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Winning by degrees; Charlemagne.(competitiveness in Europe's universities)
Europe's universities are the reluctant and unlikely pioneers of public-sector competition EUROPE wants to be competitive, but it's not ready to accept competition, notes Esko Aho, a former Finnish prime minister and European Commission adviser on reform. And if you wanted to examine ...
Tags: Europe, European Commission, Government, Self-interest, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2007-05-05
Postal speak: make the system competitive. (Out on a Limb).(Brief Article)
Major national and local newspapers have been screaming bloody murder recently about Postmaster General John Potter's recent suggestions for changing the way the U.S. Postal Service does business. PMG Potter has been pushing an overhaul for the glacial Postal Service to become a viable and efficient...
Tags: self-interest, U.S. Postal Service
Research articles 2002-05-01
Only connect.(merger plans are underway for most of Japan's large banks, but questions remain)
TOKYO The skies are darkening over Japan's big bank mergers IT SAYS much about the faith that the Japanese have in their many merging banks that, with the ink barely dry on the marriage invitations, gossips are already speculating about the first...
Tags: bank, Japan, merger, Self-interest, Sumitomo Corp.
Research articles 2000-05-27
OSHA's overkill Industry's self-interest, not federal mandates,
There used to be a time when Congress, as outlined in the Constitution, was the only law-making body in the federal government. Not anymore. An army of regulators has seized control of the legislative branch of the federal government. Nowhere is this more evident than in the...
Tags: Denver, Government, OSHA, regulation, Regulations, Self-interest, U.S. Congress, worker
Research articles 1999-12-24
The rise of the Chicago packers and the origins of meat inspection and antitrust
The Meat Inspection Act of 1891 and the Sherman Act of 1890 are closely tied. This link makes clearer Congress' intent in enacting the legislation. Both laws were products of economic conditions after 1880 and reflected, in part, widespread concern about the market power of Chicago meat packers. The concerns...
Tags: antitrust, Beef, Bureau, Chicago, Government, livestock, Meat, Midwest, SECURITY, Self-interest, Texas, U.S., U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate
Research articles 1992-04-01
Is O'Rourke O'Wrong?
Last week in Where's the Line we posted, tongue planted lightly in cheek, an old quote from conservative humorist, P.J. O’Rourke. "There is only one basic human right," said P.J., "the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty...
Tags: Consequence, Thommygun, Self-interest, Tools & Techniques, Management, Michael Mattis
Blog posts 2008-08-19
P.J. O'Rourke on Rights and Responsibilities
P.J. O'Rourke on Rights and ResponsibilitiesRE: P.J. O'Rourke on Rights and ResponsibilitiesIt's a great quote but it's too bad that so many high-level corporate types take the first part "to do as they please" to heart and then fail to take the second part to heart as well, "the duty...
Tags: Self-Interest, Human Rights, O'Rourke, P.J.
Discussion threads 2008-08-15

Additional Resources

Building Self-Confidence
For those who have it, there is nothing special about self-confidence. If you don’t have it, however, it can be a big challenge to create and keep a sense of self-worth.Nearly every single one of us will have had times when we feel happy and comfortable with ourselves: we know...
Tags: job, team
Articles 2007-02-15
Savings Help for Self-Employed
Work for yourself? Don't mourn that 401k! Tax laws allow the self-employed to save a lot more in special retirement savings plans than regular individual retirement accounts. So seize the tax breaks made just for you... It can be tough adjusting to life as an "accidental consultant." On top of...
Tags: 401(k) Plan, Tax, Income, Plan, Roth IRA, MoneyWatch, 401(k), Retirement Plans, Personal Finance, Operational Accounting, Investment, Human Resources, Benefits, Finance, SEP IRA, Retirement Planning, Retirement Income, Self-Employed, Accidental Consultant, Keoghs, Paulette Miniter
Articles 2009-03-09
SIIA pres. eyes self-funding perils. (Self-Insurance Institute of America president Edward R. Ueeck)
DALLAS - Threats to the federally regulated, employer-based system of self-funding health benefits are coming at the self-insurance industry from a growing number of angles, in the view of Edward R. Ueeck, incoming president of the Self-Insurance Ins DALLAS - Threats to the federally regulated, employer-based...
