Management - general
Bullying in organisations begets whining: study
22 Jun 2017
It has been said that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Now new research suggests that such a dynamic can play out in organisations, where bullying within decision-making groups appears to go hand in hand with whining.
Uber cofounder and CEO Travis Kalanick resigns
21 Jun 2017
Volkswagen appoints Steffen Knapp as director
19 Jun 2017
Setback for Sikka: Infosys Americas head Sandeep Dadlani quits
17 Jun 2017
The resignation of Sandeep Dadlani comes as a setback to Infosys as the company’s senior management had shown signs of stability in the recent past
Anil Ambani to forgo RCom salary, commission
14 Jun 2017
Infosys warns of risks from ‘activist shareholders’ in SEC filing
13 Jun 2017
Although the company has not named any names, it is widely perceived that some moves by its founders like N R Narayana Murthy clearly fall in the area of activism
New study shows important economic contributions of H-1B visas
09 Jun 2017
The US economy is strengthened by H-1B visa holders who fill key roles in enhancing organisations and supplementing the work of their US peers, rveals new study
Is 'doing good' bad for a company's bottom line? Yes, says study
09 Jun 2017
Empirical analyses using a large sample of firms for the period 1992 to 2014, found that CSR reduces a firm's overall performance and investment efficiency
Uber axes executive who bared Indian rape report
08 Jun 2017
Satish Borwankar named Tata Motors COO, Pisharody quits
06 Jun 2017
The move is also in line with Tata Motors’ recent revamp of its management reporting structure where the huge hierarchical model of 14 layers gave way to just five
To think 'outside the box', first see what's inside the box
06 Jun 2017
Before hiring external consultants for any and every aspects of your business, first see what you can learn by applying common sense to available data, says Manoj Agarwal, co-founder of lifestyle events curator Xoxoday
NSE vice chairman Ravi Narain resigns
03 Jun 2017
Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka's salary down 67% in 2016-17
25 May 2017
The cash component of Sikka's salary fell to Rs16.01 crore in 2016-17 from Rs48.73 crore in the previous year, while his total compensation stood 7 per cent lower at 45.41 crore
How to manage the failure of your venture
24 May 2017
Entrepreneur Sanil Sachar, co-owner of the sports brand Trusox, advises aspiring entreprenurs, "If the impact of your business leaks into your personality, then a failed business equals to a failed you. An entrepreneur is not the business but the ideas. So, don’t take it personally. Separate yourself from your work."
Saurabh Agrawal of Aditya Birla Group named Tata Sons CFO
23 May 2017
As group CFO at Tata Sons, Agrawal will have to focus on turning around some of the group’s loss-making units such as Tata Teleservices and the group’s UK steel business
WannaCry a wake-up call for businesses
15 May 2017
As cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, ransomware is fast becoming the number one cyber security challenge for businesses, irrespective of their size, location or industry they operate in, says Shree Parthasarathy, partner, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP
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