A raging debate on two professional portals on the relevance of HR brings into sharp focus the pressures on this domain of management. One debate raises a fundamental question: should we get rid of HR?

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Paul the oracle octopus has got it right - seven on seven this time and 98% overall thus far. Rationalists and skeptics may attribute this phenomenal run to chance. However, if one were to calculate the cumulative probability of getting the outcome right time after time, the event is mind-blowing.

The incident raises a fundamental question. If an octopus can have intuition, why not human beings? For decades now, a debate has raged as to the extent to which management can be cal

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We have a new world champion in soccer - Spain. Earlier, we had a new Wimbledon champion in Tennis. In all likelihood, Formula I racing will see a new champion as well.

The churning process that we are witness to in sports has some lessons for business in general and strategy in particular. Classical theory would have organizations striving for superior performance year after year. Obviously, such sustained competitive advantage can only be had at the expense of others in the i

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I am looking for anyone who is willing to share information from the 4th Annual Enterprise Risk Management Summitt that was held in June 2010.
We are a small financial institution that could not afford to send an employee. Any assistance would be appreciated

rengelhart@portalliancefcu.com
PortAlliance Federal Credit Union
757-457-4303

Earning a high and improving return on capital is often reflected in share price appreciation. However, many executives are so preoccupied with maximizing returns they limit their valuation upside by turning down growth opportunities, even those earning above the cost of capital, if they fear the investment may dilute the overall company returns. The value-maximizing balance of growth and return appears to have been lost.

Our research shows that over the last decade, most compa

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