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COVER
STORY
Women
in the Workplace - - Radha Mohan Chebolu
The
gradual ascendancy of women in the power hierarchy, overcoming
workplace discrimination in the corporate sector displays
not the change in the outlook and the perception of the management,
but the strenuous efforts made by dynamic women in that direction.
The successful journey of women from `periphery' level to
that of `centerstage' in the organization, in the backdrop
of technology-driven economy, is characterized by many dynamics
about which a glance is attempted in this article. The emerging
trends in the workplace, towards empowering women, as part
of promoting business in the competitive market is found to
be an unfinished revolution demanding more attention.
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COVER
STORY
Why
Indian Firms are Struggling with Gender Diversity - - Aditya Khanna
The
major challenges of retaining women employees in the four
leading firms namely Hindustan Lever, Johnson & Johnson, Procter
& Gamble and Shoppers' Stop are emphasized here. Based on
research and the discussions held on retention of women employees
in these firms, they have implemented the necessary measures
to overcome these challenges.
© Businessworld, April 04, 2005 (www.businessworldindia.com).
Reprinted with permission.
BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT
Business
Etiquette or Back to Basics? - - Colonel VRK Prasad
Business
etiquette is getting more and more relevant as businesses
are spreading across nations. Proper behavior coupled with
polite and effective communication skills, and a pleasant
disposition aid a manager in being successful. Though most
of it might be what we had learnt back at kindergarten, how
many of us can actually recollect enough to practice it today?
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ORGANIZATIONAL
BEHAVIOR
Work
Attitude: Think Corporate - - Sadhana Deshmukh
The
workplace is changing. Economic changes on a global scale
are putting pressure on the employers and employees. Also,
there is a rapid change in the technology used and work has
become more challenging and interesting. This change requires
new skills, and most importantly the right attitude.
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ORGANIZATIONAL
BEHAVIOR
Boss
and Employee Morale - - K Nagarajan
Improving
employee morale has been one of the hot pursuits of Human
Resources Departments. There have been a lot of debates on
how to improve the morale of the workforce, and much has been
talked about and written on this aspect. Simple, plain thinking
and observation untainted by any personal prejudices will
reveal that it is the work environment that either boosts
or spoils the employee morale. This article throws light on
the role played by the immediate boss in boosting the morale
of his subordinates.
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TEAMWORK
Teams:
Different Strokes for Different Folks - - Sumati Reddy
This
article stresses on the importance of using teamwork to accomplish
challenging organizational goals. In this respect, it illustrates
the popularity of using teams through a description of different
kinds of teams, such as cross-functional teams, virtual teams,
merger integration teams, etc. It also asserts that teams
offer a flexible organizational form, which has the potential
to replace bureaucratic organizational forms, thereby, freeing
up latent organizational energy and channelizing it into creative
uses.
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EMPLOYEE
RETENTION
Management
Education: Retention Strategies - - Jayanta Kishore Nandi
Irrespective
of their status, most of the management institutions are facing
tremendous problems in getting and retaining talented knowledge
workers in their institutions, resulting in poor quality education,
increasing frustration among management graduates remaining
unemployed after huge investments in their studies, etc. Thus,
getting and retaining talented knowledge workers has become
the key issue in management education. This article is intended
to understand this key issue and suggest some preventive measures
for retaining talented knowledge workers.
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CORPORATE
DOSSIER
Goodlass
Nerolac Paints
© 2005 Nerolac. All Rights Reserved. Excerpts from Nerolac's
website www.nerolac.com
CASE
STUDY
Intel
in 2004: Looking for Growth Strategies - - Ravi Madapati
Before
I retire from Intel, I want a piece of Intel technology touching
every human on earth, every minute of every day, in every
aspect of their lifestyle. - Patrick Gelsinger, CTO, Intel
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BOOK
REVIEW
Training
and Development: Concepts and Cases - - V V Ramani
Basically,
training provides the retention and motivation of staff in
an organization. No training department survives by conducting
training sessions all the time. Assessment of every individual
after the program enables him to know how much of the learning
is put to practice. Training involves using professional role
players to improve the existing training courses.
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