This paper examines recency/duration effects of layoff contact, and the order effects associated with different types of layoff contact experiences. Workers employed by a large company engaged in repeated waves of downsizing completed questionnaires in 1997, 1999, and 2003. At each time, they reported the types of layoff contact they...
This paper describes a longitudinal study, which compared 1244 white and blue-collar workers who reported either zero, one, or two contacts with layoffs; all participants were employees of a large manufacturing company that had engaged in several mass waves of downsizing. Consistent with a stress-vulnerability model, the study found that...
Organizational or unit based pay envisages the concept of incentives and pay driven by actual performance. It is the returns earned by the employees on the basis of their efforts at a given task. Employee involvement plays a vital role in the organizational intervention of ‘gainsharing’. In ‘gainsharing’, employee suggestions...
A formal software architecture specification makes the analysis, design, and construction of a complex system intellectually tractable by characterizing the system at a high level of abstraction. Such a specification enables the engineer to reason about how the system requirements are satisfied in terms of the assignment of functionality to...
Denver-based 5280 Magazine sheds some light on Crocs, the Niwot, Colo., company whose colorful rubber shoes were a screaming hit in the mid-2000s. Now diversified into more than 250 designs, the original Beach Crocs still inspire undying love -- but investor skepticism. by Lisa Everitt
James LaDue submits: The Boulder Growth & Income Fund BIF recently received two unsolicited shareholder proposals to elect alternative directors to the Fund's Board of Directors, terminate its investment co-advisory contracts and continue an "aggressive" level-rate distribution policy. Ralph W. Bradshaw and Ronald G. Olin, the aforementioned shareholders, suspiciously have...
Motorcyclists who are tired of the coldand snow this winter will be happy to hear EagleRider, the world's largestmotorcycle rental company, announced a beautifully warm Baja California motorcycle tour and adventure forHarley-Davidson, Honda and BMW motorcycle enthusiasts this winter. EagleRider's Baja California tour starts in Los Angeles,...
ENLASO (translate.com), a leading provider ofenterprise language and localization solutions, today announced thecreation of a new localization quality assurance department in Boulder,Colorado. ENLASO is on track for another record year in both revenue andprofitability and significantly increased its staff in 2008 to manageincreased demand for its localization services. The majority...
SIRIOS RESOURCES INC. (TSX VENTURE: SOI) recently discovered a group of boulders mineralized in gold and molybdenum on the ESCALE gold property in James Bay, Quebec. Six boulders grading from 0.13 g/t up to 0.52 g/t in gold averaging 0.34 g/t and between 0.002% and 0.16% in molybdenum averaging 0.05%...
BOULDER, Colo. -- The Sterling-Rice Group, one of the nation's leading brand strategy and marketing communications firms, recently hired Dan Burak as its Business Development Director. Burak, who most recently served as a Senior Strategy Associate at a brand strategy and communications firm, will be responsible for identifying...
Jeffers to increase scope of responsibilities for award-winning boutique technology PR-IR firm BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Catapult PR-IR, a leading strategic public and investor relations firm specializing in technology companies, today announced that Christin Jeffers has been promoted to Junior Account Executive. Jeffers will increase...
Stillwater Mining Company (NYSE: SWC), UnitedSteel Workers USW and its Local 11-0001, East Boulder Unit announcedtoday that they have reached a tentative agreement on changes to thecurrent Collective Bargaining Agreement that are impacted by the Company'srestructuring plan. Eligible union members will vote on the tentative agreement on Wednesday,November 26,...
Opportunity to purchase the season's hottest home entertainment product increases ten-fold with addition of leading resellers BOULDER, Colo. and MENLO PARK, Calif., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Silicon Mountain Holdings, Inc., (BULLETIN BOARD: SLCM) , a technology company specializing in high-performance interactive computing solutions, today announced that...
- More than 800 Employees Volunteer to Support Children Affected by HIV/AIDS in New Jersey and Africa - NUTLEY, N.J., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, more than 800 local Roche employees are participating in the Sixth Annual Roche Children's Walk to raise funds to support children infected...
Stillwater Mining Company (NYSE: SWC), UnitedSteel Workers USW and its Local 11-0001 as well as the East Boulder Unitannounced they met earlier in the week in Columbus, Montana to begindiscussions concerning the Company's restructuring plan. Bargaining teamsfrom the USW Union and SMC established the foundation for the upcomingmeetings. USW...
Naturally Iowa, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: NLIA) Mr.William Horner, President & CEO, announced today that Naturally Iowa, Inc.has secured the services of the Fairhaven Strategy Group, Boulder Coloradoto advise the Company on strategy matters. Mr. Horner stated that, "The knowledge, experience, and insight that thisconsultative firm offers to Naturally Iowa, Inc....
Nebu Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: NBU) along with exploration partner Quest Uranium Corporation (TSX VENTURE: QUC), are pleased to announce that geochemical results from the Nanuk property (see Figure 1) has confirmed the presence of extensive uranium mineralization on the property (see Press Release : September 4, 2008) . The...
Hand over hand, with the stealth of a spider, students made their way up the wall. Having learned mostly by doing, the ambitious group climbed Tuesday night on one of Utah's greatest climbing walls, demonstrating focus, determination and perseverance to round artificial boulders and reach the top....
Quest Uranium Corporation (TSX VENTURE: QUC) along with partner Nebu Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: NBU) are pleased to announce that encouraging geochemical results have been received from the Nanuk property (see Figure 1) and has confirmed the presence of extensive uranium mineralization on the property (see Press Release: September 4,...
EMA analysts will share insight on launching a configuration management system, managing applications during troubled times and why QoE is on the rise BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Enterprise Management Associates EMA (http://www.enterprisemanagement.com/), a leading IT management research and consulting firm, today announced it will host...
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