Recent Articles
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Managing cybercrime risk in your business
Dr. David Hillson Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementCybercrime is a rapidly growing threat to the global economy. However, it is not well-defined, and it is often confused with cyberwarfare or cyberterrorism. Risk professionals need to understand cybercrime and its links to risk management, as we can provide valuable assistance in countering this significant threat to business and society.
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The rapid rise of video in content marketing
Mayur Kisani MarketingOnline video is quickly becoming the primary way for people to consume content. With that in mind, small businesses should include video in their Internet marketing strategies or risk falling behind.
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Finding a job in healthcare: Performance reviews
Catherine Iste Healthcare AdministrationOnce a year, I have the pleasure of being a guest lecturer for an ethics and social leadership class at a local university. The class participants include master's students in nursing and healthcare informatics. My topic is always the same: I am asked to demystify human resources. This year, the students' questions focused on the following: negotiating an offer, dealing with bureaucracy, performance reviews and terminations.
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Ready or not? Mixed signals from the millennial home market
Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesThe latest jobs report from the U.S. Department of Labor shows employment among 25-to-34-year-olds reaching its highest level since the end of 2008. That news set off another round of industry speculation: Are millennials finally ready to buy their first home, or are predictions of a rebound in the first-time housing market a bit premature?
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10 questions you want to hear board members ask
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementConvening a board meeting can be costly. Some boards meet as often as monthly or bimonthly, though most meet quarterly. The board is convened for the purpose of governance. However, meetings often deteriorate into administrative discussions and committee work.
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Veterans, active military at risk for serious sleep disorders
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityThere is a high rate of sleep-related disorders among veterans and active-duty military. Returning military personnel experience sleep dysfunction secondary to physical injury as well as post-traumatic stress disorder. It is not out of the ordinary for abnormal sleep patterns to persist long after deployment has ended.
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Marketing when you’re busy gets the phone ringing when you’re…
Fred Berns MarketingToo many green industry companies use warmer weather and crowded calendars as reasons to put marketing on hold. Bad idea. As spring approaches, many owners of lawn and landscape firms, garden centers, nurseries and other firms have a lot on their minds other than promoting their services. But busy times are the best times to think about slow ones.
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Basics of benchmarking for warehouse operations
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingJust what is benchmarking? When, why and how might it be used? When should it be not even considered? And what are the alternatives to benchmarking? We would define benchmarking in warehousing as an examination of best practices in other warehouses, ideas that can and should be applied in your own operation. After considering what benchmarking is, we must also consider what it is not.
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The future shape of Orlando International
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveOrlando International Airport is set to embark upon a massive $1.1 billion upgrade program that will allow it to handle growth, modernize its facilities and improve the experience for its passengers. The overriding outcome, it is hoped, will see Orlando able to surpass its current 35 million passengers per year and trigger a new period of growth at the airport that could justify a new terminal being built in the future. As Florida remains one of the most important leisure destinations in the country, it is vital that Orlando isn't superseded by in-state rival airports.
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6 of the silliest festivals in America
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureAmericans love a good laugh — a fact not missed by festival organizers across the country who play on our intrinsic, deep-rooted sense of humor to stage some of the kookiest, most nonsensical and pop-culture kitschy events imaginable. So if you happen to be out road-tripping or simply seeking something a bit more off-the-map oddball than your local country fair, consider this list of six of the silliest and most farcical festivals ever conceived.