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The workforce in society today is different to the ones of the past, where different methods had been put into practice. Modern organisation today would need to address the diversity of people such as age, ethnicity, religion, gender and class and also the stress that would be evident in the workforce. The essay will look at the certain cases of diversity and causes of stress apparent in the organisation and how the post modern theories of management such as workplace democracy, and feminist theories have contributed to the organisation’s solution in dealing with the issues. Before delving into the post modern management theories and examples, the idea of stress and diversity will be analysed and how post-modern management can be an effective solution.

Pepper (1995) explains that in the workplace or at home, emotion of constantly being challenged. Tension may co-exist in a supervisor and subordinate position and conversation of confidential or personal matters may trigger emotions at work. Areas of conflict in the organisation can exist in the organisation itself, the department, boss, sub-cultural group, or individual colleagues. Emotions on betrayal, dedication, anger, disappointment, hate or jealousy can be provoked. With emotional behaviour, stress can also be a common factor in the workforce; it is also increasing in modern life. The result of stress can lead to a burnout, emotional and physical exhaustion, depersonalisation and lack of personal accomplishment. Common stressors are dealing with the workload, quantitive problems such as having too much work, staff shortage, and company downsizing. Alternatively the problem could be qualitative; the work is too demanding, unsuitable appointments, insufficient training, old equipment or poor instructions. (more…)

Public opinion is an accumulation of desires, attitudes and beliefs of all the individuals who constitute what we know as ‘public’. The present day definition of public opinion started developing with the changes that took place after Industrialization and resulting Urbanization in the world, which forced a change in political and social spheres. As a result, the concept of “public” came into being. However, it would be wrong to say that the concept of public opinion is few-centuries old. In the Ancient Greece, the public rhetoric was referred as public opinion. And this idea continued though with much increased force and importance in Eighteen-Century Europe where, public discourse taking place in pubs, salons, and coffee houses formed the public opinion.

However, with the development of George Gallup’s modern polling techniques and methods, public opinion, today, mainly refers to the outcome of polling results. It is believed that the public opinion, which is the most important desires and beliefs of majority of people, is reflected through polling results. However, American sociologist Herbert Blumer disagreed with the idea. (more…)

Global Market is a comprehensive term for the emergence of a global society in which economic, political, environmental, and cultural events in one part of the world quickly come to have significance for people in other parts of the world (Tabb, 2005 p.21-22). Globalization is the result of advances in communication, transportation, and information technologies. It describes the growing economic, political, technological, and cultural linkages that connect individuals, communities, businesses, and governments around the world. Globalization also involves the growth of multinational corporations (businesses that have operations or investments in many countries) and transnational corporations (businesses that see themselves functioning in a global marketplace) (Vogel, 2005.p 45-46). The international institutions that oversee world trade and finance play an increasingly important role in this era of globalization. (more…)