Recently, I had an exchange with a colleague regarding business travel and I realise that, for many organisations, there is still a wide chasm between management and employees on this issue. Here’s the situation: The company that I work for has organised a trade show in April in Hong Kong. Some employees have thus been… Read More: A matter of choice »
According to a study conducted by the Corporate Library and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), big U.S. mutual-fund companies are prime enablers of extravagant salaries for corporate CEOs. Among them, Morgan Stanley has been the worst offender, supporting management-compensation proposals 94.7% of the time. And how did this happen? “One… Read More: You scratch my back, I scratch yours? »
Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, said in an interview with FORTUNE magazine (“The Sleeping Giant Goes on the Offensive”, April 3, 2006) that he’s got his kids brainwashed: You don’t use Google, and you don’t use an iPod. (Oh mind, no Google? Does that mean his children only use MSN Search?) But, I wonder whether… Read More: Sleeping giant, hidden dangers »
If a survey conducted for staffing and consulting firm Hudson Highland Group Inc. is to be believed, about 25% of U.S. employees who use a computer at work admit using it to hunt for a new job on company time. “It’s one of the ways employees deal with work-life balance issues,” said Robert Morgan, chief… Read More: Where do we draw the line? »
Regardless of your opinion on the (in)effectiveness of the United Nations, it may be a good idea to take a virtual tour of the UN (www.un.org) to keep up-to-date with the latest information on international relations. And it is not just the dry stuff that I’m talking about here, although there are plenty that will… Read More: Think global »
According to the message posted on Alien Abductions Incorporated’s website (www.alienabductions.com), thousands of individuals are abducted by extraterrestrial beings each year. So you may be wondering whether watching re-runs of The X-Files for the umpteenth time will get you anywhere. Now you do not have to waste your time waiting for aliens to show up,… Read More: Close encounters of the new kind »