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The Next Generation: How They Differ from Boomers, X and Y
We naturally tend to categorize generations into stereotypes. Boomers, as you know, are terrible stewards of the planet,  profligate consumers, and self-absored. Gen Xers (1963-1981) seek work-life balance, are more conservative spenders than their parents, and pride themselves on self-sufficiency. Gen Y (1980-1984) was born with a mouse in its...
Tags: Blogging, Sean Silverthorne, Tammy Erickson
Blog posts 2008-07-21
University of Mississippi Wins Big With On-Site Generation & Load Curtailment
To guarantee reliable power when the utility curtailed its supply as per a load curtailment agreement, the University of Mississippi built an on-site 20 MW generation facility, enough to power the entire campus for 3 or 4 days without refueling. Power Measurement integrated an EEM system using ION 7600 meters...
Tags: agreement, monitor, software
Case studies
Foster Wheeler Case Study: CFB Fuel Conversion
A Northeast independent power generator purchased an early generation CFB boiler that was designed to burn anthracite waste culm. The customer desired a turnkey conversion of the boiler on an accelerated basis, which would provide maximum steam generation, original superheat steam temperature, high efficiency and unit reliability, and the flexibility...
Tags: Performance management, natural gas, performance
Case studies
Shell Launches Next Generation Turbo T
This case study describes about power generation using Turbo T Oils. Shell has furthered its commitment to helping power generation companies reduce running costs and increase production efficiency over the long term, with the launch of the next generation Shell Turbo T premium quality oil. Turbo T Oils are premium...
Tags: power generation, turbine, industry
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SCORE Facilitates A Generational Xchange In Lexington, KY
During Jay McChord's few years in the financial services industry, he noticed that the older executives he worked with had trouble managing and motivating the demographic group he belonged to - Generation X. He recognized that generations not only differ in age, they bring to the workplace. He met SCORE...
Tags: financial service, workplace, advertisement, industry
Case studies
Millennials Don't Want a Revolution
I'm having a bit of a Millennials moment. I'm sick of the coverage about Millennials, also known as Generation Y. Here's the story line: Generation Y will change the world as the first digital natives. They will change business practices and IT as we know it. You must adapt to...
Tags: Generation X, Generation Y, Information Technology, Generation, Worker, Millennials, Jason Hiner, Strategy, Management, Larry Dignan
Blog posts 2008-06-17
Managing Millennials
Confident, forward-thinking, and 80 million strong, Generation Y will reshape the workplace. Here’s how to get the best out of your youngest workers.Even if you were born to boss, you’d do well to bone up on today’s crop of 20-something workers. Called millennials, this vast and important generation of...
Tags: Generation Y, Generation, Worker, Jake Swearingen, BNET Feature Package, Millennials, Gen Y, Workplace Management, Managing Millennials, Generations
Articles 2008-05-19
Useful Commute: Managing Generation Y
They are also called the "Internet generation," nexters, and the millenials. The newest generation in today's workforce have a very distinctive work ethic. In this show, learn how to get the most out of these young workers. by BNET staff
Tags: BNET staff, Generation Y
Blog posts 2007-11-13
Evolutions of an Online Generation: Education, Industry and IMC
This paper traces the evolutions of a new generation of students who are predominantly the 'Online generation'; explores the emerging impact of this generation on industry; identifies the changing role of education from traditional classroom to an online environment; and explores the contribution related to Integrated Marketing Communications IMC. Educational...
Tags: Marketing research, Integrated Marketing Communication, education, industry, environment
White papers 2005-11-15
Marketing Analytics for Lead Management: Maximizing the Value of Leads
The use of analytic tools and techniques in marketing campaigns and lead generation is increasingly a key differentiator between a gold medal and a runner up. Leading-edge organizations are investing in a new generation of analytic applications to track and optimize campaign performance; assess cost per lead, revenue, profit, and...
Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Marketing research, Business Objects, analytic application, marketing, ROI, technique, revenue, performance, sales, tool
White papers 2003-08-01
Utility-Scale Renewable Energy Systems: Spatial and Storage Requirements
Renewable technologies such as solar or wind generation are favored by many people concerned about the environmental and safety consequences of continued reliance on fossil-fuelled and nuclear generation. This paper focuses on two features of a societal move to renewable energy generation: their land area requirements and the energy storage...
Tags: renewable energy, storage
White papers 2003-06-26
Strategic Innovation and Technology Adoption in an Evolving Industry
This article introduces a racing model with multiple product generations, product innovation, spin-outs, and licensing. Industry conditions and innovation characteristics affect who wins the race and who markets the resulting product. Small firms market their innovations when they pioneer a new generation or improve quality in a young generation and...
Tags: Strategy, innovation, antitrust, leadership, industry, agreement
White papers 2003-03-28
Retaining The Four Generations In The Workplace
From the executive summary: ‘Members of every generation want to work in a positive, satisfying work climate. So retaining talented employees, regardless of generation, should be easy. However, the task is trickier than it seems. Researches indicate that there are distinct differences in the why’s and how’s of retaining each...
Tags: Recruitment & Selection, workplace
White papers 2003-01-01
The Secret to Successful Lead Generation
In this issue, I'm going to show you how to strategically plan, then create, the kind of lead generation pieces that get exceptional results. If you follow this simple strategy, there's no reason why you can't easily double the number of qualified prospects you're now getting for your business. ...
Tags: strategy
White papers 2003-01-01
Developing Your Next Generation Of Leaders – Understanding Generation X
One of the greatest challenges facing construction company today is how to attract, retain, and develop a new generation of leader whole will be equipped to successful navigate the business environment of the new millennium. Companies that are not utilizing the strengths of the Xers for leadership will not be...
Tags: Construction, FMI Corp., Generation X, leader, leadership
White papers 2003-01-01
A New Generation Redefines Retirement
This article is a survey. In the most recent survey of the issues facing employers and older workers, it was found that 65 percent of the companies surveyed do not actively recruit older workers to fill open positions, and only 45 percent actively attempt to retain older employees. This provides...
Tags: Crain Communications Inc., worker, survey, benefit
White papers 2003-01-01
Risk Transfer in Public Pension Plans
"Actuaries and sponsors of public sector defined benefit pension plans agree that each generation of taxpayers should bear its fair share of the long term plan cost. Actuarial methods and assumptions are designed to equate expected costs across generations. This paper uses arbitrage principles to show that equating expected costs...
Tags: Asset management, payroll solutions, defined benefit pension plan, arbitrage, asset allocation, pension plan, asset, public sector, financing
White papers 2002-12-02
The Ability to Meet Future Gas Demands From Electricity Generation in New York State
This report documents the results of the analysis undertaken by Charles River Associates CRA as part of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority NYSERDA/New York State Independent System Operator NYISO Gas and Electric Study. The study was initiated to address concerns about the adequacy of the New...
Tags: analysis
White papers 2002-07-01
Modeling Generational Transitions From Aggregate Data
Using only aggregate sales data, the model proposed in this paper decomposes the diffusion processes of the respective technological generations and tests if different technological generations have different diffusion parameters. It also estimates the location of the generational transition from the old to the new technology. It develops a routine...
Tags: modeling, sales
White papers 2002-05-01
Enabling Distributed Generation and Demand Response With Enterprise Energy Management Systems
An escalating demand for power has created two challenges for the energy industry: today, the problem is lack of generation; five years from now, it will be bottlenecks in the transmission and distribution infrastructure. Although demand response can solve the short-term problem, only distributed generation can solve both. Demand response...
Tags: tool
White papers 2001-07-30