An unhealthy obsession with health: Companies should be wary of following health fads in the management of their employees

Article Abstract:

Traditionally companies have tried to reduce the number of days lost to sick leave for obvious reasons of productivity. Companies are advocating several types of health fads such as corporate membership of a gym, and fashions that constitute healthy living, but these fashions come and go even faster than fashions for management ideas, and therefore, advocating the current fashion in anything is futile.

Business Personnel Management, Human resource management, Control, Sick leave, Employee recreation programs

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A short history of nearly everything

Article Abstract:

Durham University's chancellor, Bill Bryson has given salient advice for achieving success. A fundamental of making the civilized way in the world is that people should behave well and courteously to one another and that responsibilities and duties should be shared.

Evaluation, Management techniques, College administrators, Bryson, Bill (chancellor)

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Captain's blog

Article Abstract:

Businesses have to take the optimum use of the development of message communication like blogs for the right people at the right time.

Business communication, Weblogs, Blogs, Viewpoint essay

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