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Where did Starbucks go Wrong By : Bathony Williams a former employee's critique of Starbucks today and some of thier strategies When to Run Automation Testing By : Sam Miller Sometimes, testers have a dilemma regarding when to use automation testing versus manual testing. Here are some helpful tips on when and how to automate testing. When to Purchase an Audience Response System By : John Timmerman Determine whether purchasing an audience response system is preferable to renting, based on organizational goals and resources. When to Outsource Your Payroll By : Chris D Anderson Payroll Outsourcing Summary: Sometimes, in-house payroll processing does not get the job done. In this article, you will learn when it is best to outsource your payroll. When The Board Wants A New CEO - And It Isn't You By : You're still nursing your hangover from the funding celebration party, thrilled that your startup is flush with cash after months of scrimping and scraping. Now the financiers want to beef up the executive team. First order of business? A new CEO. Hey, wait a sec—that's your job. Well, maybe it is better for the company's future to have a seasoned CEO, but why wasn't this discussed in the financing process? Oh, yeah. It sorta was. They did allude to "hiring the A-team" on... When Software Outsourcing Is Not A Great Plan By : Edward M. Brancheau One of the primary advantages of software outsourcing is a cost reduction. In many cases software outsourcing results in reduced labor costs because costs such as social security are too much. When NOT to measure something By : Stacey Barr Measuring our goals is certainly an important (rather, critical) part of achieving them, but not everything should be measured. Here are some of my guidelines to determine when you definitely shouldn't bother measuring something. When Leading Change, Don't Manage Time: Invest it in People By : Dr. Gary Bradt Time management is a grand idea when dealing with the things in your life. It's all about organization, efficiency and getting things done. As a tool for leading people through change, however, it misses the mark. In fact, when leading change, the last thing you want to do is manage your time. Instead, invest it in the people with potential to become change leaders themselves, and the returns you get may surprise you. Following is an incredible story that illustrates the point. When It's Impossible To Measure It By : Stacey Barr When you're trying to measure a result and just can't seem to find the perfect measure, you're probably in need of a proxy! What is a proxy measure? Good proxy measures are stand-ins that can help you understand the results that matter to you, when you don't yet have the perfect way to measure them. Usually they are measures of correlated results, measures that you'd expect to behave reasonably in sync with a good measure of the real thing. When It Pays To Use Incentive Programs By : Trevor Marshall Non-cash incentive programs and fringe benefits can have a powerful influence on attitudes, which should in turn improve results. You can give employees the greatest incentive program, but by impairing a sense of ownership in the organization. If you don’t know what kind of incentive programs to employ so as to motivate your people to work and increase productivity, here are some tips that you can use: 1. Sharing the shares. Use share schemes as an incentive progr... When is Negotiating Not Negotiating? 4 tips for improved success By : Bob Selden We all encounter many negotiation situations daily. Our problem is that we don't always recognise them as negotiations, nor ourselves as negotiators. As a result, we enter these discussions less prepared than we could be. The result? Sometimes a less-than-successful outcome! This article shows how to understand some of the key principles of negotiating and four steps to implementing these successfully in all your negotiating situations. When Is Facility Management Staff Involved With Office Furniture? By : Janet Vogel Facility management personnel are usually involved with the aspects of office furniture. When is there experience valuable in the process of the design and implementation of these projects? When Do You Need Dictation Equipment By : Gray Rollins - Dictation equipment is a method to record ideas rather than writing them down. It is also used in business as it allows for quick and accurate recording of information. In addition, it is used when writing isn’t practical such as in medical services. There is a variety of dictation equipment on the market and it’s important to choose the correct one for your needs. There are two main situations for dictation. The first is when note taking is too time consuming or difficult... When Choosing Bookkeeping Programs By : Kyle Greatbatch - My organization recently decided to update its bookkeeping programs. Though it will probably improve efficiency in the long term, but presently, it puts me, as the office manager in an uncomfortable position. Over the years, the firm have tried several bookkeeping programs, but finally settled on Quickbooks, which frankly speaking, I am very indifferent to, but have gotten so used to it in the last few years. We probably