The Hindu Business Line : Monday, December 04, 2006

MANAGEMENT
The fine art of negotiation
The essence of managing, in practice, is about bargaining over a point of view, transaction or negotiating to gain a position of advantage. Whatever one's designation, the job invariably calls for trying to persuade someone else to go along with ... More

When information is a click or two away
The Internet is a powerful tool, but should not become a substitute for original thought More

Automating performance management
Creating an automated performance management system will make the modern manager's life easier More

Listen, recogniseand motivate
In today's competitive environment, there is an increasing pressure on managers to generate measurable results faster than ever. But have we ever thought about the fact that a manager will not be able to achieve results on his own without the ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES
B-schools ideate for Dabur
Several business strategies are taking shape at the top 20 B-schools across the country. One of them could directly shape the future of Dabur India Ltd. In a unique strategy to net talent from premier B-schools and generate ideas for business ... More

BOOKS
The two faces of loyalty
Yin-yang, hot-cold, soft-hard. Taoists would agree that opposites and contradictions are many in life. One such divergence is about managing employees so as to ensure not only high productivity in the present, but also in the future. ... More

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