The Financial Times has published an
article by two professors of business administration, Rakesh Khurana and Nitin Nohria. The professors propose a new code of conduct for managers.
October 22nd 2008 |
Business culture
How can you tell that someone is lying to you?
As people who work in international business know, different cultures have different business etiquette. I was reminded of this when I read an interesting article written by Steve Sanghi, CEO of Microchip Technology Inc.
September 16th 2008 |
Business culture
So, how does it feel to return to the office after your summer break? Quite possibly, the "daily grind" of commute, office politics and demanding managers leaves you feeling as stressed as you were before you had your holiday. For many people, this is the time of the year when they start to question their work-life balance, and maybe even think about the possibilities of working from home.
August 26th 2008 |
Business culture
How often do you travel on business? According to
Christopher Elliott, travel columnist, business travellers make three big mistakes: believing that their company's travel manager is "on their side"; thinking frequent flier miles are a reward for loyalty; and complaining too much. Read his article and advice
here.
Geoff Colvin, in
Fortune magazine, writes that Europeans work as hard as Americans, if you take into consideration the amount of unpaid work that Europeans do (gardening, cooking etc) which Americans normally pay others to do.
The UK government wants to stop restaurants from using tips to bring salaries up to the minimum wage. The National Minimum Wage in the UK is £5.52, but staff at the Hard Rock Cafe in London are paid a basic wage of only £2.06 and tips are added on top of this to make up the minimum wage.
How often do you pay your colleagues a compliment? We all like to receive positive comments about how we look, but how you do it is important. To avoid any possibility that you are making someone feel uncomfortable, men should only compliment men, and women should stick to complimenting other women.
An article on the
BBC website today lists 50 examples of "management speak" phrases. One reader wrote: "My favourite which I hear from the managers at the bank I work for is
let's touch base about that offline. I think it means have a private chat but I am still not sure."
June 17th 2008 |
Business culture
If you're motivated, reliable, and prepared to work flexible hours, then you have a good chance of getting a job in the UK. Government studies show that employers prefer the work ethic of Eastern Europeans to British workers.
