Organizations often respond to financial and market imperatives by resolving problems with short-term solutions. Often, there are procedures in place to guide people’s actions so that they spend minimal time on original thinking and then focus on the immediate requirements of the job. However, constantly relying on quick fixes requires...
How five of the country's top CEOs maneuvered to reach the top and stay there. Steve Jobs CEO, Apple Political Style: The charismatic visionary Passion is Jobs’ greatest asset in motivating employees, negotiating deals, and cultivating a...
Jeff Pfeffer's new book, What Were They Thinking?: Unconventional Wisdom About Management, lives up to its subtitle. Fellow Stanford professor Robert Sutton raves about the book in his recent blog post he admits that his opinion is slightly biased and highlights a few interesting points. Sutton says: Jeff shows...
Critical Illness Insurance CII has been derided as little more than a repackaging of the cancer policies of the 1950s by those who recall the fear tactics inherent in its early marketing. But surprisingly, it has also been praised as the "Product-of-the-decade" by those who see its broad potential against...
People with disabilities have the skills, abilities and experience to add value in a competitive workplace setting. In fact, the tangible returns to organizations that have broadly inclusive workplace cultures range from improved productivity, quality and morale to lower turnover and enhanced reputation as an employer of choice. A second...
With almost 50% of workers complaining that their jobs are very stressful, it is no surprise that more than two-thirds of all medical problems are stress related. Each day, workplace stress is credited with more than a million absences and at least 40% of all personnel turnover. Studies show stress...
As a business owner, a person carefully monitors overhead such as wages, insurance, supplies, and maintaining and replacing equipment. These expenses take a bite out of the person's profits. However, many business owners overlook one potentially costly area: employee illnesses. Regardless of where they occur, injuries and illnesses that keep...
Fidelity Investments has expanded its human resource and payroll outsourcing resources with a new online pay statement delivery service. With Fidelity's new PaperlessPay service, employers can now provide employees their earnings statements online, thereby eliminating printed paystubs. Through the new service, employees who use direct deposit automatically have access to...
From the executive summary: ‘The number one cause for employees' unethical conduct is the failure of an organization's leadership in establishing ethical standards and culture. Experts suggest that company leaders must walk the talk, for it is only leading with character that creates a culture of character. Ethical codes can...
In the U.S. thousands of workers die each year in workplace accidents. Hundreds of thousands suffer injuries. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration, OSHA, has been established to coordinate government efforts to improve workplace safety. OSHA is responsible for: safety analyses and studies; training program efforts; and regulation development and...
A true Six Sigma organization produces not only excellent product but also maintains highly efficient production and administrative systems that work effectively with the company's other service processes. However, not every organization takes this holistic approach. Production processes still may run at low yields with high scrap ratios and defects....
A handful of people worldwide die from contact with anthrax-laced mail and the chief operating officer is insisting the company needs a device in the mailroom for detecting chemical and biological agents. Does the actual threat to your company warrant the implementation of novel and expensive antiterrorism initiatives? Are there...
Open-book management advocates transparency in operational and financial information in a firm to increase the overall performance. However, the limitation in such a management is that it can be implemented in small-size organizations. This paper talks about Open Book Management and the implementation apart from the steps to business process...
In this paper, Total Quality Management TQM as life-long learning at workplace is discussed and assessed through UNESCO - Delors' four pillars of life-long learning. It is argued that optimal accomplishment of a Total Quality Management as a life-long learning process is determined by the existence of four pillars; the...
With syngo, efficient workflow goes beyond a single workplace. This is reinforced because syngo sets the benchmark for implementing recognized standards such as DICOM, WINDOWS computer operating system, and Internet technologies. And with Soarian, the syngo workplaces gain access to completely new dimensions. As a result, LEONARDO works effectively and...
From the executive summary: ‘The recent terrorist attacks and a fickle economy are the wake-up calls businesses needed. The attacks brought the issue of workplace anxiety and its effect on productivity into focus. Experts, however, suggest that the emphasis on threat of terrorist attacks should not mask many other issues...
Workplace shootings emphasize that every workplace could harbor an undetected threat that could cripple a business and create emotional havoc for employees. Fortunately, there are ways to minimize your business' risk, and some insurance companies can provide remedies for businesses marred by workplace violence. Workers compensation policies cover on-the-job injuries,...
It has been observed that most companies complain about low manpower. Researches indicate that companies are responsible for their own fate. Employee retention is one of the biggest problems faced by companies today. Experts suggest that if an employee does not like the work environment, he/she will not like to...
Workforces are becoming more diverse. Can all your employees adequately understand your company's policies . . . in English? Do your foreign employees understand standard U.S. rules of conduct? Are your company procedures culturally sensitive? All these things represent challenges to your company. The article offers the following tips like...
In 2000, after the acquisition of Amoco Oil, it became imperative that BP America, Inc. improve the efficiency and effectiveness of work environments within their large regional offices located in Chicago, Houston, and Los Angeles. BP America represents the Western Hemisphere operations of BP P.L.C., a leading British energy provider...
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