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The Benefits of a Performance Culture (and How to Implement One)

Success

All the hedge fund managers in Greenwich, Connecticut, probably didn’t pay for their Ferraris by being nice to people. 1, 2005, only three days before Foster’s first child was born. But once they’ve added many new managers, they have to be ready to let go. Nice people don’t always finish first. The company was launched on Feb.

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How to Successfully Manage Remote Employees

Office Dynamics

Whether it is a few employees or your entire workforce, it is becoming more and more likely that if you have employees, you are facing the challenge of managing remote workers. In fact, between 2005 and 2012, the number of remote workers in the U.S. Time tracking: Accountability is another essential element in remote management.

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Discover the Formula for Happy Employees

Success

He wrote 39 books that eventually led to him being known as the “father of modern management.” Small-business people often think they can’t offer day care or some other cost-challenging measure, Nelson says. But one of the most basic steps that a person can do costs nothing except literally a moment of attention and time.

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Office refurbishments rise to all time high in London

Workplace Insight

According to the latest London Office Crane Survey from Deloitte, London has seen the highest volume of new office refurbishments since records began in 2005, with 37 new schemes covering 3.2 This is the highest number and volume of refurbishment starts since Deloitte began tracking them across the seven central submarkets in 2005.

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How to Break Up with Your Business Partner

Success

CEO Company: Security Investment Partners , an investment management firm in San Diego Reason for Breakup: Disagreement over partner’s retirement date Winning Strategy: The partner eventually left with a clean break and joined another firm, keeping the friendship intact. “The goal is to let go and move on as fast as possible,” Emerson says.

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Do Bad Managers Make Us Perform Better?

On The Job

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Thursday, July 2, 2009 Do Bad Managers Make Us Perform Better? So, which is more important to you: Having a manager you like, or one who can take you to the top of your profession?

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Basis of Estimating Software Development

Small Business CEO

Software Sizing, Estimation, and Risk Management: When Performance is Measured Performance Improves , Daniel Galaorath and Michael Evans , Auerbach, 2006. Estimating Software Costs: Bringing Realism to Estimating , Second Edition, Capers Jones, 2007. Software Cost Estimation with COCOMO II , Barry Boehm, et. IT Risk Management.

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