Organizational Behavior
A Positive Approach to Employee Performance Improvement Through Discipline
By Dick Grote at 3 March, 2007, 3:25 pm
Smoothing the Consequences of Miscounduct with Accountability
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Read More >>Strategic Planning in HR
By Nick at 15 January, 2007, 12:38 am
I was interviewing for a position of Human Resources Director for a nationwide retail company. During the interview, the job as it was described to me, made it feel as if this company was not a strategic partner with management. It appears that this human resources department was more of an administrative expert pushing papers and enforcing policy. It is not [...]
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Read More >>Layoffs at Jobster
By Nick at 4 January, 2007, 4:07 pm
I have been a big fan of Jason Goldberg, CEO of Jobster. I became an even bigger fan when he made those comments about Monster Worldwide and calling it a “crap product” and comparing the site to NASCAR. I could not have put it any better myself. His words have obviously had some effect on [...]
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Read More >>HR Planning a Requirement in All Businesses
By Nick at 29 December, 2006, 3:14 am
An article in the Wall Street Journal discussed a growing number of white-collar workers (i.e. engineers, salespeople, management trainees, etc.) who lost their jobs during times of economic downturn. Many white collar workers are those that are recruited right out of college and are typically touted as the next big thing in their respective companies. However, [...]
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Read More >>Improved Productivity by Telecommuting
By Nick at 23 November, 2006, 4:01 pm
Working away from company premises via computer and phone links is a rapidly developing trend. Business Week reports 200 U.S. firms experimenting with the process, and more than thirty already operating formal programs. The University of Southern California’s Center for Future Research predicts that five million people will work this way within ten years. An [...]
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