Does your company have a problem in recruiting the right person for the right job? Here’s how to avoid putting a square peg in a round hole. Place about 100 bricks in a particular order in a closed room with an open window. Then send the candidates into the room and close it from outside.… Read More »
According to a colleague of mine, the following is apparently an “ISO-certified” practice of eliminating redundancies in an organisation in the Philippines: — 48 hours before shutting down the operation, SWAT teams in janitorial disguise conduct metal detector/security checks in the premises. — 24 hours before shutting down the operation, maintenance is instructed to ship… Read More »
Merle Hinrichs, CEO of Global Sources, recently went on CNBC to defend the quality of products made in China. Somehow, I think this pronouncement came a bit late. The company failed to capitalise on the situation early and make an ethical (and potentially beneficial) stand on the issue of sourcing from China by emphasising its… Read More »
I don’t usually comment on company matters, but the launch of Elegant Living magazine and website by Global Sources next month is, in my humble opinion, more of an experiment than an extension of its brand value. For those who are familiar with the business model of Global Sources, its foray into the consumer market… Read More »
After a two-year study, the National Science Foundation announced the following results on America’s recreational preferences: 1. The sport of choice for unemployed or incarcerated people is: Basketball2. The sport of choice for maintenance-level employees is: Bowling3. The sport of choice for blue-collar line workers is: Football4. The sport of choice for supervisors is: Baseball5.… Read More »
I read with interest a story in FORTUNE (April 30, 2007 – “Gap: Decline Of A Denim Dynasty”) about the rise and fall of clothes retailer Gap and something in it struck a cord. The article mentioned that after new CEO Paul Pressler took over the company, stores weren’t regularly renovated because no one could… Read More »