"A well-written, widely publicized, strictly enforced fraternization policy won't prevent office romances from developing. It will, however, make life a lot easier, and less litigious, for you when you have to deal with it" (Reh, 2010). References: Amble, B., 2007, Office politics the biggest cause of stress, Management Issues, http://www.management-issues.com/2007/1/18/research/office-politics-the-biggest-cause-of-stress.asp last accessed on October 29, 2010 Bailey, J., Romantic and sexual relationship can cause workplace stress -- a word from the office,

Human Resources Managing Organisational Culture The values and behaviors that contribute to the unique social and psychological environment of an organization make up the organizations culture. Organizational culture is the summation total of an organization's past and current suppositions, incidents, viewpoint, and values that hold it together, and is articulated in its self-image, inner workings, connections with the outside world, and future prospects. In dealing with the management of organisational culture, it is

Taylorism' / 'Scientific management.' Introduction to the Evolvement of Management Theory during the 19th and 20th Century With the coming of the Industrial age at the turn of the Century, and a new era, came the need for more efficient management techniques. Several Classical Theories evolved during the early years of this discipline. Fordism arose from a synthesis of the other earlier theories. Fayolism philosophy included close communication between bosses and workers.

Labor Relations What do you believe are the benefits to being an employee of a company vs. A contractor? Which would you prefer to be? Why? The benefits of being an employee include the right to self-organization, to bargain collectively, or form a labor organization (Carrell & Heavrin, 2007). Employees have pre-determined work days and duties under the leadership and direction of the employer and are not required to incur costs or

Employee vs. Management Employees vs. Management The employee management relations are maintained within organizations according to the company policy. The organizational structure is also relevant in order to follow a formal communications mechanism. The multinational business organizations similar to the ones discussed should consider local business regulations and norms in order to develop operations policy. The human resource practices followed in Middle East should be considered in terms of flexible working hours.

Organizations must tread a careful balance between not demanding that employees perform tasks that go above and beyond their job description yet still encourage employees to take a vital and interested role in giving back to the organization. They must also tread a delicate balance between striving to micro-manage employees to ensure ethical compliance and showing that they trust employees to follow ethical guidelines using their own discretion. As noted