Industrial Management articles from September 1998

Industrial Management archives from September 1998

The victims of downsizing.(employee dismissal management)
September 1, 1998... An employee's dismissal sorely affects the people with whom he has worked, particularly if he is well liked and respected. In many ways, those coworkers who are left also are victims. The fact that a member of a team has been let go impacts...

Shared services: is it for you?(business decentralization technique)
September 1, 1998... Centralization, consolidation, outsourcing, regionalization. Is the concept of shared services just another fad? During the '80s and '90s, many companies moved to provide greater autonomy to business units by decentralizing many of their...

Turn meetings into results.(business meetings)
September 1, 1998... You know what it's like when someone calls a meeting - the feeling you get when you think about all the wasted time and the other productive things you could be doing instead. Meetings fail because people treat them like social activities....

Empowered employees: a new team concept.
September 1, 1998... Since cavemen began pooling hunting skills to catch their prey, humans have relied on teamwork to survive. Teamwork in the business world traditionally meant pooling employees' resources so the best staff talents would be put to use on various...

Alternative rewards: getting local union leaders on board.
September 1, 1998... Union-management initiatives to introduce alternative rewards to organized workforces are accomplishing impressive results in many companies. Responding to competitive pressures, these companies have developed alternative reward programs to...

Achieving personal and organizational goals.
September 1, 1998... "The rung of a ladder was never meant to rest upon, but only to hold a man's foot long enough to put the other somewhat higher." - Thomas Huxley In the business environment there must be a blending of the goals of each individual and...