Archive for the 'Workplace' Category

Survey: Generation Facebook’s skills wasted at work

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

Many young adults are confident in their IT skills, survey finds, but businesses are not making the most of their tech savvy. The tech savvy of “Generation Facebook” is going down the drain at work, new research has found. People who have left school in the past…
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Europe, U.S. lead rise in IT governance efforts

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

IT Governance Institute study says 50 percent of U.S., European businesses implement IT governance practices, cites benefits. More businesses across the globe are stepping up their IT governance efforts, with North America and Europe leading the way, according to a study. The “IT Governance Global Status Report…
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Memo to Microsoft: Yahoo’s A-list

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

The merger-minded software giant will likely want to keep Yahoo execs in a host of areas, including online ads, social media and Web search. Working at Yahoo is getting riskier by the day. Even before merger-minded Microsoft could lay off some of the stars within its acquisition…
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The productivity paradox

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Smartsheet’s Brent Frei and Mark Mader offer their take on why productivity growth has mysteriously slowed since 2004. If there were a Productivity Hall of Fame, John Deere would definitely occupy a place of prominence. The 19th century inventor introduced his cutting-edge steel plow with…
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Q&A: Explorer prepares for Arctic expedition

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Pen Hadow, who’s preparing for a months-long trek across the Arctic, speaks on climate change, how technology has changed the life of an explorer, and the dangers of swimming with bears. A three-strong team of explorers will set out early next year to spend several months trekking across…
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Q&A: Explorer prepares for Arctic expedition

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Pen Hadow, who’s preparing for a months-long trek across the Arctic, speaks on climate change, how technology has changed the life of an explorer, and the dangers of swimming with bears. A three-strong team of explorers will set out early next year to spend several months trekking across…
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Megadeals aid outsourcing recovery

Friday, January 18th, 2008

Growth among Indian companies, contracts for financial and other business services helped sector bounce back, report says. The global outsourcing market bounced back after a shaky start last year thanks to a spate of megadeals and continued double-digit growth among Indian companies, according to a recent report. …
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