the issue. They’re not...
- Blog posts 2007-07-27
- Dealing with Drug and Alcohol Abuse in the Workplace
- Drug and alcohol abuse is a serious workplace issue. Of the 16.7 million illicit drug users aged 18 or older, 12.4 million (74.3%) were employed either full or part time, according to the U.S. government. More than one in three (38%) workers between the ages of 18 and 25 are...
- Articles 2007-03-27
- Alcohol in the Workplace: Readers Weigh-In
- Alcohol in the Workplace: Readers Weigh-InRE: Alcohol in the Workplace: Readers Weigh-InAgree that alcohol does not belong in the workplace. In addition to the employee / coworker factors pointed out, the risk exposure to the company is unnecessary and unacceptable.RE: Alcohol in the Workplace: Readers Weigh-InI agree with the...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-30
- Dealing With Problem Drinking on the Job
- The image of a curmudgeonly desk jockey with a bottle of Scotch stashed in a desk drawer might be a humorous cliche, but drinking on the job is no joke. In addition to the personal consequences to the drinker, alcoholism can affect the workplace by creating an...
- Blog posts 2009-02-10
- Alcohol in the Workplace: Readers Weigh-In
- It appears our workplace boozing post touched a few hot buttons, especially those of BNET reader, Acrebel, who is dead set against allowing any alcohol in the workplace, and who lays out a pretty tight case against it: I am utterly opposed to alcohol in the workplace, for...
- Blog posts 2008-07-29
- Study: Alcohol heightens chance for harassment in the workplace
- ITHACA - An extra beer or glass of wine during a workday lunch or happy hour may seem harmless. But a new Cornell University study shows that when alcohol consumption in and around the workplace increases, so does the risk of harassment of women by male coworkers.The study, "Harassing Under...
- Research articles 2004-03-26
- Drink culture at work fuels boozing risk, says study
- PARIS AFP — Companies which give the wink to workplace drinking add to employees' risk of becoming heavy boozers, a study published on Thursday suggests. Researchers led by Benjamin Amick of the Institute for Work and Health in Toronto, Canada, assessed 5,338 American workers for their drinking habits and...
- Research articles 2007-05-23
- National Institute sees huge impact from college student drinking. (Alcohol Abuse).
- The consequences of excessive drinking by college students, who are often already active participants in the workplace, are greater than has commonly been recognized, according to a new study by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism NIAAA. Each year, drinking by college...
- Research articles 2002-04-18
- Workplace Health: Dehydration
- The fact that about two-thirds of the weight of our bodies come from water might lead us to conclude that this most fundamental of fluids plays an important part in the physiological and biochemical processes that maintain health and wellbeing. As it happens, even quite mild dehydration...
- Blog posts 2009-05-05
- 4 Ways to Improve Your Workplace Relations
- 4 Ways to Improve Your Workplace RelationsFear of seeming stupid or uninformedI think all too often managers feel like they have to be omniscient -- and that admitting a knowledge gap will be construed as a sign of weakness. So instead, they retreat into jargon and buzzwords and platitudes that,...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-15
- Study Confirms Restaurant Workplaces Safer; Government Data Finds Restaurant Workplace Injuries Far Lower Than Other Industries
- WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Underscoring the restaurant industry's commitment to workplace safety, the National Restaurant Association released an analysis of new government data that confirms that occupational injuries at eating-and-drinking places in 2000 were at an all-time low and far below other industries -- making restaurants among the...
- Research articles 2002-01-24
- Managing Anger at Work
- Anger is an emotional reaction to a threat, whether real or perceived. When it is triggered, it often results in a sudden outburst of energy directed against the person or thing that caused it—or something that symbolizes that person or thing. Anger is reactive. Therefore, it is usually expressed before...
- Articles 2007-11-09
- Chip Conley: Should I Take My Burning Man Pics off Facebook?
- When hotelier Chip Conley posted pictures from his Burning Man trip on his Facebook page, some of his employees complained that they were inappropriate for a CEO. ...
- Articles 2009-10-29
- Building Your Creativity
- We all have creative talent, but many of us lack confidence in our own creativity. “I’m not very creative” is a common lament, even from people who manage their careers well and succeed in bringing real value to the businesses where they work. In fact, developing a more efficient approach...
- Articles 2007-02-28
- NCAA Pools and Your Office
- NCAA Pools and Your OfficeRe: NCASA Pools and Your OfficeThe voting results so far on this topic are mildly surprising. After reading the article, the question that we were asked to vote on, "Are you now ethically obligated to stop the pool?" requires a resounding yes. We are obligated to...
- Discussion threads 2008-03-17
- Advice for Employees Fearing the Ax
- Advice for Employees Fearing the AxRE: Advice for Employees Fearing the AxDONT PUT ALL YOUR EGGS IN ONE BASKETThe above old English saying aptly sums up the risk management measures workers have to keep in place throughout their working life.Hence, an employee should always be involved in small time private...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-19
- Hat Tip: McArdle on Job Hunting for New MBAs
- Just toiled your way through an MBA course only to enter a depressed labour market? Megan McArdle -- whose graduation coincided with the 2001 dotcom bust -- has some valuable advice for any new graduate. Cast a wide net -- you're likely to have diverse skills. Use...
- Blog posts 2008-09-25
- Missing Florida jogger found stuck in waist-deep swamp
- MIAMI AFP — A 62-year-old jogger reported missing for four days was found stuck in a swamp on the outskirts of Orlando, Florida, a local daily reported. Eddie Meadows, who survived his ordeal by drinking swamp water, had insect bites all over his body but was in great spirits, according...
- Research articles 2006-09-05
- Hangover is main reason for Britons taking sick leave: study
- LONDON AFP — The morning after the night before is the main reason in Britain for employees calling in sick, a study published Wednesday showed. One in five workers opting to stay in bed do so because of over-indulgence, according to 500 individuals surveyed by Unum insurance company. Scots...
- Research articles 2007-12-19
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