GOOD WORK ETHIC

I. Work ethic A) is a set of values based on hard work

or ______________________diligence

It is also a belief in the moral benefit of work and its ability to enhance ________________________________character

B) Workers exhibiting a good work ethic in theory should be selected for better positions, more responsibility and ultimately____________________promotion

C) Workers who fail to exhibit a good work ethic may be regarded as failing to provide fair value for the wage the employer is ________________________thempaying

And should not be promoted or placed in positions of greater responsibility

D) According to Steven Malanga ( a newspaper writer) work ethic is not just hard work but also a set of accompanying ____________ crucial to the development of a company or an institution.virtues

E) Remember that money ___________________________ more money and its offspring can produce more produces

F) If you kill a breeding cow, you _______________ her offspring to a thousandth generationkill

If a person dies _______________________, just calculate all the salary he should have earned until he retired and after retirement and how many people , especially his family, would have benefitted from his work

prematurely

G) Many conservatives believe that laziness is morally _____________________,even reprehensible (worthy of rebuke)

wrong

Because one is not doing the share of the work and living off of the hard work of others, and so opposed to welfare programs.

Virtues Crucial to Development

What are the characteristics of an outstanding worker?

WRONG is WRONG even if

everyone is doing it.

RIGHT is RIGHT even if

no one is doing it.

1) It stretches to all aspects of an employee’s job

An employee with integrity fosters trusting _______________________ with clients, coworkers and supervisors.

relationships

2) Coworkers value the employee’s ability to give ____________________ feedbackhonest

3) Clients trust the employee’s advice.

Supervisors rely on the employee’s high moral standards,

Trusting him not to __________________ from the company or create problems

steal

B) Sense of Responsibility A strong sense of responsibility affects how an employee ________________ and the amount of work he does.works

He shows up on time

puts in his best effort

And completes projects to the best of his _____________

ability

C) Emphasis on QualitySome employees do only the bare ________________,

just enough to keep their job intact.minimum

D) DisciplineIt takes a certain level of commitment to _______________________ your

tasks everyday. An employee with good discipline stays focused on his goals and is determined to complete his assignments.

finish

These employees show a high level of _____________________ to the company, always ensuring they do their part.

dedication

E) Sense of TeamworkMost employees have to work together to meet company’s objective

An employee with a sense of teamwork helps a team meet its goals and _______________________ quality of work.

deliver

F) AttitudeThe way you approach your work and your coworkers can affect how you ____________________ about your work and yourself.

feel

A positive attitude can make your work more _________.enjoyable

Pleasant people generally make other people feel ______________________________good

G) RespectTreat other people just like you want them to treat you. This respect for others and their feelings will reflect back to you.

Remember that you have to earn respect from others. It is not automatically given.

When you are working, make sure that good __________ are credited to the people who created them.

If you make a mistake ___________________ it and apologize for it.

Use that mistake as a _________________________ experience and your job skills will improve.

When you are at work, you should use language that would be accepted by your mother, by the monks and by your favorite teacher.