The Corner Office, the Cubicle, and Starbucks by George F Franks III
... Today there are fewer office-based white collar workers working for large corporations in the same way that there were fewer craftspeople working out of their homes after the industrial revolution. We have experienced the information revolution and in many ways, the effects have been much more staggering than what occurred in the nineteenth century. This can be seen clearly when viewing the current variety of working environments. Some white collar workers gain the few cherished slots for ...

The Future of Intenet Technology by Holly Odom
... Yet, that country deployed a great number of workers and large fields and still managed to receive large total output despite miniscule yield per worker. With the advent of the internet, the communication, technological development and idea inter-exchange, let alone trade, entertainment takes place around the world 24 hours a day. Many of the contracts are singed by the click of the mouse, while the world e-commerce totals for more than 4 billion annually.

Increasing Brain Power by Tim Bryce
... If the right environment is established, you can turn lethargic workers into "movers and shackers."* MotivateIt is necessary for the manager to encourage workers to rise to a challenge and work harder. To this end, the manager must play the role of Industrial Psychologist to understand what makes people tick, thereby providing the means to motivate them to excel. This can be done with simple praise, rewards, and recognition. It can also be done through constructive criticism.

Headset Growth – Out Of The Call Center And Into The General Office Cubicle by Melissa Vokoun
... While this proliferation and availability of headset products in the market has benefited these retail and e-commerce suppliers, many customers do not find the same level of satisfaction as would be found in working with suppliers who are well-versed at recommending products and assisting in the integration of these hands-free products that meet each particular workers' application. While the use of headsets has become more attractive to "knowledge workers" due to a proliferation of new, ...

The 401(K) Dilemma: How Managers Can Attract More Employees to Join by Cathy Howley
... The Pension Research Council at the Wharton School concluded that "the largest effect on participant contribution rates comes from raising the concentration of materials offered via the web". It also estimated a contribution rate almost 50% higher when communication was at a high level – a huge leap forward from traditional education methods. The problems that 401(k) plans face exists around the world where saving for retirement is just as challenging.

Lose a Laptop or PDA? You Get Your Stuff Back with Property ID Asset Tags by Mike Valentine
... They also work with local police departments in return of stolen goods with the tags. TrackitBack has partnered with Staples and BestBuy stores - so all are agressively marketing their offerings in the consumer marketplace. Each offer business incentives for larger sales of ID tags exceeding 50 or more, with invitations to companies to contact them for volume pricing. The movement of asset tags into the consumer marketplace is an unexpected development that may be logically extended into ...

Neural Workflow - Workflow Software by Craig Cameron
... This is not how people work and ultimately not how highly optimised organisations should work. When we have an idea to do something we usually start with a strategy to come to a resolution. In following the strategy we are often required to complete several unexpected sub-strategies to come to the resolution. We also may need to re-evaluate our strategy entirely and adapt the strategy for the next time we need to employ it. Take the example of a help desk request.

Top 5 Cleaning Complaints and How to Solve Them by Steve Hanson
... If workers rush through their work to get the job done, dusting tends to be the task that gets neglected first because it's much less noticeable than not emptying a trash can, for instance. The most effective tool to use for dusting is a microfiber cloth. Microfiber cloths pick up the dust rather than moving it around or making it airborne, like feather dusters, which means the dust won't re-settle onto surfaces. Use a green microfiber cloth for dusting.