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The Staggering Cost of Procrastination
Think the time you spend answering e-mail, composing IMs, and trolling Twitter doesn't have an impact? Think again. A recent study by research firm Basex puts the "cost of unnecessary interruptions” in terms of lost productivity and innovation at a shocking $650 billion. Merlin Mann blogged about the cost of...
Tags: CC Holland, Career, Human Resources, Enterprise Software, Online Communications, Professional Development, Healthcare, Vertical Industries, Benefits, E-mail, Software, Health Care
Blog posts 2008-08-04
Wallstrip: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (FNM, FRE)
Will the government save the day, or has the sun already set? Julie Alexandria summarizes the current mortgage mess.
Tags: housing bubble, real estate, beatles, john lennon, david hasselhoff, kids in the hall, bernanke, bubble, icarus, ali, kramer, paulson, fre, fnm, freddie mac, nyse, nasdaq, investing, invest, stock stock exchange, stocks, julie alexandria, howard lindzon, Software, Enterprise Software, Vertical Industries, Finance, Capital Structures, Government, Mortgages, Fannie Mae, wallstrip, subprime mortgage
Videos 2008-07-21
Tom Peters: Don't Sweat the Recession
I've posted on some alarmist points of view regarding our economy. It only fits that I should post on Tom Peters' The Train Keeps on Rolling. He notes that despite decades worth of pronouncements of doom on America's position in the world economy, including his own,...
Tags: Economy, Tom, Government, Venture Capital, Vertical Industries, Investment, Finance, Financing Startups, Enterprise Software, Software, Michael Fitzgerald
Blog posts 2008-06-11
Seven Rules for Closing a Deal in China
If you're outsourcing to Chinese manufacturers for the first time, you're bound to make a few cultural gaffes. Here are some rules of the road. 1. Never criticize the government. In the United States, taking verbal shots at the government is almost...
Tags: Software, Enterprise Software, Vertical Industries, Government, China, Geoffrey James, Outsource, Global Business, BNET Feature
Articles 2008-06-06
Should You Bike to Work?
Last Friday was Bike-to-Work Day. But why just one day? Why not make it a regular thing? Biking to work offers countless benefits: It's free, it doesn't produce CO2, it improves your health, it guarantees a parking spot near the door, and so on. Wired suggests five ways...
Tags: Benefits, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Human Resources, Enterprise Software, Software, Rick Broida
Blog posts 2008-05-20
"Crunch" Time
Feel like you're running on an economic hamster wheel, powering an economy that benefits only a relative few? Jared Bernstein's "Crunch" is for you. So says reviewer Harry Hurt III in A Rock, A Hard Place and an Exit Strategy. Hurt walks through Bernstein's discussion...
Tags: Economics, Bernstein, Benefits, Health Care, Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Michael Fitzgerald, Human Resources, Currency & Foreign Exchange, Vertical Industries, Strategy, Healthcare, Globalization
Blog posts 2008-05-19
Do Markets Have Morals?
I think markets have blind spots, along with a certain caustic wit. But the Templeton Foundation has been funding research into what you might call the two sides of Adam Smith, melding the free-market capitalism of "The Wealth of Nations" with the moral philosophy of its predecessor, "The Theory...
Tags: Enterprise Software, Human Resources, Investment, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Economics, Benefits, Retirement Plans, 401(k), Paul J. Zak, Michael Fitzgerald, Finance, Software
Blog posts 2008-05-13
Sovereign Wealth Funds: Benefit or Threat?
Just when CEOs thought they had a handle on secretive and powerful hedge funds, they must consider a quieter but even bigger monster -- Sovereign Wealth Funds. These government-owned funds, including ones in China, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait and Singapore, represent more than $2.5 trillion in global assets,...
Tags: Software, Peter Galuszka, U.S., Fund, Hedge Fund, Government, Investment, Financial Services, Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Finance, Benefit
Blog posts 2008-05-05
Flextime is Good for Employees' Health, Too
The Find: Flextime has been shown to improve productivity and aid retention; now researchers have found it improves health and reduces absenteeism as well. The Source: Recent research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine published in the Psychologist-Manager Journal. ...
Tags: Absence, Flex-time, Health Care, Benefits, Healthcare, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Jessica Stillman, Vertical Industries
Blog posts 2008-04-29
Fixing Globalization-Fueled Human Rights Violations
A new United Nations report written by Harvard Kennedy School's John Ruggie signals a growing incidence of business-related human rights violations fueled by globalization. The changes wrought by a globalized economy, he writes, are creating "governance gaps" -- areas of business, government, and society where established human...
Tags: Violation, Globalization, Government, Vertical Industries, Strategy, Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Sean Silverthorne
Blog posts 2008-04-22
Expanding Overseas:The Best Small Markets
Thanks to job growth and newfound political stability, these smaller markets present a big opportunity for U.S. and other western companies to expand. .expansionPic { width:324px; float:right; margin:0px 0 10px 10px; padding:5px 5px 0; background:#edece7; border:1px solid #d4d4d4; } * html .expansionPic { display:inline; margin-top:20px;} ...
