October 10, 2023 - "Protected activity." One of the most noteworthy HR buzz words. But what does it actually mean and how should businesses go about managing employees who engage in such activity? In ...

The key areas for managing supplier quality include setting standards, developing training, conducting audits, and monitoring performance. Standards. Supplier quality groups should take charge of ...

Setting up a good performance management system doesn't happen overnight or by accident. You need to consider its design and carefully plan how it will work before managers begin using it to evaluate ...

Even if all the changes associated with reform are not carried out, a transition from volume- to value-based reimbursement is expected, creating new directions and relationships to consider when ...

As a concept managing application performance is one most people in this industry can get a handle on. Actually implementing and effectively using an application management system is another. At least ...

In the rapidly evolving world of information technology, public sector agencies face unique challenges in managing a high-performance IT workforce. Like their counterparts in the private sector, they ...

There's one thing about financial statements many people forget: Historic relics of your business past, these documents tell you what has already happened, but do little to predict your future.

When talented or experienced labor is scarce, even the best organizations may find themselves facing two separate-but-similar types of toxic employee. Both are common, and both have been around since ...

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With so many pressures to contend with, physician practices are scrutinizing their performance perhaps more than ever. “You can measure everything from a leading indicator as well as outcomes related ...