Tags: health care, HMO
Research articles 1996-11-18
WC self-insureds seek state standards. (WC Self-Insurance).(Brief Article)
Employers with nationwide operations who self-insure their workers' compensation risks in multiple jurisdictions are not having an easy time of it, according to a self-insurance organization. The difficulties were described by the Self-Insurance In Employers with nationwide operations who self-insure their workers' compensation...
Tags: worker
Research articles 2002-08-19
Convergys' ICOMS Web Self Care 2.0 helps control costs, drive subscriber satisfaction. (Web Self-Help).
ICOMS Web Self Care 2.0 expands self-service capabilities for operators using Convergys' ICOMS cable and broadband billing and customer care software. Customers access ICOMS Web Self Care through a secure, customizable user interface directly ICOMS Web Self Care...
Tags: billing, Convergys Corp., Web
Research articles 2002-11-01
Should I Answer Self-Assessments Honestly?
Dear Stanley, Today I was given another reason to hate self-assessments. Every year the employees in my company are required to fill out a self-assessment and submit it to their manager before their annual performance review. I filled mine out honestly...
Tags: Performance, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Stanley Bing
Blog posts 2009-05-15
Managing Attrition through raising Employee Self-Esteem
"Self-esteem", which is a positive self-regard emerges from the concept of "self" which is an important dimension of personality. It means we regard ourselves highly. If we do that we expect more out of ourselves. It is a process which often results in more impressive achievements arising out of greater...
Tags: Self-esteem, Professional Development, Training And Certification, Workforce Management, Recruitment & Selection, Leadership, Career, Human Resources, Management
White papers 2001-04-05
Self-insurers urged to brace for fight over ERISA. (Employee Retirement Income Security Act)
Self-Insurance Institute of America SIIA Pres James Duff believes self-insurers should expect further challenges from Congress over legislation limiting self-insurers exemption from state regulation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. At Self-Insurance Institute of America SIIA Pres James Duff believes self-insurers should expect further challenges from Congress over legislation...
Tags: ERISA, U.S. Congress
Research articles 1994-10-17
Cigna covers WC self.-ins. shock loss. (Cigna Special Benefits Cos. offers self-insured workers' compensation programs)
Cigna Covers WC Self.-Ins. Shock Loss To provide employers with "sleep tight security," Cigna Special Benefits Cos. has developed a new package to protect self-insured workers' compensation programs from shock loss. Employers who self-inCigna Covers WC Self.-Ins. Shock Loss ...
Tags: benefit, CIGNA Corp., compensation, worker
Research articles 1991-04-08
Structure and Change in Self-Concept During Adolescence
AbstractWe investigated the longitudinal changes in multiple domains of self-concept over a two-year period, for 518 high school students, using a multioccasion-multicohort design. We were interested in identifying gender and age effects, as well as in examining the hierarchical nature of self-concept by determining the domains of self-concept that are...
Tags: Harter
Research articles 2005-04-01
Self-Service Networks Empowers Shoppers with New Retail Kiosks
Self-Service Innovations Showcased at KioskCom Self Service Expo, Booth #615 PORTSMOUTH, R.I. -- Consumers will soon notice retail kiosk innovations developed by Self-Service Networks, the leading provider of turnkey self-service solutions. These solutions, set to be featured at next week's KioskCom Self Service Expo at booth #615, include: TIPP,...
Tags: Thule Inc.
Research articles 2007-10-18
Adventist Health System Garners Self Service Excellence Award
Wireless News 05-31-2009 Adventist Health System Garners Self Service Excellence Award Type: News Adventist Health System AHS has received the 2009 KioskCom Self Service Excellence Award in the category of Best Healthcare Deployment for its use of self-service kiosks and online applications...
Tags: Adventist Health System
Research articles 2009-05-01
Adventist Health System Wins Self Service Excellence Award for Patient Interactions
Wireless News 06-03-2009 Adventist Health System Wins Self Service Excellence Award for Patient Interactions Type: News Adventist Health System announced it has received the 2009 KioskCom Self Service Excellence Award in the category of Best Healthcare Deployment for its use of self-service...
Tags: Adventist Health System
Research articles 2009-06-03
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