The Hindu Business Line : Monday, April 10, 2006

Reinventing Government
Reinventing government is a hobby horse that many think-tanks and seminars ride every now and then. For all the gusto shown by them, the impression that one gets is that they have been unable to make ... More

MANAGEMENT

Managing the knowledge workers
The breed that will make a difference in a service economy is clearly the expert or knowledge worker, although the Internet, by making knowledge more open, will cut the ground beneath the expert's feet. Mere possession of rare facts and figures ... More

Be warned, employee training can cause attrition
Engage adequately with the employee before and after training and you and the employee are sure reap the benefits. Miss this and the training investment can become a potential risk, especially in today's vibrant labour market. The organisation needs to go beyond merely "empowering the employee" More

WTO

Doha Round: Onus on India?
India may need to concede ground on industrial tariffs if it is to attain its objective of getting tariff barriers lowered on both the farm and industrial fronts in the US and the EU. That is, the principle of quid pro quo should be applied if the Doha Round is to be saved. To what extent should India help when the beneficiaries would be the rich economies whose immediate interest is to protect inefficient sectors indirectly harming poor farmers in the developing world? More

HUMAN RESOURCES

Pay Commission: The challenges in an era of liberalisation
A Pay Commission is often not the culmination of difficulties, but their starting point. An unending exercise in lobbying and activist interventions by various coalition partners seems to be on the Government's agenda in the next few years. Hopefully , the Government chalked out guidelines to resolve the potential problems, says S. VENKITARAMANAN. The Government can attract the best and the brightest only if it competes adequately with the private sector in respect of emoluments and work condit ions. More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

India Inc goes shopping in Europe
The grim face of inhabitants of 2000-year-old German towns such as Augsburg, with fine broad streets, monumental fountains and distinctive public buildings, now wear a blissful smile. Why? Because, Indians are saving their jobs. More

LETTERS

IT woes

Compounding troubles

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