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| No | 77% | 747 votes | Total: 966 votes | |
| Yes | 23% | 219 votes |
No
Created on: November 14, 2009 Last Updated: November 15, 2009
This is a question that raises a very critical issue, and it can be answered from two perspectives:
by Helena Whyte
Created on: November 17, 2009
A manager should never date an employee. No one with supervisory authority or who can determine a person's
by Cindy Shanks
Created on: May 14, 2008 Last Updated: July 15, 2008
Who hasn't dreamt of romance and dating a boss or an employee? The romance novels promise wonderful
by David Guzman
Created on: June 18, 2008 Last Updated: July 21, 2011
Managers should not be allowed to date employees as a matter of company policy, and they should not
Created on: February 03, 2011
Team building exercises can add to a positive work environment and promote comradery in the office.
Created on: February 21, 2008 Last Updated: February 26, 2008
Should a manager date an employee?
We are more enlightened these days to ever allow such a thing as this.
Or
by Mark Butler
Created on: February 20, 2008 Last Updated: November 07, 2010
While the number one place to meet a person of the opposite sex remains the workplace, people who date
Created on: August 01, 2009
I once dated an employee who also happened to be my wife, and even that was a mistake. Work and pleasure
by T. M. Beeker
Created on: February 19, 2008 Last Updated: May 14, 2012
Not on your life. In our litigious society a manager is begging to get fired or sued when they compromise
by Bill Whitney
Created on: February 20, 2008 Last Updated: February 14, 2012
This is usually not a good situation for either party and should be avoided at all costs. Employer dating
Created on: May 16, 2008
The question of whether or not a manager should date an employee is about as old as the very concept
by Terry Loving
Created on: January 08, 2009
"Should a manager date an employee?" My answer is "No!" For one thing the manager may have to unfairly
Created on: March 29, 2009 Last Updated: April 18, 2009
The issue of whether or not an employee should date their boss needs to be taken one step further. Co-workers
Created on: October 18, 2009 Last Updated: October 19, 2009
Whether or not a manager should date an employee depends on the circumstances. We spend most of our
by Ted Sherman
Created on: December 04, 2008
As a former director of a division of 40 creative people, I believe I know the situation invovling a
Created on: August 18, 2010
No they should not, by acting this way you invariably compromise the operation of the company that you
Created on: February 08, 2009
Think of should a manager date an employee? Well I believe that as long as it doesn't affect the workplace
Created on: July 30, 2008
Whether it is against company policy or not, which it is in most organizations, to date an employee,
Created on: December 30, 2008 Last Updated: February 14, 2012
No, a manager should not date an employee because it can cause problems in the workplace. Most companies
by R Shimoda
Created on: August 18, 2010
What amazes me is this is no-no rule #1 in the book of management and appears as a debate question.
Yes
Created on: February 26, 2008 Last Updated: February 07, 2012
Office romances are often considered taboo as they not only create conflicts of interests, but there
Created on: March 05, 2009 Last Updated: March 23, 2009
We know that it is not in one's best interest to bring personal matters to work. This can end up being
Created on: February 02, 2009
A recent poll* of 10 000 married couples found that approximately 20% of couples met while at work.
Created on: February 25, 2008 Last Updated: February 26, 2008
A manager dating an employee is a very touchy subject. I really had a hard time voting on this one because
by Toni Doswell
Created on: April 01, 2008
If hearts beat wild, and love is afloat in the air,
when two hearts feel the call of love, what is wrong
with
Created on: February 18, 2008 Last Updated: September 24, 2010
I broke a promise to myself! I guess we all have, but this one was different. This had to do with my
Created on: April 09, 2008
In a professional workplace, does it make sense to date an employee? If you dated an employee how would
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