Workplace Factors Affecting Performance

This assignment delves into various workplace factors that influence individual performance. It examines the roles of legislation, policies, management styles, communication channels, and teamwork dynamics in shaping employee productivity and job satisfaction. The analysis highlights how these factors can either positively or negatively impact work outcomes and organizational success.

You should aim to present responses which average 75 words each (to provide sufficient evidence
of your understanding). A minimum of 50 words is required.
Your responses must be provided as if you were explaining the term to a person who has never
heard of it before. Each submission should:
i) Average 15 words for each sentence
ii) Be grammatically correct
iii) Error free, and
iv) Be presented in simple English.
Term Definition
What does this term mean in the context
of a workplace in your own words
(minimum of 50 words).
Explanation
When, where and who would apply this term in the
context of a workplace in your own words (minimum
of 50 words).
Networking Networking is the term used to
describe an interaction with other
people and the forming of business
relationships so as to benefit all
parties involved. Networking
provides an opportunity for to
develop communication and people
skills.
By building relationships within the workplace as
well as outside of the organisation, I am able to
ensure that I am maintaining current knowledge
and skills. I am also able to provide timely
feedback to others through the sharing of
information. Plan to be networking at all time
every interaction enables us to build our
network.
Example: When I am in a meeting with staff from another area, I ensure that I use effective communication and take the
opportunity to understand how my work impacts them and how theirs impact mine. I would then continue to contact them
via phone or email, even over a coffee, so as to enable a strong relationship. The organisation would benefit from us having
a strong workplace relationship
Information source
Information sources to the workplace
of the organisation can be internal or
external. These can be also defined an
primary sources as well as the
secondary sources of information that
largely contribute in the functioning of
firm. Primary sources are the direct
source of data which is related to
working of firm while secondary
sources are external sources of
information.
The internal sources of information are like
internal working department in the workplace like
financial, manufacturing, sales and marketing and
administrative system. While the external sources
that may also contribute in functioning in
workplace are trade unions, government, society
people etc. These information sources largely
contribute in maintaining good work relations in
organisation premises.
Example: Like for instance the information collected from the sales department can be helpful in restructuring the

Term Definition
What does this term mean in the context
of a workplace in your own words
(minimum of 50 words).
Explanation
When, where and who would apply this term in the
context of a workplace in your own words (minimum
of 50 words).
marketing plan and challenging the performance level in workplace. Other information from government or trade union
can also be used in developing new provision and rule in the workplace of the firm.
Communication
Communication is referred as the
process of exchanging the data or
information with use of verbal or non
verbal mode within the workplace of
an organisation. This system provided
better accessibility top the shared
information in the organisation
premises. The communicating system
can be of one way or two
communication.
Communication helps in developing a good
relationship between the employee. This leads to
sharing of information between the higher
manger and lower management efficiently. The
communication system can be applied in whole
workplace in order to ensure better mode of
exchanging data with others and work
accordingly.
Example: Like for instance the the higher management connects to the lower management by following informal type of
communicating. While the lower level management follows formal type of communication. The individual have to follow
antiquates and certain rules while communicating with higher management. The higher level executives convey their
information through using email, memo, letters to communicate with others.
Integrity
Integrity is defied as the activity
carried out by the individual by
following strictly his moral and ethical
values. The individual works as per his
ethics even if no one is having
surveillance on person. This is the
motivation to do right actions in all
the circumstances.
This is followed by every individual working in the
workplace. The integrity should be maintained all
the time in the functions of workplace in order to
develop an motivation and trustworthy
organisation environment in business premises.
The individual should follow up ethics and morals
and should not cheat with his duties and
responsibilities in workplace.
Example: This says the ethics of the individual that when the person is allowed to search internet, attend phone calls, and
time for snacks is only at the time of lunch breaks. Then the individual ethics restricts them to follow the rules and good
personal living with this moral integrity will socialise and use phone in break time only. This define integrity of individual
with his ethics and values.
Respect Respect is the term which can be
defined as the consideration of the
self values and self esteem and also of
others perception also. Respect is
process of thoughtfulness with valuing
the other perception, belongingness,
personal life, theories and values. In
order to gain respect in workplace
The respect of the employee and employer should
be maintained in their working place. This will
leads to development of positive working
environment in the firm. Respect is an main
attribute for the proper functioning in the
workplace this will gives confidence and higher
satisfaction to work in organisation.

