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Toxic workplaces are created by the actions of toxic employers or employees; that is, individuals who are motivated by personal gain, whether driven by power, money, fame, or special status, utilize unethical means or behaviors to psychologically manipulate, belittle, or frustrate those around them, or divert attention away from their personal inadequate performance or misdeeds.
Unfair business practices (also Unfair Commercial Practices) describes a set of practices by businesses which are considered unfair, and which may be unlawful. It includes practices which are covered by other areas of law, such as fraud , misrepresentation , and oppressive or unconscionable contract terms.
Being under the leadership of those high on Machiavellianism can negatively impact the performance or productivity inside an organization. A study showed a link between job satisfaction and level of Machiavellianism, in which the higher the level of MACH orientation by upper management and leaders, the higher the chance of employees ...
Typical training days dropped substantially for managers, especially among the longest-trained. On-the-job training is a requirement for a little over half of U.S. management occupations.
Dumping, also known as predatory pricing, is a commercial strategy for which a company sells a product at an aggressively low price in a competitive market at a loss.A company with large market share and the ability to temporarily sacrifice selling a product or service at below average cost can drive competitors out of the market, [1] after which the company would be free to raise prices for a ...
"The panel's ruling reaffirms the United States' longstanding concerns about Mexico’s biotechnology policies and their detrimental impact on U.S. agricultural exports, U.S. Trade Representative ...
Research has also investigated the impact of the larger organizational context of bullying, as well as the group-level dynamics that contribute to the occurrence and persistence of bullying behavior. [5] Bullying can be covert or overt, sometimes unnoticed by superiors while also being widely known throughout an organization.
An erosion gully in Australia caused by rabbits, an unintended consequence of their introduction as game animals. In the social sciences, unintended consequences (sometimes unanticipated consequences or unforeseen consequences, more colloquially called knock-on effects) are outcomes of a purposeful action that are not intended or foreseen.