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Compliments of Terry Freedman via Flickr

The following insights are from graduate students in my Current Issues in Management class.

People spend so much of their time at work and many times associate their self-identity and self-worth around their occupations and their success in their professional roles. Managers that do not properly conduct themselves and that do not manage effectively can be extremely damaging to the employees in an organization.

Unfortunately, this is a common occurrence and it seems has recently started to gain the attention of the media and academia alike. With continued awareness and education, companies will be able to institute preventative measures in their organizations. Turn the page…

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Compliments of Viktor Hertz via Flickr

In the movie “One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest the character known as “Big Nurse” behaves in a rigid, rule oriented manner. She is a “cold, precise woman with calculated gestures and a calm, mechanical manner” who treats her patients as if they are on a level playing field with children. Turn the page…

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