Drug Screening

Paper Summary:

Although it has been practiced in industry for at least thirty years, drug screening or testing of applicants for jobs or current employees or both continues to raise both constitutional issues and issues of appropriateness in the workplace. The purpose of this paper is to explore the association between drug screening and workplace morale. It examines whether trust levels are affected and whether employees and prospective employees tend to seek alternative employment where drug screening is not performed. A critical literature review examines the opposing viewpoints on drug screening in the workplace. Tables and graphs are included

Outline
Chapter One: Introduction and Statement of the Problem
Background
Research Questions and Hypothesis
Definitions of Theoretical Constructs
Significance of the Study
Chapter Two: Critical Literature Review
Constitutional Issues
Fairness Issues
Confidentiality
Revealing Studies
Moral Justification
Phenomenological Notes from Various Sources
Unsettled Issue Worked Out Online
Chapter Three: Methodology
Chapter Four: Integrative Summary and Critique
Conclusions
References
Appendix A: Drug Test Facts
Appendix B: Characteristics of Drug-Testing programs
Appendix C: Drug Use Time Table; How Long Each Drug Stays In Your Body
Appendix D: HCL Drug Test Home Page

From the Paper:

"Group morale is essentially equivalent to the common notion of "team spirit", or that which makes group members want the organization to succeed. It is reflected in the quality of interpersonal relationships on the job, desire to be present at work with the team, and desire to remain with that organization instead of leaving. In workplaces with low morale, we find workers in personality conflicts, unacceptably high levels of absenteeism, and excessive turnover. Acceptable rates of turnover can vary from company to company; sales organizations, for example, expect a certain amount of "revolving door" activity, as it is in the nature of commission salespeople to seek greener pastures!"

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