Uniforms in the Workplace

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Uniforms in the Workplace

• Presented by Michael Stypa, Scott Graber,
  Jeffrey Welch Lucille Lu

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Traditions/Purpose of the Uniform

• Uniforms date back as early as the Roman Empire
• They were used for religious purposes since dawn
  of recorded history
• Modern uniforms worn by military, police,
  security guards, schools, and prisoners
• The purpose of uniforms is to clearly
  distinguish combatants who are protected by the
  laws of war from persons carrying weapons, who
  enjoy no such protection. They make it difficult
  for deserters to avoid detection in the military.
  Military uniforms are so distinctive, they could
  not be modified into unrecognizable clothing.

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Professionalism

• School uniforms reduce cliques or gangs
• Allow students to focus on just schoolwork rather
  than socializing
• The professionalism boosts school morale
• People serious about the job wouldnt mind
  wearing uniforms
• Sets the Example

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Practicality

• Uniforms save money
• Do not have to pay for expensive work clothes
• Economical in a sense
• Not materialistic

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Standardization Issues

• Uniform- the word represents unity
• It keeps things standardized, promotes unity in a
  group
• Shows all individuals are working toward a common
  goal

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Customer and Employee Wants

• Satisfaction
• Feeling of Importance
• Special Attention
• Be catered to
• ROI

• Profitable Company
• Team Atmosphere
• Increase Profits
• Better Image

THIS IS ALL OBTAINABLE AND POSSIBLE THROUGH
COMPANY UNIFORMS
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The Affect of Uniforms

• Uniforms Image
• Customer Perception
• Professional, Organized, Reliable, Confident
• Company Care Customer Care
• Company Distinctiveness
• Employee Pride

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Customer Employee Needs

• Public Safety Awareness

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Real World Situations

• British Airways 25,000 Employees
• Japan Airlines 26,000 Employees
• Northwest Airlines 25,000 Employees

• British Petroleum 27,800 Stations
• Ballys Fitness 4 million members
• UPS 7.9 million daily deliveries
• Amtrak 265 Daily train connections

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Social Status

• Comfortable work environment essential
• Promotions NOT given out based on social status
• Lower classes feel more comfortable
• Flexibility on managements part
• Image should NOT determine capability to do a job

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Poor Morale

• Workers wont want to wear uniforms
• Creates poor morale in workplace
• Unhappy workers bad working environment
• Causes loss of money by low productivity, high
  turnover, decreasing loyalty, high absenteeism

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Survey Workers Wants

• Survey Do you prefer to wear uniforms at the
  workplace?
• 54 NO
• 26 YES
• 20 Doesnt matter

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Productivity

• NO Uniforms More relaxed, friendly, work
  environment
• Productivity unaffected
• If anything, a happier work environment happier
  workers better productivity
• What difference does it make what your employees
  wear? Isnt what they do and how they do it more
  important?

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Customer/Client Interaction

• Can still recognize employees without uniforms (A
  simple name tag will do)
• Customers can relate to employees and feel more
  comfortable talking to them
• Wont feel any differently

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Image

• Presentable Business-Like Image without uniforms
• Nice image without wearing the same exact thing

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Successful Companies

• Many successful companies do NOT have uniform
  dress codes.
• Uniform does not define the success of your
  company.
• Examples Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch

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Meeting Employees Needs

• Flexibility with management
• Giving workers what THEY want
• No complete control of employees
• Employees happier
• Happy workers Better workplace
• Uniforms Punishment. (Ex.Prisoners)