Holier than Thou? Employees Who Believe They Are 'Ethical' Or 'Moral' People Might Not Be

Bad behavior seems rampant in business, and scholars are divided as to why people act ethically or unethically. Many have argued that ethical behavior is the result of simple judgments between right and wrong. Others suggest that the driving force... Continue»

Posted on November 6, 2007

Expectations About Absence from Work Differ Along Gender Lines

It's Monday morning and you just woke up to a coughing, sneezing child burning with fever from the flu. In families with two working parents an important decision needs to be made: Who stays home? New research says that it's... Continue»

Posted on November 6, 2007

Good HR Practices Equal Growth for Small Businesses

Small businesses profit by hiring workers who fit into their company culture, creating a "familylike atmosphere" where employees are trusted to manage themselves. That is the finding of a study by Christopher Collins, Cornell associate professor of human resource studies... Continue»

Posted on August 1, 2006

Overview of Demographic Information

What can I learn from demographic information? Demographic information is collected in a variety of ways and includes statistics relating to population, age, composition of household, education, ethnicity/race and income. This type of information is available from government agencies like... Continue»

Posted on March 28, 2006

"The Secret Sauce" An Interview with Super Entrepreneur Mouli Cohen

It's really all about the people. With the right people you win. I like to think about it in terms of sports. The strongest players with the most desire are the ones that you want to have on your team. The same goes for business. Getting great talent, giving them all the support in the world and letting them run. That's the secret sauce. Continue»

Posted on July 18, 2005

Employee Turnover Picking up Speed - Ensure Employee Loyalty

SUNRISE, Fla. -- Over the past year, more jobs have opened up in the U.S., prompting employees to search out better opportunities. In May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the unemployment rate decreased by 5.6 percent in... Continue»

Posted on July 18, 2005

Minority Impacts on the Workplace

SUNRISE, Fla. -- According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hispanics are the largest minority group in the country, a trend that is having a great impact on American workplaces and the ways companies manage their workforces. "A diverse workplace helps... Continue»

Posted on July 18, 2005

Finding the Right Employee for Your Business

There exists numerous traditional and non-conventional resources for finding employees. Identify and select the best resources for your business. Hiring employees can be a very time consuming process. So before you start searching, consider how one of your own employees... Continue»

Posted on June 30, 2005

Diversity Slowly Seeps Into Corporate America

By Dianne Solis, The Dallas Morning News DALLAS -- Headhunters are beating a path toward Ana Herrera-Malone like baseball scouts to a hot prospect. She’s a gatekeeper to platoons of Hispanics with business degrees. U.S. companies finally see profits in... Continue»

Posted on June 20, 2005

PowerNetworking 2005 To Highlight Diversifying Your Network

Cleveland, OH -- PowerNetworking 2005: Get Motivated. Get Busy. Get Connected, will be held June 8-12 at the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Presented by Ford Motor Company and produced by FraserNet, Inc., this event is the fourth annual professional growth and development conference. Continue»

Posted on May 31, 2005