-
Lone Star lift: The economic impact of Toyota’s move to Texas
Bambi Majumdar Civil & GovernmentThe news media has been abuzz with the announcement that Toyota will be moving its U.S. headquarters to Plano, Texas, a Dallas suburb. Headlines range from the major coup pulled by Texas Gov. Rick Perry to the blow to the Californian economy, along with speculations about what kind of a ripple effect this will have in both states.
-
4 simple questions to ask in each selling situation
Marc Wayshak MarketingOver 500,000 startups are born each year in the United States alone. Impressed by that number? Don't be — because 50 percent of those startups fail within their first year. And, within the next four years, another 50 percent or more will fail.
-
Managing up: How to keep your boss happy
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementOne of the most important skills to develop is the art of keeping your boss happy. It does not matter how good you are at what you do, if your boss is not happy with you, life at work will be an uphill battle.
-
Minimum wage: The time is now to increase workers’ pay
Danielle Manley Civil & GovernmentMinimum-wage employees make $7.25 per hour. Is this enough to live on? Is this enough to support a small family? President Barack Obama believes the federal minimum wage should be increased to $10.10 per hour to help supplement the obvious difference between minimum wage and the cost of living. But not everyone supports this increase.
-
NLRB: You can’t require employees to be positive or professional
Steve Cape Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementEmployers have long operated on the idea that when an employee uses the company email, it will only be for business purposes. That may be coming to an end if the National Labor Relations Board has its way.
-
3 myths when negotiating commercial leases and renewals
Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield RetailWhether you are leasing space in a strip plaza, office building, shopping mall or industrial warehouse and whether you're a retailer, franchisee, chain store or healthcare professional, you eventually have to face a lease-renewal negotiation with the landlord.
-
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?
-
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.
-
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.
-
TripAdvisor CEO Stephen Kaufer offers 3 key tips for entrepreneurs
Marc Wayshak Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAs I sit across the table from Stephen Kaufer, I sense a mind that moves at light speed. Beneath his calm demeanor, it's clear that the TripAdvisor CEO is constantly planning ahead. And it's not hard to see why.
All Business Management, Services & Risk Management Articles