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What Were They Thinking? by Jeffrey Pfeffer |Book Brief: The book “What Were They Thinking?” argues that most managers fail because they diligently follow common management practices that are sometimes flawed to the core. Author Jeffrey Pfeffer challenges managers to throw out conventional wisdom and to think harder and more strategically about what’s right for their companies.; Tags: feedback effects, conventional wisdom, management practices, Manager, Book Brief, Jeffrey Pfeffer, What were they thinking?; Videos 2007-12-06

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A career as a sommelier: one option for those wishing to enter the hospitality industry is to be a sommelier. Sommeliers are specialists in wine service. They have in-depth knowledge of wines as well as other beverages and food. They also advise chefs: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WHEN customers in an upscale restaurant want to order a bottle of wine with dinner, they could be overwhelmed by or are unfamiliar with the selections offered on the wine list. When this is the case, they can ask the sommelier for advice. Sommelier is French...; Articles 2008-12-01
Dynamic Gold Corp. Appoints New Chief Financial Officer: Dynamic Gold Corp. ("the Company") (OTCBB: DYGO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Chantal Schutz, CA as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company and will replace Ann Cederholm. Ms. Schutz graduated from Royal Roads University in 1997 with a Bachelor's degree in Commerce specializing in Entrepreneurial Management and...; Articles 2008-05-08
Yankee stars rehabbing in Tampa: NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez, Jorge Posada and Phil Hughes are expected to travel to the New York Yankees' spring-training facility in Florida on Thursday to continue rehabbing their injuries. Rodriguez strained right quadriceps ran in the outfield before New York's 3-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians...; Articles 2008-05-08
Portland-based StastnyBrun Architects guides worldwide design: Managing design competitions gives Don Stastny a chance to help great architects achieve their goals. And in the process, Stastny learns some lessons he can use in his own practice. "It does influence our work very much," said Stastny. "You are exposed to very good architects. I've...; Articles 2008-05-07

