Getting Results...For the Hands-On Manager articles from February 1997

Getting Results...For the Hands-On Manager archives from February 1997

Is organizational loyalty dead?
February 1, 1997... Bring out the casket. Organizational loyalty, the outgrowth of a booming post-war economy, has finally been laid to rest. The insightful predictions of author R. Edwards in his 1979 book Contested Terrain have been realized. Edwards cautioned...

When you need to upgrade. (computer system)
February 1, 1997... The gleaming new PC you bought a few years ago used to be sleek, slick, and fast. But it hasn't aged well - now it's dusty, teetering, and sluggish. Do you need to throw it out? Most likely not. Instead, consider upgrading your system. There...

Saying the right thing at the right time. (dealing with hostile situations in the workplace)
February 1, 1997... How do you remain sane in an insane situation? Distancing and Active Listening, which we talked about in the GR December issues are the right things to do in many hostile situations, but then what? How do you resolve the flap to the mutual...

We've got to stop meeting like this. (corporate meetings)
February 1, 1997... Why is it that the term "team" has become so associated with another term "meetings"? Truth is, for a team to accomplish its objective, it doesn't have to get together every Tuesday from 9 to noon to discuss the latest accomplishments of...

The work force in the 21st century.
February 1, 1997... What can we expect to happen within the next 20 years? If you want to be ready, it's important to read some prognostications - like those from Jude T. Rich, chairman of Sibson & Co., a Princeton-based firm that specializes in compensation...