ADM 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Chief Financial Officer, Longrun, Glass Ceiling

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Administration
• Course: ADM 1300
• Professor: Gerard Brathwaite- Sturgeon

Document Summary

Intellectual capital: the collective brainpower or shared knowledge of a workforce. Knowledge worker: someone whose mind is a critical asset to employers. Today"s workplace is dominated by knowledge workers. Workplace diversity: describes differences among workers in gender, race, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation and able-bodiedness. Prejudice: is the display of negative, irrational attitudes towards members of diverse communities. Discrimination: actively denies minority members the full benefits of organizational membership. Glass ceiling effect: is an invisible barrier limiting career advancement of women and minorities. Globalization: the worldwide interdependence of resource flows, product markets and business competition. Nowadays people around the world can connect with each other in labour markets, and financial and business dealings. Ethics: set moral standards of what is good and right in one"s behaviour. Portfolio worker: has up-to-date skills that allow for job and career ability. Organization: is a collection of people working together to achieve a common purpose.