Temporary Tribulations
When is a temp not a temp? That’s the riddle bedeviling U.S. employers who want to hire temporary workers but steer clear of potential lawsuits and problems with regulatory agencies. While many European and Asian countries are easing very strong restrictions or bans on temporary workers, often...
The Global Skills Shortage
The scarcity of skilled workers, so long bemoaned by U.S. employers, is becoming an international problem. Studies show that managers in both Europe and Asia increasingly are worried about the problem. For example, the annual European Business Survey reveals that 1999 saw the largest annual increase...
The Future of Corporate Social Responsibility?
At first glance, it may seem like a good and not-too-controversial idea: try to make the world a better place by adopting a voluntary international standard of corporate social responsibility. In fact, some important organizations have already begun embracing this concept. But moving toward global...
Young and Unskilled in the U.S.
Who can be hired in a hot U.S. economy? Many of today's would-be employees are part of what some experts are calling "The Forgotten Half," a term from social researcher Daniel Yankelovich. They are the young people in the U.S. who have not attended college, and many of them have been losing ground...
Can Small Wins Result in Top Spots for Women?
In the 21st century a strategy of "small wins" may hold an answer for bringing more women into top management. At least, that's the belief of Professors Debra Meyerson and Joyce Fletcher, who have just published an article about it in Harvard Business Review (January- February 2000).Although women...
Leaders Wanted: The Trend Toward New Models of HR
Most multinationals think the HR function will need to be "revitalized" within the next five years, according to a recent study from KPMG Management Consulting.Respondents from European companies are the most likely to believe this, with 65% anticipating the need to change, compared with 55% and 50%...
