Audience

Managers and prospective managers seeking an understanding of the interaction of business with the social, political, and economic institutions

Prerequisites

A familiarity with basic management, marketing, and finance

Course Aim

To introduce the learner to the rights and expectations of the employee as stakeholder

Learning Objectives

Identify the expectations of contemporary employees. Discuss employee rights. Assess employees' right to freedom of speech in the workplace. Decide on a course of action when an employee becomes a whistle blower. Explain the controversy around privacy in the workplace. Outline employees' rights to a safe working environment. Discuss the issues arising from smoking and AIDS in the workplace. Describe the development of American civil rights since 1960. Discuss workplace discrimination. Explain legal and ethical approaches to sexual harassment at work. Describe the history and application of affirmative action policies. Make decisions on how to handle a case of sexual harassment in the workplace.

Topics Covered

Today's Workplace - Changes in the workplace - Employee rights - Freedom of speech at work Privacy, Health, and Safety - Privacy in the workplace - Safety in the workplace - Health in the workplace Discrimination at Work - Civil rights and the law - Issues in workplace discrimination - Sexual harassment at work - Affirmative action

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