Recent Articles
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Report: The evolving use of work order management systems
Bruce Condit Facilities & GroundsWork order management systems continue to evolve rapidly in the world of facility maintenance. Today, these high-tech, integrated tools can access and provide data from multiple platforms and provide both retailers and vendors the information needed to make better, faster decisions that cut costs and improve efficiencies.
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Dwindling volunteers: How to keep your most important resource
William D. Pawlucy Association ManagementAt least 80 percent of nonprofits in America rely on volunteers for their workforce. In fact, most nonprofits would not exist if not for the volunteers that serve them. The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently published a report providing some startling numbers.
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London City Airport up for sale
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveOne of Europe's hottest airport properties is up for sale at a price that reflects just how far it has come in its relatively short lifespan. The sale also shows how much potential it has — if a few stumbling blocks can be overcome.
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Driver shortage: What warehouse managers should do
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingFor more than two years now, we have seen a growing discussion about the driver shortage problem, but relatively little about solutions. Most of the issues are motor carrier issues, and unless your company is involved in both trucking and warehousing, there is little you can do about these.
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A frightening first trip in our new motor home
Steve and Diane Owens Recreation & LeisureDriving our new RV for the first time, I was as tense as a stretched rubber band. Highway congestion ahead? Fantastic! For once in my life, I was happy to see a traffic jam. Vehicles approaching the Delaware River Bridge were merging into one lane and fighting for a place in line. The gods were smiling on me; slow was what I wanted at that moment.
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The annual performance evaluation goes under review
Bob Kowalski Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIt is the one workplace occurrence that employees and their supervisors approach with the same discomfort. Performance evaluations are intended to broaden communication between supervisors and subordinates, as well as provide direction and motivation for the worker. But we've all seen the real-life effects of the annual (or more frequent) reviews, resulting in dreadful anticipation, no matter on which level of the office hierarchy you sit.
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Increase sales with social brand ambassadors
Emma Fitzpatrick MarketingAdvertising reminds consumers that your business is truly the best out there. You've got the lowest prices and the highest quality! Unsurprisingly though, shoppers are bound to be skeptical of your thoughts on your business. After all, you're a biased source.
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Data doesn’t lie: Remote monitoring works
Karen R. Thomas Medical & Allied HealthcareThere has been a lot of positive press lately about remote patient monitoring, but many wonder what the news really means for patients. Yes, telehealth can improve efficiencies, reduce re-hospitalizations and save money for the healthcare system, but is it actually helping patients?
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How indecision can cripple your business
Candice Gottlieb-Clark Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementGary and Jason (not their real names) have been business partners for more than a decade. But while their joint practice is blooming, their partnership is in trouble. Why? Decision-making, essential to the forward momentum of their business, has been stalled.
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Why can’t academic conferences be fun?
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementLast week, I attended the 2015 Annual ICHRIE (International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education) Summer Conference in Orlando, Florida. Like many other academic conferences, it was an annual event where a group of hospitality professors and graduate students get together to showcase their research and network with one another.