Recent Articles
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Where are the women?
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWe make up half the population but only 18.5 percent of Congress and only 14 percent of leadership roles in Fortune 500 companies. How different would it be if half of Congress and half of the leaders of our largest companies were women?
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The Thin Blue Line: Examining 2013 police death statistics
Mark Bond Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityThe nation's law enforcement family has gathered in Washington, D.C., this week for National Police Week. At the same time, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has released preliminary data for officers killed in the line of duty in 2013.
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Necessary improvement through process management
Jeannea Jones Facilities & GroundsMuch of today's workforce is much less "connected," and our work environments are often decentralized to an even greater degree. In these settings, the technician must be able to work responsibly with autonomy.
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Technology and data helping to improve stroke treatment
Rosemary Sparacio Medical & Allied HealthcareEvidence and research indicate that the mortality rate in the event of a stroke has improved. At one time, stroke was the third-leading cause of death in the U.S., but it has fallen to fourth place, according to recent research.
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What should you do when guests attend board meetings?
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementBoard meetings are called for the purpose of governance in accordance with the bylaws, policies and state law. They require a quorum of the directors and the support of staff. What do you do when guests attend?
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New corrosion technology could save time, money and lives
Curtis Fease EngineeringThe current method of detecting corrosion in underground pipes can be quite expensive, and in reality, a person would be hard-pressed to even refer to these methods as "technology." Present corrosion detection methods usually only allow corrosion problems to be discerned after a pipe wall's thickness has suffered 30 percent damage.
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The Flying Circus: After the crash
Garth Wallace Transportation Technology & AutomotiveCOPA eFlight presents another weekly excerpt from "The Flying Circus," a fun book by Canadian aviation humorist and former COPA publisher Garth Wallace. "The Flying Circus" is a fictional account of the madcap escapades of two instructors who start their own flying school armed with loads of enthusiasm, but little business sense and no money.
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5 must-track metrics for practice profitability
Sasha Viasasha Healthcare AdministrationCollecting data is essential for analyzing practice revenue and determining what changes can be made to increase profitability. The secret is to collect the right data to successfully determine what needs to be changed to increase total profit.
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8 essential elements of a disciplinary warning form
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementDisciplinary counseling of an employee is one of the most unpleasant but important tasks a manager can perform. Having a good form to document the warning is critical to making the disciplinary process work.
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Do green workspaces benefit workers?
Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesOne of the early assumptions about green buildings was that by improving environmental quality, they would offer occupants a healthier workplace, which would result in a more satisfied and productive workforce.