Business in Action, 7th Ed.
Chapter 11: Human Resources Management
Natalie Sportelli (photo, left) reports.
"Most people have no idea how their paychecks compare to the market average.
"I don’t like performance reviews.
"Here are five truly idiotic HR policies that will keep your best employees racing for the exits the minute they get the chance — and keep you re-filling the same positions over and over until somebody pulls the needle out of your chief executive’s arm.
"The fifth anniversary of the Dodd-Frank legislation is an opportune time to resume the debate on whether it has achieved or failed to meet its goal of overhauling U.
"In this article you’ll discover how to analyze your competitors’ social accounts to inspire new marketing ideas.
"The results couldn’t be more conclusive.
"From a manager’s perspective, a new hire can’t come up to speed fast enough.
According to Leigh Steere (photo, left), "If you see a pattern of discontent in a staff member, the kindest thing you can do is pull the employee aside for a frank, tough-love conversation that covers some or most of the following points: .
"Here are some ideas for making Instagram work for your business, no matter the industry.
"Millennials self-define themselves as a generation that has grown up with constant encouragement.
"This week our podcast is with David Allen, author of the classic productivity guide Getting Things Done.
"Last month, I worked with a manager who was eager to develop her staff, but was overwhelmed by her senior management’s charge to accelerate top performance with highly ambitious goals," writes Wendy Axelrod (photo, left), in a piece at SmartBlogs.
Emma Seppälä asks, "How should we react when an employee is not performing well or makes a mistake?
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Olga Khazan (photo, left), of The Atlantic, covers the topic of "vocal fry.
On Point, with Tom Ashbrook, covers the topic of "verbal tics" (“I’m just saying.
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According to Drake Baer, "When now co-CEO Monty Moran was surveying Chipotle's 1,500 restaurants, he found a fascinating consistency: the best-performing ones all had a manager who had come up from the crew level.
Does a higher minimum wage result in lost jobs or job creation?
Sarah Green interviews Bryan Garner in this podcast at HBR Blog.
"In this Business English Pod episode we’re going to look at making a verbal progress report during a meeting.
"This is the second in a two-part Business English Pod series on motivating your team.