There are some progressive companies which are increasingly realizing the bottom-line benefits of programs designed to help workers balance professional and personal demands. These include an enhanced ability to recruit and retain top talent, reduced absenteeism and health care costs, increased morale and productivity, and improved customer satisfaction and company...
The entire military organization is structured to do what needs to be done in a way that generates and captures the highest possible potential of its members. Ensuring that the groundwork has been laid for harnessing the potential of everyone involved is articulated as combat readiness, a practice that provides...
From the executive summary: ‘Knowing how to get started on purchasing or creating a company-wide e-learning program for employees requires an understanding of new learning models and technologies. As with most educational institutions, businesses are muddled with learning models created in times of information scarcity.’ The paper examines this issue....
A question which arises is that what is meant by the term "employee benefits"? One can use a broad definition or a narrow definition. A broad definition would include programs as the company pension plan, paid vacations, subsidized housing and car loans, company-financed training and education programmes, perquisites such as...
This is a popular lament heard in interviews with many managers who are having trouble coping with an increasingly transient workforce. Customer service problems, missed deadlines and faulty workmanship are common symptoms of a deeper disease that plagues many businesses today- employee apathy. Many companies are mired in poor performance...