Management - general
New study shows important economic contributions of H-1B visas
09 Jun 2017
The US economy is strengthened by H-1B visa holders who fill key roles in enhancing organisations and supplementing the work of their US peers, rveals new study
Is 'doing good' bad for a company's bottom line? Yes, says study
09 Jun 2017
Empirical analyses using a large sample of firms for the period 1992 to 2014, found that CSR reduces a firm's overall performance and investment efficiency
Uber axes executive who bared Indian rape report
08 Jun 2017
Satish Borwankar named Tata Motors COO, Pisharody quits
06 Jun 2017
The move is also in line with Tata Motors’ recent revamp of its management reporting structure where the huge hierarchical model of 14 layers gave way to just five
To think 'outside the box', first see what's inside the box
06 Jun 2017
Before hiring external consultants for any and every aspects of your business, first see what you can learn by applying common sense to available data, says Manoj Agarwal, co-founder of lifestyle events curator Xoxoday
NSE vice chairman Ravi Narain resigns
03 Jun 2017
Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka's salary down 67% in 2016-17
25 May 2017
The cash component of Sikka's salary fell to Rs16.01 crore in 2016-17 from Rs48.73 crore in the previous year, while his total compensation stood 7 per cent lower at 45.41 crore
How to manage the failure of your venture
24 May 2017
Entrepreneur Sanil Sachar, co-owner of the sports brand Trusox, advises aspiring entreprenurs, "If the impact of your business leaks into your personality, then a failed business equals to a failed you. An entrepreneur is not the business but the ideas. So, don’t take it personally. Separate yourself from your work."
Saurabh Agrawal of Aditya Birla Group named Tata Sons CFO
23 May 2017
As group CFO at Tata Sons, Agrawal will have to focus on turning around some of the group’s loss-making units such as Tata Teleservices and the group’s UK steel business
WannaCry a wake-up call for businesses
15 May 2017
As cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, ransomware is fast becoming the number one cyber security challenge for businesses, irrespective of their size, location or industry they operate in, says Shree Parthasarathy, partner, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP
Govt appoints heads of 7 PSU banks, shifts MDs of PNB and BoI
06 May 2017
PNB managing director Usha Ananthasubramanian has been shifted to relatively small Kolkata-based Allahabad Bank while head of Bank of India Melwyn Rego will move to Syndicate Bank with immediate effect
Pearson shareholders protest CEO’s pay hike
06 May 2017
Retirement associated with lower stress, but only those with a top job
06 May 2017
A research paper suggests that the period around retirement may widen socio-economic inequalities in stress and health amongpPoorer people, or those in low status occupations, who often have poorer health and higher biological stress response levels, especally post retirement
New UK Act makes failure to prevent tax evasion a criminal offence
04 May 2017
The Criminal Finances Act will make businesses liable for criminal acts committed by employees or other related parties, including customers and suppliers, and will apply to both UK and non-UK tax
Google pays CEO Sundar Pichai $200 mn for 2016
29 Apr 2017
Google's 44-year-old India-born chief executive Sundar Pichai received nearly $200 million in compensation, double the amount he got in 2015
T Krishnakumar named president, Kini quits in Coke India rejig
28 Apr 2017
While both Coca-Cola and Pepsi are facing headwinds in India, a Mint report quoted two people in the know as indicating that falling sales is the key reason for the rejig
Struggling with different work identities? Your work may suffer
13 Apr 2017
A new study from Ohio State University's Fisher College of Business suggests that how employees juggle different work identities may affect their job performance
Mondelez plans to replace long-time CEO Irene Rosenfeld
10 Apr 2017
Irene Rosenfeld runs the largest US food manufacturer, and has a compensation package that is on par with male peers at other food companies such as Kellogg Co and General Mills
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