When most people refer to multitasking they mean simultaneously performing two or more things that require mental effort and attention. What most people refer to as multitasking, I refer to as “switchtasking.” Why?

In recent years, a new term - social enterprise - has been promoted throughout the world. In this article, UK scholars Rory Ridley-Duff, Mike Bull and Pam Seanor explore the issues surrounding its meaning by examining the contexts in which the term is gaining recognition.

A business can be profitable and still go under due to poor cash flows. This article discusses how this can happen and offers solutions to managing cash flows.

Managing sexual conflict at work is the most demanding aspect of Human Resource Management. This article examines an approach to mediation that prevents the premature escalation of emotive conflicts.

Understanding emotion in the workplace is becoming a source of competitive advantage. These extracts from the introduction of the book Emotion, Seduction and Intimacy by Rory Ridley-Duff highlight the growing importance of the subject.

Forget the corporate ladder, increasing numbers of the most talented in the workforce are moving into the interim management market. Moreover, interim management as a career option is fast losing the ‘pale, male and stale’ reputation that was held ten or so years ago. The new generation of interim managers reflect a younger, more dynamic demographic.

Home business health insurance is expensive but with the right group coverage plan you can attract employees, and with the right individual plan you can protect yourself from major medical bills.

Engaged employees demonstrate three characteristics: commitment, involvement and enthusiasm. Employees become engaged when their employers meet their basic needs, create meaningful opportunities to contribute, foster a sense of belonging, and provide chances to learn and grow.* Employee training is likely to be a key factor in the implementation of any organizational strategy aimed at improving employee engagement.

In certain industries, each employer must create a safety and health program, and certain key policies are explained in further detail.

There are multiple facets you take on having an online business. Therefore, it is preposterous to think that you can get rich over night. If you truly want to succeed with an online business, time and patience is crucial to making it work.

We’ve read about it, we’ve seen it on 60 Minutes and maybe we’ve even directly experienced it. Generation Y workers have a sense of entitlement, they lack respect for authority and they have the nerve to demand evenings and weekends off. They are shaking things up and we aren’t sure we like it.

According to the Harvard Business Review, employees who are happy are 53 percent more likely to stay with a company than individuals who are unhappy. As management, building a strong community within your business can have very powerful rewards. Learn strategies to build a strong community within your business.

There is no other company on the internet like Liquifiers that can offer you what they do. They have the ability to reach huge markets with potential customers through online sales, their own sales agents, wholesalers, and many more.

Think about the last training class you attended. Your employer may have sent you to gain new information, or maybe you were earning continuing education credits. But when you really stop and think about it, did you learn anything? Did you walk away with any new skill that you are now applying at your job?

The "kitchen sink" concept of business is using bad news to rally people to future improvements.

If you enjoy working at the heart of a business, then becoming a personal assistant (PA) is a good career option. PAs play a major role in helping senior executives to achieve their business objectives. Working as a personal assistant offers variety, great perks and good money.

Podcasts can be a great source of information on any number of business and finance topics.

Yes, contract management can be simple. There are a few things that you can do that will make the contract management process bearable and easy to work with. This article covers three key points to help you simplify this task.

Have you ever gone into a business and watched the secretary curse her computer. Computers were supposed to make life simple, but for many people they have done the opposite. The same can be said for running an online business. Are you in charge or do you work for everyone else except yourself?

For the manager of the Building Records unit at a major west coast public University, the document storage problems were critical. The problem wasn’t justifying budget for more space. There was no more space to be had.

This year, give your organization a Valentine. That's right - an organizational Valentine. Skip the hearts and flowers and give them a Valentine that will help them feel valued and engaged. Do this by making sure that your culture is inclusive, that the day-to-day practices of your organization truly include everyone. Your organization will be more innovative and more successful in the market if you do.

If incorporating was your first step to a new and safe way to do business, compliance with the law is the easiest way to keep you safe from any liability associated with they way you manage your company. Let’s talk about this important topic.

Generally speaking the management of job costs involves four un-related variables – or profit levers. Most job costing and budgeting systems show only the summary of these four levers which does not tell the whole picture nor does it provide the critical feedback between operations and estimating so that the entire system can be fine-tuned.