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Facing a bleak economic outlook is one thing.

Using capitalism instead of just giving aid was the focus of the latest eBay/Ashoka contest. Here are the most interesting and exciting winners

Ten pieces of management conventional wisdom you should ignore, especially in a weak economy With uncertainty in the market, many business leaders are focused on “playing it safe.” By following conventional practices, they may be taking a far more dangerous route. While it is important to rely on best practices, some may be short-sighted and hold your business back from achieving its true potential.

From the office Christmas party to friending employees on social media, here are nine new and old etiquette rules you need to commit to memory. In that corner office, you’ll find yourself balancing concerns about payroll and the supply chain with concerns about being liked by your employees and customers

An Iowa convenience store employee took no-longer-saleable soup from the dumpster to feed to her dog--and was fired. The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld a decision to deny unemployment benefits to a convenience store employee who was fired for taking soup from the dumpster. The company, an Iowa-based chain of franchises called Casey's General Stores, has a policy that employees cannot remove any company property from the stores without paying for it—including out-of-date, no-longer-saleable items such as doughnuts and soup

The 2011 Inc. 500|5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2007 through 2010

Improve your company's performance appraisal process by reviewing employees earlier and more often. Here's five tips to get you started now. An old joke among human resources professionals is that employee reviews are like fruitcakes.

Running your company in the cloud without any servers isn’t just a dream of the future--it’s happening right now.

Do you consider employee communication a high priority? Studies show that companies with highly effective internal communication programs are more likely to provide a significant return to shareholders and are also more likely to have higher levels of employee engagement and lower employee turnover rates

Anita* was a model employee. As CEO of my previous tech company, I had hired her to take charge of our bookkeeping and administrative affairs. When Anita came aboard, I asked what she wanted in order to feel fulfilled at work.

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Probably not as loyal as you think (or hope), says a new study. Think "small" means close-knit? Think again: Small business employees aren’t feeling as loyal to their employers as one would think, says a new study

No company owner ever wants to conduct a layoff.

A recent industry survey revealed that Internet distractions account for nearly 60 percent of workplace interruptions.

Traditional Employee Incentive Plans have rewarded employees for a job well done; however, many companies are taking a new approach to incentives. The new incentive plans are aimed at achieving specific company goals such as cost savings, going green or promoting healthy behaviors.