OpenAir Sponsors Leading On-Demand European Conference: OpenAir, the world's leading provider ofon-demand project management software, announced today its sponsorship ofDreamforce Europe 2008. The conference, being held May 7-8 at the London Barbican Centre, willbring together over 2,000 Salesforce.com users, developers, partners, andexperts to participate in hands-on training, proven best practices,networking, and keynote speeches. "Software-as-a-Service is enabling...; Articles 2008-05-07
PowerSteering Extends Portfolio Management Beyond "Just Projects" in Latest Release: Asset management, enhanced resource planning, and "what-if" portfolio reviews headline PowerSteering 6 innovations CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- PowerSteering Software, the leader in on-demand enterprise project & portfolio management PPM solutions, today announced the availability of its latest product release, PowerSteering 6. The release further advances the two dimensions of...; Articles 2008-05-07
Bayswater Establishes Corporate Governance System: Bayswater Uranium Corporation (TSX-V: BAY)(PINKSHEETS: BYSWF) reports it has established a corporate governancepractice to enable shareholders, investors, and business associates to beaware of the guidelines under which the Company operates. Bayswater'soperating procedures and policies are described by a Code of BusinessConduct and Ethics that management, employees, and contractors...; Articles 2008-05-07
Carrington Joins Segal as Head of Federal Practice: NEW YORK -- Cathie G. Eitelberg, Senior Vice President, and National Director, of The Segal Company's Public Sector Market has announced that Kevin J. Carrington joined the firm's Washington, DC office as Vice President and Senior Consultant. Mr. Carrington is leading Segal's Federal Practice and is based in the Company's...; Articles 2008-05-07
Financial Engines' Chief Investment Officer Authors New Book  The Intelligent Portfolio: Practical Wisdom on Personal Investing from Financial Engines: PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Financial Engines, a leading provider of independent investment advice and managed accounts, today announced the release of a new book authored by Christopher L. Jones, Financial Engines' Chief Investment Officer, titled, THE INTELLIGENT PORTFOLIO: Practical Wisdom on Personal Investing from Financial Engines (Wiley; May 2008; $27.95;...; Articles 2008-05-07
Top Industry Leaders to Take Stage at 2008 TowerGroup Annual Conference: NEEDHAM, Mass. -- In continuing its tradition as a top venue for sharing insights on the major issues facing the global financial services industry, TowerGroup today announced that it will host two industry panel discussions at its upcoming 2008 Annual Conference. These sessions will compliment the over 30 strategic presentations...; Articles 2008-05-07
Fortsum's Shareholders' Rights Plan Prejudices Shareholders: Louis Lessard and GMSL Financial S.A. (the "Concerned Shareholders") condemned today the adoption by the board of directors of Fortsum Business Solutions Inc. ("Fortsum") (TSX VENTURE: FRT) of a shareholders' rights plan (the "Plan"). Messrs. Louis Lessard and Jean St-Hilaire are the only directors of Fortsum to have opposed this...; Articles 2008-05-07
ePlus Technology Achieves Cisco Gold Recertification in the United States: ePlus inc. (PINKSHEETS: PLUS) today announcedthat ePlus Technology inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, has again met allrequirements for achieving Cisco Gold Certification, including personnel,support, specialization, and customer satisfaction. The company hascontinued to demonstrate that it is qualified to sell, install, and supportCisco solutions in the United States. "We're pleased to...; Articles 2008-05-07
Human Capital Institute Launches Research Practice: In conjunction with the release of the "TheRole of HR in the Age of Talent" research report, the Human CapitalInstitute HCI, a global professional association and think tank advancingthe science of strategic talent management, announced their new researchpractice, HCI Research. The practice will chronicle the movement fromcorporate HR departments to...; Articles 2008-05-07
Where Nursing Needs No Language: Stanford Hospital Nurses Volunteer Abroad: STANFORD, Calif. -- Before Stanford Hospital & Clinics nurse Julie Kersey went off on her first trip overseas to volunteer her skills, she received some very practical advice from close at hand, from an old hand at such missions - "You're going to see a sea of people and when...; Articles 2008-05-07
Ucore Announces Board Appointee: Ucore Uranium Inc. ("Ucore") (TSX-V: UCU)wishes to announce that subject to regulatory approval, Mr. Jos De Smedthas agreed to join the company's Board of Directors. The appointment of Mr.De Smedt as Ucore's fifth Director fills an open position on the Board. Mr. De Smedt has been a Business Consulting Partner...; Articles 2008-05-07
TPI Shares Industry Insight at SIG's Global Sourcing Summit: * TPI executives provide innovative best practices and implementation tactics for nearshoring alternatives, shared services, and procurement transformation strategies HOUSTON -- TPI, the largest sourcing data and advisory firm in the world and a unit of Information Services Group Inc. ISG (NASDAQ:III), a leader in the information-based services...; Articles 2008-05-07
Spring Medical Systems and MacPractice Partner to Provide Solution for Mac-Based Medical Practices: Spring Medical Systems and MacPractice, Inc.announced today that a new HL7 compliant interface is now available forSpring Medical's SpringCharts EHR and the MacPractice MD practicemanagement system PMS. Now, for the first time, this new interfaceprovides seamless data integration between the clinical EHR and financialPMS systems in a Mac medical office....; Articles 2008-05-07
Accenture to Acquire AddVal Technology Inc., Enhancing Freight-Management Capabilities: NEW YORK -- Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has entered into an agreement to acquire the business of AddVal Technology Inc. AddVal, a privately owned provider of end-to-end shipment-management products and services to global freight-management and airline-cargo companies. Based in Cupertino, Calif., AddVal has a software development center in Chennai, India. ...; Articles 2008-05-07
National Arbor Day Foundation Recognizes Oncor as Tree Line USA Utility: DALLAS -- Oncor has been recognized for the eighth straight year as a Tree Line USA Utility. The Texas Forest Service presented the award to Brenda Pulis, Oncor senior vice president of distribution, Debbie Boyle, Oncor senior director of environment, health, safety and training, Mark Moore, Oncor director of distribution...; Articles 2008-05-07

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