Tags: Rwanda, Jennifer Alsever, Software, Enterprise Software, Finance, Vertical Industries, U.S., Gross Domestic Product, Free Trade, Government, Kenya, Real Estate Price, Rwanda Rwanda, Vietnam, Garcia, World Bank, Peru, Real Estate, Kazakhstan, Business, Investment, China, Business Operations, Risk Assessment, Business Expansion, International, BNET Feature
Articles 2008-04-21
Expanding Overseas: The Best Mid-Size Markets
Relatively stable and foreigner-friendly, these growing mid-size markets offer expansion opportunities in regions less vulnerable to the current global economic slowdown. .expansionPic { width:324px; float:right; margin:0px 0 10px 10px; padding:5px 5px 0; background:#edece7; border:1px solid #d4d4d4; } * html .expansionPic { display:inline; margin-top:20px;} .expansionPic p...
Tags: United Arab Emirates, BNET Feature, Software, Enterprise Software, Vertical Industries, Financial Planning, Finance, Free Trade, Taxes, Government, Tax Rate, Singapore, Latin America, Business, Chile, Dubai, Gross Domestic Product, U.S., GDP, Banking, Internet, Jennifer Alsever, International, Business Expansion, Financial Services
Articles 2008-04-21
Warren Buffett and the Return of the Railroads
Sky-high energy prices, increasingly crowded commuter corridors, and worries about the environment are setting the stage for trains to thunder once again across the US moving commerce and people, predicts Harvard University professor John R. Stilgoe. “Train travel will supplant highway and air travel in the next few decades....
Tags: Vertical Industries, Investment, Government, Sign, Railroad, Warren Buffett, Stock, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software, Sean Silverthorne
Blog posts 2008-04-16
Nicole Paxson : Creating Specialty Cosmetics
Nicole Paxson is the founder and CEO of Nicole Paxson Cosmetics, a cosmetic line with a special focus on helping women correct skin flaws brought on by health-related issues. Paxson talks about the inspiration to launch her business, as well as broadening her customer base.
Tags: Cosmetics, Nicole Paxson, Gender And Diversity, Vertical Industries, Human Resources, Enterprise Software, women, skin, flaws, health, inspiration
Videos 2008-04-08
Some Healthy Places To Eat When You're On The Go
Next time you're wandering through the airport looking to grab a bite to eat before you cram yourself into coach, look to see if there are any Chipotles before you head over to Burger King. Health Magazine ranked the best fast food chains out there and found that the burrito...
Tags: Human Resources, David Goldenberg, Enterprise Software, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Benefits, Vertical Industries, Food & Beverage, Software
Blog posts 2008-04-04
Comparative Effectiveness: Putting Medicine Under a Microscope
Most people don't know it, but hard evidence as to which medical treatments actually work best is in awfully short supply here in the U.S. The growing scandal over the expensive cholesterol drug Vytorin, which appears to be no more effective than older, cheaper statin drugs, is just the latest...
Tags: Software, Enterprise Software, Benefits, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Brownlee, Health Care, Treatment, Human Resources, David P. Hamilton
Blog posts 2008-04-01
"Health 2.0" vs. Consumer Apathy
The notion advanced by enthusiasts of "Health 2.0" is both simple and appealing. A new generation of interactive Web services, they say, will arm individuals with data, tools and supportive online communities so they can take charge of their own medical care -- and in turn transform the broken U.S....
Tags: David P. Hamilton, Human Resources, Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare, Benefits, Vertical Industries, Health Care
Blog posts 2008-03-26
Higher Costs Forcing Changes at Pilgrim's Pride
Pilgrim's Pride, the country’s largest chicken processor, has named Robert A. Wright, its sales and marketing chief, as its new chief operating officer and announced that it will reorganize its management structure so that each of its four division vice presidents will report to Wright. Wright is...
Tags: Corn, Sales Strategy, Marketing Research, Vertical Industries, Government, Robert A. Wright, Pilgrim, Enterprise Software, Software, Dan Mitchell, Marketing, Sales
Blog posts 2008-03-26
Walgreens Adds Apparel to Private-label Mix
Walgreens Co. will launch a casual clothing line April 1, selling T-shirts and cotton capris near the Marshmallow Peeps and nail polish in most of its 6,000-plus stores. The Chicago Tribune reports the "Casual Gear" line is part of the Deerfield, Ill., drugstore chain's efforts to boost front-end sales of...
Tags: Software, Enterprise Software, Sales, Marketing, Healthcare, Benefits, Vertical Industries, Sales Strategy, Branding, Comfy, Walgreen Co., Brand, Human Resources, Lisa Everitt
Blog posts 2008-03-18
An Important Message: Get People Connected
For those of us who write about business, every once in a while, a book or an article comes along that seems so simple on some levels yet communicates great wisdom. "The Connection Culture: A New  Source of Competitive Advantage" is one such work. Here's a link to the download. The author is Michael Lee...
Tags: Author, Connection, Connected Corp., Vertical Industries, Benefits, Recruitment & Selection, Healthcare, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management, William J. Holstein
Blog posts 2008-03-17
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