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Imagine experiencing one of the worst natural disasters in history and living to tell about it. Imagine the destruction and chaos that follows an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.8. The people of Chile are desperately trying to regain control over the fallen regions of their nation, and while many would expect national unity in [...]
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Imagine this scenario. A star employee is hired. They walk in the door the first day with a stellar resume that boasts a wealth of professional experience. Their references gushed about their professionalism and capability to perform. The entire office is buzzing about the potential the new employee will bring to the company and the [...]
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In what feels like the thousandth season of The Bachelor we witness once more a crowd of beautiful women waiting in line for their chance to be the fiancée of a handsome professional. The women are attractive, talented and sometimes charming, but every group has a black sheep, and this season is no different than [...]
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The early part of the year marks the start of a new quarter for businesses, but in Hollywood it simply means that award season has arrived. Stars prep for hours in order to look their best on red carpets for cameras and fans. Each celebrity scrutinizes every inch of themselves to ensure that every angle [...]
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Those suffering from stress generally don’t complain until their mental or physical health begins to suffer.
The new year is here, and 2010 already feels like it is in full swing. January is the month of resolutions and commitments. Individual resolutions range from losing weight to quitting smoking, but what kinds of resolutions do businesses make? [...]
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All too often, an extensive and thorough search for a manager produces one stand-out candidate. This candidate has the right experience, solid qualifications, and a relevant work history, and he performs well during the interview process. He said the right things, put forward some great ideas and generally presented very well. He got the job.
Three [...]
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Times of change present many challenges for organizations, particularly for front-line managers whose people will be responsible for implementing change. Pressure to perform is high, as are emotions, and everyone is expected to do more with less.
Why do front-line managers fail and what can be done to avoid failure? We polled our experts to identify [...]
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The state of the economy is unfortunate, but now more than ever companies have the opportunity to optimize their organizational talent. While cost-cutting may be inevitable; it’s important not to fall into some of the common traps that will put you at a disadvantage when the economy turns around.
The bottom line is that you need [...]
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In economics “productivity” is a measure of output per unit of input. In Aspiring to the Standards of America’s Most Productive Companies, we have defined labor productivity in terms of revenue produced per full-time employee. Calculating this required us to analyze financial data from over 1,600 publicly traded companies that we then organized into over [...]
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The information gathered from interviews is limited and can sometimes be skewed by the relationship between the interviewer and interviewee.
A second type of screening is a basic assessment of an individual’s work-related values. These assessments can provide valid insight into a person’s work ethic, reliability, integrity, propensity for substance abuse and attitudes toward theft. What [...]
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