Productivity Lessons from the Happiest Companies
There’s a new business metric we’re hearing more about lately: happiness. Many of the world’s most profitable companies also happen to have very happy employees. What can your firm learn from these...
View ArticleDoes Social Media Make Workers More Productive?
Businesses that block their employees from using social networks at work may think they’re preventing employees from wasting valuable company time, but new research indicates that social media may...
View ArticleU.S. Manufacturing Sector to Grow Strongly through 2013
Bradley Holcomb, chair of the Manufacturing Business Survey Committee for the Institute for Supply Management, said the manufacturing sector is solid thus far in 2013 and will continue to see steady...
View ArticleHow to Fix Your Performance Management System
Although they have the potential to boost employee productivity and engagement, there are few enterprise technologies more misunderstood (and disliked) than performance management solutions. Here we...
View ArticleWeekly Industry Crib Sheet: U.S. Manufacturing Growth Slows
Plus: Poor Worker Health Linked to Sharp Economic Losses, Contraction in Struggling Industrial Semiconductor Market, Global Petrochemical Prices Drop, and Jobless Claims Fall to Five-Year Low.
View ArticleThe Enthusiastic Employee
In The Enthusiastic Employee: How Companies Profit by Giving Workers What They Want, David Sirota and Douglas Klein reveal the secret of employee enthusiasm: that special, invigorating, purposeful and...
View ArticleEmployee Cross-Training Requires Communication, Togetherness, and Smart Planning
Companies are turning to cross-training programs to increase productivity and to help get by with fewer employees than they had five years ago. But starting up such programs can be a delicate matter.
View ArticleIndia’s Manufacturing Policy Spells Opportunity for U.S. Equipment Exporters
India’s manufacturing sector needs outside help to meet the government’s growth plans. U.S. equipment exporters can therefore find a wealth of opportunities to expand sales growth by researching and...
View ArticleAward-Winning Research Proves Green Companies Are More Productive
Two professors from the U.S. and France are the first-time recipients of an award recognizing research on the impact of sustainability on businesses and managers. Their work shows how environmental...
View ArticleWhy Manufacturers Need an Integrated Quality Solution
Speaking mostly from expertise in defense and aerospace industries, Matthew Littlefield gave seven reasons enterprise quality management (EQM) systems can solve concerns throughout the supply chain.
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