General Motors Corp.’s announcement that it will end medical benefits for retirees 65 and over effective January 1, 2009, marks a milestone in the ongoing trend to slash retiree health coverage.
Sales force effectiveness is crucial in a tightening economy, but aligning pay with performance is tricky. CFOs and sales leaders have some work to do.
The country that brought the quality movement into mainstream American business has a cutting edge idea for managing employee health -- whittling away at workers' waistlines, aggressively.
As Congress reconvenes after the July 4 recess, the health care spotlight again shines on the continuing struggle to tweak Medicare in various ways, including reducing payments to doctors.
... or any other presentation, for that matter. Kevin Daley, founder of Communispond, shares tips gleaned from nearly 40 years' experience in training executives to handle high-stakes communication situations.
Wal-Mart's sales are strong, but the company's reputation for unfair labor practices is casting a big, dark shadow that makes socially conscious investors run for the hills.
A country is only as good as the way it treats all of its citizens, but the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 created confusion for businesses which were required to comply with many specific and complicated regulations.