It seems Toyota’s big recall problem is getting worse as days pass by. After the stoppage of selling for eight of its models that were involved in the recall for sticking accelerator pedal, the latest blow came when Consumer Reports suspended its recommendation of the models involved. Over the years, CR has lavished recommendation on [...]
Posts from ‘January, 2010’
Methods to Motivate Team Members
In the world of human resources, it is a fact that no matter how talented and skillful a team member is, there is just no way for him to accomplish and generate results if he isn’t motivated enough. Motivation is a complex methodology that is a crucial part in any business cycle. There are different [...]
2010 Global IT Spending to Remain Flat
The budget for information technology this year for most companies would essentially be flat across the globe compared to last year when it declined by 8.1 percent. However, a marginal increase in global average of 1.3 percent compared to 2009 was seen according to a research done by Gartner-EXP Worldwide Survey of global Chief Information [...]
The Difference Between a Leader and a Manager
We always hear the words ‘leader’ and ‘manager’ be it in our life and in business. A lot of times we ask ourselves, “What qualities make a good leader?” or “What qualities make a good manager?” To many, leader and manager are the same, but they are not necessarily identical. An effective manger will have [...]
Keeping Up With the IT Training
It is probably clear by now that one of the challenges in the Information Technology industry is the mismatch between the skills and the industry needs. In one of the instances perhaps, you hired a senior JAVA programmer whom you expect to have a senior skills too. But upon evaluation, you just realize that a [...]
The SuperSpeed USB 3.0
When you transfer hundreds of photos from your flash drive to your computer before, it might take well over five minutes to finish the process. That was before when the technology used was still USB 2.0. Today, the world of storage devices have changed as Intel introduced the SuperSpeed USB 3.0. Likewise, the move effectively [...]
Good Ideas
For any employee of a small business, acknowledgement for a job well done goes an extended way while paying returns that endure in both touchable and intangible ways. Feeling a personal sense of achievement and belonging fosters job satisfaction, increased productivity, and loyalty – traits and assets that are precious to any small business. But [...]
Developing Your Small Business
If you’re small business has a task force of telecommuters hard at work, it’s significant to review a little special guidelines for managing the team effectively. Offsite workers can be a precious addition to many industries, especially in places where resources may be incomplete or you are trying to cut down on overhead costs. Off [...]