Introduction. Lifeline Village Is A Maternity Home For

Introduction Lifeline Village is a maternity home for adult women, ages 19 and older. It was founded in 1984. It exist to serve expectant women by providing safe housing and programs designed to meet their spiritual, emotional, social, intellectual and physical needs as well as well as continued services through 6 month post partum and transitional living services. The policy I selected states, â€Å"no violence or threats of violence towards staff, residents, volunteers, visitors or members of the public will be tolerated. No bullying is allowed at Lifeline Village. Bullying includes making another resident feel isolated or excluded from the groups, and can be verbal or non-verbal. This includes shaming the parenting or adoption options†¦show more content†¦Ã¢â‚¬Å"Verbal abuse is the excessive use of language to undermine someone s dignity and security through insults or humiliation, in a sudden or repeated manner† (Verbal Abuse). Victims of verbal abuse can be affe cted psychologically; this can lead to stress, depression, lack of motivation, and lack of concentration (Verbal Abuse). The World Health Organization defines violence as â€Å"the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment or deprivation† (Rutherford, Zwi, Grove, Butchart, 2007). Verbal abuse, bullying, and violence can cause both psychological and physical harm. Anyone is capable of committing these actions which is why it is important for every organization, not just Lifeline Village, to have policies that address what to do when these situations occur. They can occur anywhere at anytime, and it is important for everyone to be aware of that. Description If a resident becomes verbally abusive, violent, or is bullying, the workers are supposed to take the following steps to prevent the incident from escalating: †¢ Remain calm and speak in a low tone †¢ Stay a safe distance from the person. Some peopleShow MoreRelatedArticle: Performance Appraisal and Performance Management35812 Words   |  144 Pagesobjectives and strategy. Performance management eliminates the shortcomings of performance appraisal system to the some extent. Keywords: Human resource (HR), HR development, performance appraisal, performance management, performance evaluation. I. INTRODUCTION Organizations are run and steered by people. It is through people that goals are set and objectives are realized. The performance of an organization is thus dependent upon the sum total of performance of its members. The success of an organizationRead MoreExploring Corporate Strategy - Case164366 Words   |  658 Pagesundertake additional reading from other sources and that their ‘practical’ work is supplemented by other material as mentioned above. ââ€"  ââ€"  ECS8C_C01.qxd 22/10/2007 11:54 Page 600 600 Guide to the main focus of cases in the book Introduction to strategy Business environment: general Five forces analysis Capability analysis Corporate governance Stakeholder expectations Social responsibility Culture Competitive strategy Strategic options: directions Corporate-level strategy International