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What it takes to be the boss
Michael J. Berens Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWho wouldn't want to be the boss? You get to call the shots and tell everyone what to do. You get a nice office, an even nicer paycheck and all those perks. What's not to like? It turns out, though, not as many employees as you might think aspire to being the boss.
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Assessing risk in preparation for a disaster recovery plan
Curtis Fease Facilities & GroundsAnyone involved in facility management knows how difficult it can be to manage a building properly. From focusing on energy efficiency to meeting government regulations, the job can be extremely demanding. One of the most important parts of facility management, however, is also one of the most overlooked.
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5 tricks to make income tax time less painful
Karen Childress Civil & GovernmentWho, aside from maybe accountants, looks forward to April 15 each year? No one. But since paying income taxes each year isn't optional, just do it and get it over with. Here are five ways to make paying taxes a little less painful.
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Step aside, millennials — Here comes Generation Z
Greg Witz Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementBorn from the late 1990s to now, Generation Z is the current generation, and its oldest members are starting to enter the workforce. More importantly, they are researching and interacting with our companies long before they will ever buy our products, making being proactive in understanding these "digital natives" crucial for our companies' future success.
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Are smartphones productive tools or distractive devices?
C. Fredrick CrumMany businesses provide leaders with smartphones or reimburse employees for their use of their private phones for business use so that productivity is increased. I have always wondered if this practice actually increased productivity or if having the world at your fingertips was a distraction. A group of researchers at Kent State University seems to have provided an answer.
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How to hire winners, not whiners
Mel Kleiman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIf you're a manager, who do you want on your team — a bunch of whiners who moan and groan about everything little change or challenge, or the winners who know what they have to do and are willing to meet every obstacle as an opportunity? Of course, you'll say you want the winners, but I bet you have a few whiners on your team right now anyway
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The crucial career choices we make every day
Mike Wokasch Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementMany of us are in a work routine where we get up, go to work, do our job and go home. We do this without realizing that every day we make two choices that affect our job performance, career opportunities and compensation. These choices also have deeper rooted personal and job satisfaction implications that will become obvious from this discussion.
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Stories boards tell — and how to untell them
Michael J. Berens Association ManagementKeeping board members on track is never easy, but what do you do when your board falls prey to misinformation — in particular, misinformation of their own making? I have seen it happen over and over again.
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2 ways to find good salespeople
Harry J. Friedman RetailWhen you went into business, did you realize that you were also going into the business of hiring? Unfortunately, staff turnover in business, and particularly in retail stores, is a never-ending battle. Regardless of industry or your efforts in keeping turnover to a minimum, many people still regard retail as something to do until something better comes along.
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Guidelines for appearance policies in the professional workplace
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementFor good business reasons, many professional employers adopt policies regulating dress and appearance in their workplace. These policies can help enhance an office's public image, promote a productive work environment, comply with health and safety standards and even prevent claims of unlawful harassment and discrimination. While no law requires an employer to maintain a dress/appearance policy, some laws are relevant to such policies.
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