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Author :: Johan MacLeod  |
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| Article Title :: Can I Do It All Myself? |
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| Sometimes we feel that we are handling everything just fine. You’re a business owner and your list of clients is growing leaps and bounds as you hoped it would. The money is coming in and you may even enjoy spending an extra hour or two at the office to get caught up at the end of the day or early in the morning before the phone begins to ring. This is how you wanted it but if only you had those one or two extra hours every day. The new blackberry is fine but you know you need a back up at the office 'just in case'. Your growing stack of business cards is piling up in an ever-tightening rubber band in your desk drawer and you promise yourself that you'll be organizing them into some (read full article) |
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| Category :: Management Articles |
Author :: R.G. Srinivasan |
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| Article Title :: Taking Decisions - A 5 Point Checklist |
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| Your success as a manager primarily rests on one single factor. The key factor in your managerial success is the ability to take decisions, quickly and effectively. The fine art and science of decision making will decide how far and fast you will travel in the managerial ladder. The choices you make will have long term impact in your business and career.Decision making is not the ability to take the best guesses and works on strong hunches as some management guru’s make it out. Gut feel and instinctive decision making may sometimes be inspiring and work well but it is best for the professional manager to keep away from this kind of decision making.How does one take de (read full article) |
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| Category :: Management Articles |
Author :: Peter Peterka |
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| Article Title :: Applying Lean Six Sigma to Service |
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| Although both Six Sigma and Lean Flow have their roots in manufacturing, it works just as effectively in service industries. Much of the U.S. economy is now based on services rather than manufacturing and many service organization managers are wondering how they can achieve the tremendous process improvement benefits of Lean Six Sigma to their service organization. Many service organizations have already begun to blend the higher quality of Six Sigma with the efficiency of Lean into Lean Six Sigma. The effects have been significant and long-lasting.Service organizations have different root causes of problems and a unique set of processes and metrics. As a result, the tools and meth (read full article) |
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| Category :: Management Articles |
Author :: Matthew Keegan |
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| Article Title :: DaimlerChrysler: Merger or Acquisition? |
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| In 1998 Daimler-Benz and the Chrysler Corporation tied the knot. The newly created DaimlerChrysler [DCX] conglomerate was touted in the business world as a merger of equals with both companies retaining their unique and distinct identities. Soon after the merger the honeymoon period abruptly ended and the rancor began. Diametrically opposite management and cultural differences contributed to deep divisions which nearly scuttled the new relationship. Today, things are much different than they were in 1998; however it remains to be seen whether the long term partnership between the German and American automakers will outlast the deep, mutual distrust that prevailed for so many years. (read full article) |
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| Category :: Management Articles |
Author :: Martin Haworth |
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| Article Title :: Listening - the Powerhouse Management Tool |
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| Every day we communicate with those around us. At work, as in our lives as a whole, we respond to the information we obtain.Yet, so often, managers waste this valuable information gathering time by telling their own story, instead of listening to others and really hearing.Listening closely is valuable because:-You show real interest in the other person, thus building strong, trusting relationships.You get great information, which can help you gather the ‘intelligence’ you need to the best decisions.Your people will tell you much more, once they realise that you take notice of what they are say (read full article) |
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| Category :: Management Articles |
Author :: Kunbi Korostensky |
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| Article Title :: Effective Management - 4 Ways to Inspire Loyalty in Your Business |
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| Today as people become increasingly conscious of their worth, they are no longer willing to stay in a job that has become intolerable and impersonal to them.This means that in the corporate or business world, it no longer suffice to have a system in place and expect people to just comply by them.Without some form of human connections, things won't work out for long and the strength of commitment from your employees will simply disintegrate.Whether you're an executive, a business owner with employees or an organisation with a team of board members, you have a common ground. Your biggest asset is people and the number one key to ensuring that your business runs like a c (read full article) |
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| Category :: Management Articles |
Author :: Leon Chaddock |
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| Article Title :: The Roles Of Facility Management |
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| Facility management is the management of a facility. But, the definition of this is much more complex than just a person or group of people that run a building. The fact is there are many areas to that management that need to be addresses so that the facility management is working well. If you are a company that is struggling with these aspects of management, knowing that there are firms that can come in and help you can be quite beneficial.Realizing the many key roles in facility management is quite important. The head of facility management will need to direct each of the players in various sections of management that need to be handled. Each of the individual elements in fa (read full article) |
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| Category :: Management Articles |
Author :: Martin Haworth |
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| Article Title :: Performance Management Snippet - Have No Surprises |
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| Manage the performance of your people more easily by having a good working relationship with them at all times, not just when their review is due...When managing the performance of an individual, there is no value whatever in a Performance Management process being an ambush (ever been there? We all have!).During the natural and informal, day to day interactions you have with your people, ensure minor issues are raised; small parts of bigger shortfalls are tackled, in the moment.If the formal process is a big scary, rare and unpleasant event, it's more about the boss than the individual!Remember, your role is to extract the very best value from eac (read full article) |
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| Category :: Management Articles |
Author :: Leon Chaddock |
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| Article Title :: Time Tracking: Software All Companies Need |
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| Time tracking is essential for all businesses. You need to be able to know just how productive your business is. In many cases, accurate tracking can lead to instances where you’ll be able to see just what is holding your company back from reaching its goals. Time is valuable and you do not have much to throw away on useless products. Instead, you need high quality software to get the job done correctly.Here are some things to consider about the time tracking software that you choose.• Make sure it is what you need. Not only should it fit your needs in function, but it needs to deliver to you effectiveness, quality and accuracy every time.• Software program (read full article) |
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| Category :: Management Articles |
Author :: L. John Mason |
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| Article Title :: Intuition in Business - A Key for Decision Makers |
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| Do you ever hire or put work teams together? Are you ever developing relationships with clients, advisors, supervisors, or your staff? Do you ever have to make career choice decisions? Are you ever in position to decide about a new product and what quantities to produce, distribute, or acquire? Do you have to stay ahead or at least up with the trends? If you answered yes, then you may want to read on and explore how you can tap your deepest and strongest levels of wisdom...An executive buyer for a national retail chain of full service department stores played a "hunch" and created huge profits and national recognition for her stores. She had learned her job over several years and u (read full article) |
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