Term Definition
What does this term mean in the context
of a workplace in your own words
(minimum of 50 words).
Explanation
When, where and who would apply this term in the
context of a workplace in your own words (minimum
of 50 words).
first the individual have to respect
other.
Example: If the higher management respect the employee ideas and their competence then he will be motivated to work
effectively in the organisation. If the employee is giving respect to his employer and higher management the employer will
be more responsive towards his workforce for their betterment and for development of new growth opportunity in
workplace.
Empathy
Empathy is an psychological aspect of
an individual nature and behaviour
which is expressed by the person
while working in the workplace of
firm. This is refereed as places himself
in the other’s shoes and to feel where
the actually bites. This is the process
of experiencing and feeling other
problems by putting himself on others
place.
This is followed by the subordinates working in
the organisation. The collogues and team
members work in integrated way by knowing
other competence and problems which helps inn
mutual development of all workers and
employees in workplace. This is less applicable in
the place of higher management the person does
not put him ion other place as he is having higher
responsibilities to complete the actions as
needed.
Example: Like for instance the person is facing some issue in completing his work in team because of some health issues.
Then the other team members can help him to be work done on time because they are having empathy with this particular
person as they are working with individual since long time and not in condition of completing his work. This empathy
characteristics will build good team values and dedication and environment of efficient working in a group.
Interpersonal styles
This is defined as the style of
interaction used by an person to
communicate with others ins known
as interpersonal styles. The different
type of modes used by the person to
share their feelings and information
with others can be non verbal, verbal,
involving negotiation, and listening
skills, expressive skills and
competence of decision making.
The interpersonal skills is used by the employee
and employer in order to communicate ideas and
views better in the workplace. This helps in
developing good relation with the other people
working in the organisation. The person may show
aggressive, passive or assertive behaviour to
interact with others and this states the
effectiveness of communication and interpersonal
skills of individual.

Term Definition
What does this term mean in the context
of a workplace in your own words
(minimum of 50 words).
Explanation
When, where and who would apply this term in the
context of a workplace in your own words (minimum
of 50 words).
Example: The interpersonal skills can be used to express the view in front of others and make them impressed to follow
their views and guidance. This also good negotiating competence of an person so that negotiate over the issues in order to
interact in different situation effectively.
Networks
Network is system of computer
working together which are linked
with each other to exchange
information and communicate with
others. Network allows an person to
communicate with other personal and
share information. This brings
automation in the workplace.
Network can be defined as group of
system interacting with each other to
share information and work for
unified gaols of organisation in
workplace.
Network is implemented in the workplace in order
to connect the different working system with each
other. The network of one or more computer
bring automation and reduces human efforts and
their burden and stress level which helps in
bringing higher efficiency in working. Network
helps in developing good relationship in
workspace. Management have to maintain good
network in an organisation which enable them in
dealing with various sorts properly.
Example: For an example the companies are building different networks in the organisation to communicate effectively in
organisation and share information with others with security and privacy more effectively. Company can implement local
are network (LAN) to communicate with the geographically closer system, while wide are network (WAN) allows the
computer system to communicate with other system which is distantly located.
Conflict
Conflict is the condition arises when
the one individual does not accept or
agree on the others terms. This will
arise the situation of conflict in the
workplace. The conflict is the state of
disagreement and disorder which is
raised by the perceived or actual
opposition of needs, interests.
The conflict is the term which is applied between
the contradictory situation arose between the
employees, or between they employee and
employer or the conflicting situation arose
between trade union and higher management.
This conflict may leads to the positive growth of
the organisation as the conflict leads to
development of new ideas to resolve issue sand
bring higher efficiency in functions of firm.
Example: There may be situation of conflict arises when the employee are said to work for extra hours and paying less
amount of money to the employee for their work. This will leads to huge disagreed nature of employee on the statement
and the conditions of conflict arises between workforce and the employer in workplace of organisation.
Poor performance The poor performance at workplace
can be defined as the actions of
workers and employee are not
meeting up with the standards
This term is applied to the worker or employee
who are poor performer in the workplace. They
are not competent with the Job task and not bale
to execute the complete work on time. The

Term Definition
What does this term mean in the context
of a workplace in your own words
(minimum of 50 words).
Explanation
When, where and who would apply this term in the
context of a workplace in your own words (minimum
of 50 words).
defined by the higher management.
the employee are enable to execute
quality work to the workplace. Poor
performance of the individual is the
actions which are not are in
compliance the demand of
organisation standards.
individual may preform poor because of lack
interest or negative attitude towards work. Poor
performance will reduce the working criteria of a
company as well as their good will also. Thus, it is
a duty of manager to improve the working pattern
and enhance poor performance into good one.
Example: An employee working in the workplace is not completing his work within the defined time periods and quality
constraints. This will also leads to increasing the cost of firm. The reason behind employee performance can be anything
like less competent individual, lack of skills, lack of interests and seriousness towards work or any other personal or family
issues.
Legislation
The legislation is the term which
defied the various laws implemented
and introduced by the government of
nation to restricts the practices of the
employer to work ethically, and legally
in workplace. Legislation are legal
laws that bounds an individual to
work as per rules and regulation
defined by statutory bodies and
government of nation.
The legislation term can be applied in the
workplace in order to control the actions of
employer as well the practices of the employee to
work as per the laws defined by government and
regulatory authorities. These legislation are
applied in the working premises of the
organisation which binds the employer actions to
protect all the rights of employees.
Example: Like for instance the various law like health and safety act restricts employer to work as per the provision of
legislation and to maintain healthy and safe working environment in the workplace.
Policies
Workplace policies are the various
principles, rule and norms defined by
the employer and higher management
in the workplace as per the value of
organisation to keep control over the
actions of employees in workplace.
Policies are the rules which restricts
the individual activities and helps in
maintaining discipline in working
environment.
The policies are applied in workplace to restricts
the activities of employee like defining the
working hours, uniform, not to harass someone
and disrespect individual. The policies are applied
and formulated by the higher management and
top level executives of firm to direct the
employees working as per company norms and
values.
Example: Like for instance if the person is not following the principle defined by firm like creating the environment of
disrespect and dishonour then the employer is liable to take strict action against worker.