won't know the fellow that took the decision to adop... When Business Is Slumping, Make Sure Your Assets Are Producing By : Steve Kroening When many companies go downhill, they never recover. Far too many of them continue to fall right into oblivion. They either go out of business or just become irrelevant companies. We saw this vividly in the 2001 bear market. The vast majority of the Internet companies were gone within a year. When Are Background Checks A Good Idea? By : Nathan T. Lynch Background checks can be used for a variety of purposes and are a good way to have confidence that someone with whom you are involved personally or professionally is disclosing all necessary information. What’s your managerial personality? By : Dr. Sander I. Marcus 5 different managerial personality styles—the upsides and downsides of each. What’s wrong with Focus Group Research? By : Jim Brackin Since they were first used over 65 years ago the focus group has been the mainstay of the market research industry. But recent problems following the rise of the well paid professional attendee or 'focus groupie' has thrown the whole objectiveness of the process into question. What’s The Problem? By : Paul Taylor - When I was in high school, I enrolled in an electronics course. Let’s just say that it was a few years ago and leave it at that. When something wasn’t working the way it should, students would call the teacher over to help. As soon as he walked up to the desk, everyone knew what the first words out of his mouth would be. “What’s the problem?” When I graduated high school and went to college, in one of my business classes, the instructor would ask when reviewing a busine... What’s My Line? By : Ralph Bass This article deals with the problems associated in determining a proper line count in the billing of medical transcription. What's The Silver Bullet of Customer Measures? By : Stacey Barr It would be fabulous if we could have just one single customer related measure that told us all we need to know to build a huge, profitable and loyal customer base. But many of those measures are used wrongly. A little common sense, and taking a moment to think about the results we want relating to customers, can release us from the confusion about which customer measure is the right one, the silver bullet. Let's explore this by looking at three very popular customer measures. What's New in ERP Software ? By : www.pingasolutions.com There exist different types of ERP software for altered industries and an equally huge number of ERP providers too. But, ERP is a domain that needs constant upgradation, depending on changing business perspectives. What's Missing From Your Virtual Assistant Business Website That's Costing You Clients By : Karen Fritscher-Porter - If you're a virtual assistant with a business website promoting your VA business and your website is not contributing to increasing your client list, take action. There are a lot of reasons your website might not be delivering prospective clients to your virtual assistant business. One reason could be your web page headline (and I don't mean your tagline, logo or company name). For instance, your website home page may not have a headline. Or it may not be a good one. Put a... What's Contagious In Your Business? By : Kreg k Enderson Ever get frustrated because it seems that when one person in your office gets sick, everyone gets sick? The person next to you comes down with the flu, and the next thing you know you're at home calling your manager to let her know you will not be in today. Working so close with other people, we tend to catch everything that is going around. So how can you use this to your advantage as a leader? Do you know that people are taking home your 'attitude' every day? What's better - Automated Time Management or Manual? By : P Paul Most small to medium sized software companies use Excel or a "home grown" application to track and manage employees time. The price for the in-house time management application is usually a well-guarded secret buried inside countless other projects. What Your Employees Expect of You... By : Kerrie Mullins-Gunst Yes YOU too can learn how to attract and retain the best employees with ease when you meet these six expectations. What You Should Learn from GE By : Wally Bock You can learn important lessons from the General Electric Company. They just may not be the ones you think of right away. What You Should Know To Measure Security Effectively By : Sam Miller When manages are made to measure security efficiency, it is important to refer not only to the records of surveillance cameras. There are 3 crucial elements to consider. Learn more. What You Should Know About IT Project Management By : P. Lobrin If you will bother to read my article, you will see the importance of IT Project Management. Through Project Management, software developers will be able to identify, coordinate and monitor tasks, activities and resources to meet the project requirements. What You Should Know About Information Leakage BSC By : Sam Miller Even with the presence of IT security teams, your data is still not safe. There is then a need for businesses to know more about information leakage BSC.
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