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Economists are predicting a slow economic recovery. This means managers will need to work harder to improve the performance of their teams and retain key talent.

Research conducted by The Human

Towers Perrin Global Workforce Study (2008) looked at 50 global companies over a one-year period, correlating their employee engagement levels with financial results. They found that companies with

 

Step 1:  Define clear boundaries 

• Organisational structure & broad areas of responsibilty
• Job profiles
• Set of policies to define 'basic rules'
• Set of policies & procedures around consequences and

A recent assignment really got my brain ticking! 

In the end, the proposed solution really isn't that unique if one looks at its individual components, but a specific emphasis and the combination of

The recent research conducted by The Human Resource Practice, into employee engagement in South Africa contained both good news and bad news for employers.

On the one hand, the research highlighted

About half of South Africans do not socialise with other race groups, says a study from the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation.

On an ordinary weekday, a quarter of South Africans do not talk to

Most organisations will be placing young graduates on development / internship programmes in their organisations at the beginning of 2010. These development programmes require huge financial

Management lessons: Values and people

Adam Bird: You have been a top executive, now CEO of Unilever. You were at the very top of Nestlé, and also had a long career and very successful career at P&G.