Monthly Archives: April 2012
April 27, 2012
Many companies would rather cut these R&D projects than reduce services or institute layoffs. Continue reading
Leadership seen as reason for talent retention woes
April 26, 2012
Nearly 30 percent of respondents viewed talent retention as the top issue this year. Continue reading
Known job hoppers may not be as fickle in future jobs
April 25, 2012
Many business writers have cautioned that workers avoid the temptation to switch jobs often. Continue reading
Businesses desire auditors who boast traits beyond a high financial acumen
April 24, 2012
Nearly 75 percent of businesses that responded to the IIA survey cited analytical and critical thinking as skills they desired in auditors Continue reading
Self-confidence correlates strongly with business success
April 23, 2012
An individual’s belief in his or her own abilities is a significant determinant in workplace performance, even more so than upbringing. Continue reading
Yahoo tries for market repositioning amid layoffs, declining profits
April 20, 2012
Instead of being a market leader that sets the tone – as it once was – Yahoo must now respond to fluctuations over which it has little control. Continue reading
Lifelong skeptics: Auditors must question all information they are provided
April 19, 2012
Businesses lack a significant degree of control over contextual and environmental effects that can have a lasting impact on a particular entity. Continue reading
Some events elude risk management strategies
April 18, 2012
These low-probability, high-impact events are generally very difficult, if not impossible to predict, making any attempt to do so mostly futile. Continue reading
Chief corporate positions only filled for average of eight years
April 17, 2012
The business world has become increasingly competitive, leaving many business decision makers unwilling to wait for results. Continue reading
Optimism climbing among mid-market CFOs
April 16, 2012
The number of CFOs planning to hire workers increased six basis points to 74 percent, while 81 percent now expect their profits to stabilize or improve Continue reading