Dirty Washrooms at Ryerson

Case Study # 100686

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An examination of the dirty women's washrooms at Ryerson University in Canada.

947 words () | 4 sources | MLA | 2006 United States

Paper Summary:

This report examines a very specific problem that developed at Ryerson University. The problem that is examined is the dirty women's washrooms around campus. The paper explains the methodology used for the report and then looks at the organization structure of the cleaning department. The writer attempts to analyze the extent of the problem based on the data received from a survey handed out to female students. The writer also offers possible solutions to this problem. A copy of the survey is attached to this report as Appendix 1 and a
copy of the results of the survey is attached as Appendix 2.

Outline:
Introduction
Methodology
Results
Organizational Structural Issues
Discussion of Results
Call to Action

From the Paper:

"Social life in most societies is organized along institutional lines. An institution is defined as, "A society or corporation especially of a public character" (Anonymous 272). Institutions include families, marriages, schools and churches. The fact that institutions are so common in our society means that we largely take them for granted. People often fail to realize that institutions are composed of people and that the activities of these people determine how an institution will operate. The way that an institution operates is often referred to as organization culture."

Sample of Sources Used:

Anonymous, Webster's New Explorer Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, USA, 1999.
Blake, Stephanie, "Ryerson support staff rally to assist contract talks" in OPSEU Oline, July 10, 2001: http://www. opseu.org/news/Press2001/july10a2001.htm.
Locker, Kitty O. and Findlay, Isobel, Essentials of Business and Administration Communications, Canadian Edition, McGraw-Hill, Toronto, 2006.
Tepperman, Lorne and Rosenberg, Michael, Macro/Micro, Second Edition, Prentice Hall Canada INC., Scarborough, 1995.