Preventing Workplace Discrimination and Bullying

Running head: MANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING
Managerial Decision Making
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Abstract:
Employees spends a significant part of the day regularly at work and can be affected
by workplace stressors. The stressors can impact their performance as well as mental and
physical wellbeing. Even though it might not be possible to remove all forms of stressors
from the workplace, it is still vital that the exposure to stress be minimized. The study
analyses an important workplace stressor in an Australian organization and using a problem
solving cycle, identify and develop solutions to the problem and thereby develop plans for its
implementation. In the given case scenario, the identified problem in the workplace was a
behavior of bullying and discrimination against the employees by coworkers and managers.
Such behavior was reported mostly against the nonwhite immigrants and indigenous
Australians. The study outlines the main challenges associated with such behavior and how it
impacts the employees and organizations, supporting by findings from different theories and
evaluates various strategies that can be used to prevent such behavior in the organization. The
main strategies that were identified using which discriminatory behavior and bullying can be
stopped in the organization included development of strong policies, developing effective
reporting process, developing effective work culture through diversifying the workplace and
providing training and counselling to staff and managers.

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Contents
Abstract:.....................................................................................................................................1
Introduction:...............................................................................................................................3
Background of the problem:.......................................................................................................4
Problem definition:.....................................................................................................................5
Solution Generation:..................................................................................................................7
Solution Evaluation:...................................................................................................................7
Implementation and action plan:................................................................................................9
Conclusion:..............................................................................................................................10
References:...............................................................................................................................12

3MANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING
Introduction:
Most working people spend one thirds of their day at work and being in the
workplace. Due to the prolonged time being spent in the workplace, problems in the
workplace can be source of stress for the employees due to continual and regular exposure to
the stressors (Marchington, 2016). These stressors can lead to adverse psychological impact
on the employee who can affect their performance, job satisfaction and emotional well being
(Fathi et al., 2014). Makambe and Pellissier (2014) pointed out that even though it is not
practically feasible to ensure every employee in an organization to working in perfect
harmony, without any conflicts or problems and nor is it possible to address and solve every
challenge faced by every employees in the workplace, it is essential to ensure that such
stressors be minimized and strategies developed to prevent avoidable circumstances that can
lead to conflict or stress among the employees or cause disruption to work. Doing so can also
help to improve employee satisfaction, retention and organizational productivity (Chen et al.,
2016).
The aim of this study is to analyze a workplace challenge in an Australian company
that have resulted in a decline in employee’s job satisfaction and productivity, identify and
evaluate solutions to resolve the issue and developing an action plan for its implementation
using the five step problem solving cycle (Van Aken & Berends, 2018).