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1.4 million or 7 percent of New Yorkers are subjected to workplace bullying on a regular basis. New Yorkers surveyed believe it is time for Assembly and Senate representatives to pass the Healthy Workplace Bills which would make workplace bullying illegal.
What are your thoughts? Post a comment.
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What is OPIEWeb?
OPIEWeb is a community-based question and answer Web site dedicated to all things Organizational Psychology. The Web site is built with new hybrid technology that shares the ease of entry of a discussion board with the editorial control of wikis like Wikipedia. It also adds a reputation system. As you ask thoughtful questions and give helpful answers, the community will award you reputation, which will grant you more editorial control.
The Organizational Psychology Information Exchange is now online .
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Cost-cutting actions made by U.S. employers in 2009 to deal with the economic downturn have contributed to a sharp decline in the morale and commitment of their workers, especially top performers, according to an annual survey by consultancy Watson Wyatt and World at Work, an association of HR professionals.
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Despite the economic “meltdown” of 2008 and increased unemployment levels, estimates indicate that the impending surge in baby boomer retirements will result in a labor shortage of 10 million workers by 2010 (Dychtwald, Erickson, & Morrison, 2006). If just 10% of these retirees exit leadership positions, the U.S. workforce will soon face a shortage of 1 million leaders.
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Read the Online Community Expert Interview with Ron Casalotti, from Businessweek.com online.
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Read Rosabeth Moss Kanter’s story about "21st Century Workplaces at Procter & Gamble and IBM" online.
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Top leadership guru Professor John Kotter explains to Mike Levy how organizations need to change to create better leaders – and not just those at the top of the corporate ladder.
Read the article here.
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If you can’t join the Global Alliance for ICT and Development United Nations Dept of Economic and Social Affairs in Mexico, September 2-4, join the discussion online or follow them on Twitter .
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Peace through Business is linking American women entrepreneurs with prospective women entrepreneurs in Afghanistan and Rwanda.
See this YouTube video and read about the grassroots approach to economic development in troubled areas of the world.
Have you mentored someone or volunteered for a project of this kind? Share your story. Post a comment.
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What do you think about educating leaders? Can it be done? If so, what kinds of learning experiences should tomorrow’s learners have to prepare them to serve as ethical leaders who can balance their own needs with a commitment to the public good?
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