Recruitment and Hiring is an important aspect of Human Resources Management, for it is here that candidate employees first come into contact. In recent decades, the process of interviewing and screening candidates for possible employment has become more systematic and sophisticated. Corporate laws have also caught up with the needs of organizations. Vice versa, more…
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Six ethical principles of Information Management
Managers will do well to follow ethical principles while discharging their duties of Information Management. Information Systems managers face ethical dilemmas numerous times during their tenure and following a set ethical guidelines is quite useful. Firstly, when confronted by an ethical dilemma, managers will analyze the situation by evaluating the possible consequences of various options…
Article Review: Time to Create Sound Teamwork by Diane Bandow
The article titled Time to Create Sound Teamwork by Diane Bandow talks about the importance of teamwork for running businesses successfully. Lack of teamwork within an organization can cost a lot more than what is obvious, for lack of trust and understanding in relationships between team members can decrease performance levels, inflate production cycles, and…
How visionary nonprofits leaders are learning to enhance management capabilities by Daniel Stid and Jeffrey Bradach
The article by Daniel Stid and Jeffrey Bradach, titled ‘How visionary nonprofits leaders are learning to enhance management capabilities’ offers several valuable guidelines for managers. Upfront, it makes a distinction between the leadership styles of business organizations and nonprofits. In the latter, the prime thrust behind management activities are the leader’s (who is also usually…
How can information systems help achieve operational excellence?
Operational Excellence (OE) is one of the management buzzwords currently in circulation. The term refers to an overall management philosophy, whereby the leadership continually strives to maintain high standards of efficiency, co-ordination, communication and problem solving both within and without the organization. Key concepts associated with Operational Excellence are teamwork, employee empowerment, innovation and quality…
Clinical Decision Making About Psychopathy and Violence Risk Assessment in Public Sector Mental Health Settings
Violence in society is not just a law and order problem, for it is a persistent area of concern for mental health professionals as well. Mental healthcare facilities in public sector thus serve a dual role – 1.Helping create a harmonious society and 2. Helping ailing individuals recover from their violent tendencies. Before, mental healthcare…
The nature of personal selling and the role of the sales force
Sales are an important part of a company’s operations, for it is success in this department that enables it to reap profits. Depending on the nature and market for a particular product/service, the strategy of sales would also differ. Usually, salespeople acquire a dodgy reputation for being glib talkers and for selling products to customers…
Do MNEs migrate to green policy only when forced by government regulations?
One of the persistent debates in recent years is whether business corporations should be tightly regulated to conform to environmental preservation standards. Also referred to as the green movement, some corporations have voluntarily proposed and adopted these standards as a way of showing their public responsibility. Critics argue that such moves are largely public relations…
The Five Types of Customer Markets
Customer markets can be broadly classified into five types. The first is the consumer market, “which consists of individuals and households that buy goods and services for personal consumption”. (Part 2, p.66) Within this category several sub-types exist. Fast-moving Consumer Goods (FMCGs) is one type of consumer market. These are generally high volume, low unit…
The five types of customer markets
Customer markets can be broadly classified into five types. The first is the consumer products markets, where products are purchased by individual consumers for themselves and their families. Within this category several sub-types exist. Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs) is one type of consumer market. These are generally high volume, low unit value goods that have…