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Human Relations: Strategies for Success 7th Edition by Lowell Lamberton
Edition 7ISBN: 978-1260681345Human Relations: Strategies for Success 7th Edition by Lowell Lamberton
Edition 7ISBN: 978-1260681345 Exercise 2
What are the problems of today's society that cause greater stress on the job, thus increasing the need for human relations skills? List and explain the importance of each.
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The problems of today's society result in greater stress for employees on the job. The problems arise due to increased competition in the workplace, dual-career families, single-parent families and divorce, and supporting two generations of dependents.
There has been increased competition in the workplace. Competitiveness reaches into all areas-urban, suburban, and rural-and affects all businesses, large and small. Small businesses feel pressure to meet the high international standards of the foreign market and the huge multinational companies that dominate the economy. Higher paid family-wage jobs for all age groups are more competitive, and just having a college degree is no longer a ticket to a meaningful career, which causes a great deal of frustration for many people in the workplace, resulting in human relations problems.
Most families now need income from both adult members to survive comfortably. This reality has placed a strain on the family and its members, which is felt in the workplace in several ways:
Additional financial pressures cause workplace stress.
The time needed for everyday realities of family life create difficulties for everyone involved.
A high divorce rate and an increase in the number of never-married parents have resulted in the increase in the number of single parents than was prevalent among the baby boomer generation. Besides the already-heavy burdens of single parenthood that many workers have, they are often dealing with challenging issues of self-worth and self-esteem.
The rise in life expectancy, fewer high-income jobs for senior citizens, and cuts to pension funds and post-retirement health insurance have resulted in many middle-age adults supporting their own children, aging parents, and parents-in-law-all at the same time. This sandwich generation finds it difficult to manage time and financial affair smoothly, causing stress.
There has been increased competition in the workplace. Competitiveness reaches into all areas-urban, suburban, and rural-and affects all businesses, large and small. Small businesses feel pressure to meet the high international standards of the foreign market and the huge multinational companies that dominate the economy. Higher paid family-wage jobs for all age groups are more competitive, and just having a college degree is no longer a ticket to a meaningful career, which causes a great deal of frustration for many people in the workplace, resulting in human relations problems.
Most families now need income from both adult members to survive comfortably. This reality has placed a strain on the family and its members, which is felt in the workplace in several ways:
Additional financial pressures cause workplace stress.
The time needed for everyday realities of family life create difficulties for everyone involved.
A high divorce rate and an increase in the number of never-married parents have resulted in the increase in the number of single parents than was prevalent among the baby boomer generation. Besides the already-heavy burdens of single parenthood that many workers have, they are often dealing with challenging issues of self-worth and self-esteem.
The rise in life expectancy, fewer high-income jobs for senior citizens, and cuts to pension funds and post-retirement health insurance have resulted in many middle-age adults supporting their own children, aging parents, and parents-in-law-all at the same time. This sandwich generation finds it difficult to manage time and financial affair smoothly, causing stress.
Human Relations: Strategies for Success 7th Edition by Lowell Lamberton
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