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China sets technical standard for mobile TV

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Chinaâs State Administration of Radio, Film and Television said it has set a home-grown technical standard for broadcasting multimedia content such as television programs to mobile devices, in a move to boost the provision of mobile-TV services, The Wall Street Journal reported. The agency's move comes as China tries to kick start the development of its own technologies, including the third-generation, or 3G, mobile-phone technology called Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Acces... (Read All)

Workplace Favouritism - An issue for Singapore?

Sat, 28 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100

We commonly hear about favouritism occurring in the classrooms and families. How real is favouritism an issue at the workplace? Research with university students in the USA has shown that around 62% of students believed that favouritism was occurring in their family life. These students suggested that this was evidenced in subtle rather than obvious ways and the reasons for this were related to intellect, birth order, creativity and general behaviour, as opposed to gender or physical appearance.... (Read All)

Seven Skills of Management

Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100

1. Planning "Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance". A solid plan should have measurable goals to determine progress and success. It should take into account the current situation and environment, and the plan should be both documented and communicated. Plans should be compared and aligned with a comprehensive strategy. 2. Setting Goals Goals should be specific, time limited and measurable. Measurements include quantity, capacity, percentage, monetary, timeliness, completeness, ratings or si... (Read All)

Asset Management

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Asset management is the method that a company uses to track fixed assets like factory equipment, desks and chairs, computers, even buildings. Although the exact details of the task varies widely from company to company, asset management often includes tracking the physical location of assets, managing demand for scarce resources, and accounting tasks such as amortization. The most common usage of the phrase asset management is in terms of the financial services industry. Here it is used to descr... (Read All)

The Changing Face of Human Resource Management Systems

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Most businesses that run HRMS already understand how crucial it can be for streamlining human resource department functions. In the days before HRMS, managing human resources on a large scale was a daunting task marked by inefficiency and a paper trail that made file cabinet manufacturers an extremely happy lot. International businesses often had no central HR administration as the sharing of information, employee records, banking and payroll were only incorporated during first quarter tax asses... (Read All)

A Must Have Leadership Book - The Facilitative Leader

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The Facilitative Leader Author: Glenn Brome Publisher: Outskirts Press, 10940 S. Parker Rd. â 515, Parker, Colorado 80134, (888) OP-BOOKS ISBN: 1-59800-414-X, $17.95, 2006, 176 pages The author of âThe Facilitative Leaderâ, Glenn Brome, is a professional speaker, coach, trainer and consultant. He has worked with groups, both big and small, imparting knowledge gained from his âreal worldâ experience in senior leadership roles in both retail and human resources. His most notable employer... (Read All)

Business Security

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

This article examines business security and provides some practical advise on protecting your business. Unfortunately as any new business knows it isn't long before opening that the first break and enter occurs or another security issue raises it ugly head. Dealing with insurance companies reveals that often the business person is own their own, particularly if the business is targetted numerous times. The more successful your business, the more interest it tends to generate amongst low lifes, a... (Read All)

Submits Your Ad to 12 Million Links!

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Get Rich Quick Scams Revealed Read this article before you consider paying for a "get rich quick" program. From: Website Submitter Everybody would love to make lots of money quickly, working from home, and only doing a few hours of work per week. I've spent the past two years trying to find a great way of doing this. Only over the course of the past few months have I found any "get rich quick" programs worth buying. I've been trying to make money online for a long time. I had a few small website... (Read All)

Motivation with Direction

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Motivation empowers performance. Motivation with direction empowers positive performance. It can be easy to generate enthusiasm amid success. How can you be inspirational in your communication during periods of duress? How would you react to the following observations? "We missed our quota by 50k this month, so you need to do an extra 60k next month to make up for it." "We went over budget this month, so you need to reduce your expense next month." "We only made 75% of plan this week, so you nee... (Read All)

Safety in the Workplace: Be Rigorous, Not Ruthless

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

You may have read the book Good to Great, by Jim Collins. In his book he explains how many companies thought being good isâ¦ well, âgood enough.â In these times of constant change and global competition, it is important to always look for improvement --especially when it comes to safety.

Who wants to settle for âgood enoughâ safety? In most cases, good means the company is willing to settle for an injury. âGood enoughâ safety means setting safety goals based on lagging indic... (Read All)

Lean Manufacturing: The Advantages of Adopting Lean Manufacturing Principles

Sun, 12 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

If you are one of those businessmen who venture in manufacturing industry of which production is your primary business activities, then adopting lean manufacturing is the best way to optimize your business operation.

