The more that corporate work force strategy dictates unit-level policies – that is, the more that unit-level human resources simply involves implementing policies and practices set down at the corporate level the more sense there is in having a direct reporting relationship from unit-level to corporate human resources. But on balance, people tend to favor […]

Downsizing almost inevitably imposes substantial psychological costs on the workforce. It comes with some social costs for the community, at least in the short-term. And the available evidence on its bottom-line impact isn\’t clear. So the question\” Must you downsize?\” should be pondered carefully. Of course, the costs and benefits of downsizing depend on the […]

The formulation of human resources strategy and policies specialists should act as advisors to and educators of top management. It is important that all of general management, and most especially top management, are human resources literate. But being a general manager usually means being literate about a lot of stuff and an expert on rather […]

Human resource management is not always or solely the presentation of gifts. Sometimes bad news has to be delivered. We aren\’t thinking here of bad news as in, \”You\’re fired,\” in which the relationship is ended. Think instead of \”You didn\’t get the promotion\” or \”We won\’t fund that training in your case.\” It sometimes […]

If we consider the analogy to the distinctions between marketing and customer service or between the corporate finance function on the one hand and the accounting/comptroller function on the other. We generally see fairly clear organizational distinctions drawn between those who are responsible for helping an organization formulate its strategies for reaching markets and creating […]

A set of thorny process issues concerns the impact of downsizing on the local community. Downsizing, especially focused layoffs by large corporations (that lead, say, to the closure of an entire facility), can have devastating impacts on a local community. As extreme examples, there are cases of rural community\’s simply disappearing after a local lumber […]

Today there are many different options for chiropractic marketing choices. As the internet becomes more popular to use for everyday things, more organizations are learning that they need to promote their services on the web to gather attention. Advertising for chiropractor services is important to maintain patients as well as to draw in new customers. […]

Many businesses and people sponsoring special events have found the use of social media speakers to be of great benefit. A successful speaker can hold the attention of the audience and put whatever point is needed to be put across so that it is easily understood. For those who are new to this type of […]

Regardless of the size and types of business enterprises you have, business plans are vital to the success of your company. Opening a company does not only imply complying with the legal documents and requirements set by the government, but you need to formulate your own business plan to succeed. This document is not only […]

Opening a new company is not that easy because of the myriad challenges, threats, flaws and problems that businessmen experienced during their operation. Why do some companies fail during the initial stage of their operation? Some business enterprises fail due to lack of planning, while other business failures are attributed to incompetence of employees. Meanwhile, […]