UNIT 3: WORKPLACE Flashcards
the place where one performs work, a place where the moral character of both worker and employer is usually put to a test
workplace
where an employment relationship exists between and among people. refers to the condition or circumstances surrounding the performance of work
work environment
what are the two types of activities
formal and informal
include all acts in the pursuance of one’s official and regular duties as an employee or as a contractor of a service
formal activities
what are some examples of formal activities
- preparing the payroll
- keeping and maintaining office - files
- encoding
- typing official documents
activities in conformity to some customary and tacitly observed practices and codes of behavior
informal activities
what are some examples of informal activities
palakasan, lagay, bootlicking, idle talking, backstabbing
one of the remarkable transformations of the workplace today is the change in the nature and required skills of workers, and the nature of the work they perform
information
changes in the economy of nations across the world have brought more opportunities for women to participate in work. today, women are educated and well-trained for work
gender
work in workplace in advanced nations is no longer labor intensive, in developing nations it remains largely so. hence, some work or occupations remain dangerous or hazardous
safety and insurance
advances in technology allowed employers to directly monitor the performance of their employees
privacy
in the 1970’s, married women began entering the labor force in great numbers. since married men and women equally participate in the workplace, it is inevitable that conflicts between work and family arise
family
usually the person who provides work for workers, compensating them in exchange for their labor or services
employer
usually referred to as a paid laborer, or broadly, any person who does manual or industrial labor as a means of livelihood
worker