Why? Lean manufacturing is known to be the processes, techniques, strategies and initiatives being implemented by companies around the world that aim to reduce unnecessary and unproductive tasks, activities and behaviors in the work environment.

Lean manufacturing not ... (Read All)

BECOMING an INTERIM MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

âInterim Managementâ is certainly a role worth considering. Especially interesting for those who tend to be self-sufficient, multi-skilled, adaptable and normally financially secure. A client will hire an âinterim executiveâ when their organisation is faced with a problem that requires immediate attention and a solution. They are searching for that special character who has â âseen it, been there and done it before.â Someone content in operating entirely in their own comfort zone, ... (Read All)

Business Management

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Business Management characterizes the process of leading and directing all or part of an organization, often a business, through the deployment and manipulation of resources (human, financial, material, intellectual or intangible). Early twentieth-century business management writer Mary Parker Follett defined management as "the art of getting things done through other people."

One can also think of business management functionally as the action of measuring a quantity on a regular ba... (Read All)

Geely sets up joint ventures

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Geely Automobile Holdings, the Hong Kong-listed unit of Chinaâs biggest privately owned automaker, said it will invest 181 million yuan (22.63 million US dollars) to set up two joint ventures to produce auto aprts and after-sales services in the Mainland respectively, The Standard reported.The ventures will be financed from internal resources and the total investment will be about 1.13 billion yuan (141 million US dollars), the company said. Geely said earlier that upgrading and expanding prod... (Read All)

Change Management

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Change management is the process of developing a planned approach to change in an organization. Typically the objective is to maximize the collective benefits for all people involved in the change and minimize the risk of failure of implementing the change.

Change management can be either 'reactive', in which case management is responding to changes in the macro-environment (that is, the source of the change is external), or âproactiveâ, in which case management is initiating the... (Read All)

Secret Selling Trick To Earn Dollars

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Everybody would love to make lots of money quickly, working from home, and only doing a few hours of work per week. I've spent the past two years trying to find a great way of doing this. Only over the course of the past few months have I found any "get rich quick" programs worth buying. I've been trying to make money online for a long time. I had a few small websites, but they never made much more than a few hundred per month. It was easy money and didn't require much work on my part, but I kne... (Read All)

: Want To Get Into

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Get Rich Quick Scams Revealed
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Jest Practices: Best Practices for Humor in the Workplace

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Most agree that humor in the workplace can have beneficial effects. Yet not all humor is good humor. The challenge: how to interject appropriate humor and fun into our serious jobs without hurting others or seriously undermining the company. When used appropriately, humor can work for you.

Humor that Uploads Also Uplifts

Humor has the power to make people feel special. When you include people in fun it simultaneously improves morale, reduces stress and facilitates team build... (Read All)

Professional Consultants Aid In Business Growth

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

There are many business processes and operations that you can manage through hiring trained, knowledgeable and qualified employees. However, there are some operations, which are best left to the experts in the respective field to handle. Some of these exceptions are, accounting and auditing also management of labor and marketing. These are specialized fields and people who are experts in these fields are normally not employees of companies but are consultants. It is generally an accepted practic... (Read All)

Email - A Tool You Can Control

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

If you let it, email can take over your life. Or, you can choose to be in charge by taking control of the volume, content, and importance of your email. 1. Filter it! To limit the time you waste reading junk emails and spam, you could use a filter program. This is a system that weeds out emails based on subject lines and content. They can be effective, but use caution. They can filter out too much. Some filter programs will put the questionable messages in a separate folder, which you can review... (Read All)

Contract Management

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Contract Management encompasses all the activities that an enterprise or an individual engages in, while entering into a business transaction with one or more trading partners and fulfilling all the obligations of the terms and conditions agreed upon on the contract.

Almost all the transactions that occur in the business world are governed by a contract is some shape or form. Some of the common examples of contracts we deal with in our day-to-day life are employment letters, sales invoic... (Read All)

Five Reasons Why Business Development Is So Difficult To Get Right

Sat, 25 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Five Reasons Why Business Development Is So Difficult To Get Right By Dr. Earl R. Smith II, drsmith@lngvw.com Every conversation I have with a CEO of a middle-sized company eventually touches on the same conundrum â¦ âHow in the world does a company of our size get traction in new markets with new clients?â This challenge seems to rank right up there with problems of arranging sufficient financial resources and getting top people to commit to a small but growing company. This is often a cha... (Read All)

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