Nepotism in the Workplace

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Updated: 2023.12.11

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Nepotism in the Workplace

직장 내 연고주의

Articles

How to Prevent Nepotism in the Workplace Understanding Nepotism in the Workplace

Videos

Nepotism Explained Managing Nepotism to Advance Your Career: The Professional's Way

Discussion Questions

In your own words, please briefly summarize the article.

여러분의 언어로 교재를 간단히 요약해 주세요.

What part of the reading resonated with you most?

이번 교재에서 가장 공감하는 내용은 무엇인가요?

In your opinion, what potential drawbacks do you see in appointing family members or close friends to advisory roles in a government setting?

정부 기관에서 가족이나 친한 친구를 자문 역할로 임명할 때 어떤 잠재적 단점이 있다고 생각하시나요?

How can instances of nepotism impact the work environment?

연고주의가 업무 환경에 어떤 영향을 미칠 수 있을까요?

Do you agree with the notion that nepotism can be acceptable in certain contexts, such as family-run businesses? Why or why not?

가족 경영 기업 등 특정 상황에서는 연고주의가 허용될 수 있다는 생각에 동의하시나요? 동의하는 이유와 동의하지 않는 이유는 무엇인가요?

Does a referral become nepotism? To prevent this, how should a referral system be established?

추천이 연고주의로 변질될 수 있을까요? 이를 방지하기 위해 추천 시스템을 어떻게 구축해야 할까요?

Do you think legal measures are effective in curbing nepotism in the workplace, or are there other approaches that might be more effective?

직장 내 연고주의를 억제하는 데 법적 조치가 효과적이라고 생각하나요, 아니면 더 효과적인 다른 접근 방식이 있을까요?

What steps could be taken to address or mitigate the negative consequences of nepotism?

연고주의의 부정적인 결과를 해결하거나 완화하기 위해 취할 수 있는 조치는 무엇인가요?

If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down.

궁금한 점이 있거나 수업 중에 얘기해 보고 싶은 질문이 있으면 적어주세요.

Expressions

exploit

to take advantage of something or someone, typically for personal gain or benefit, often in an unfair or unethical manner

Ví dụ

The company was accused of exploiting its workers by paying them extremely low wages.

Ví dụ

Criminals often exploit weaknesses in computer systems to steal sensitive data.

loopholes

a small mistake in an agreement or law that gives someone the opportunity to avoid obeying it

Ví dụ

Tax laws often have loopholes that allow people to minimize their tax liability.

Ví dụ

The contract was carefully drafted to avoid any potential loopholes.

tenuous

weak or slight

Ví dụ

Their marriage is tenuous– it can break up at any time.

Ví dụ

The link between the supposed cause and effect is so tenuous that hardly any link exists.

undermine

lessen the effectiveness or power of something

Ví dụ

The prosecutor tried to undermine the credibility of the evidence that could support the suspect’s innocence.

Ví dụ

The employees criticized the new internal rule announced by the company claiming that the changes undermine their basic rights.

detrimental

causing harm or damage

Ví dụ

Smoking is detrimental to your health, leading to various serious illnesses.

Ví dụ

A lack of sleep can be detrimental to cognitive function and overall well-being.

entrenched

(of an attitude, habit, or belief) firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change

Ví dụ

He has a deeply entrenched fear of dogs.

Ví dụ

As the company has resisted minor and major changes for so long, it seems like they have an entrenched resistance to change.

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