compensation in comment and analysis
The Naked CIO: Poisoned BlackBerrys
Comment They must also explicitly state what is expected of employees who use these devices and whether their compensation includes out-of-hours access. But the trouble is one day the addicts might just fight back, says the Naked CIO. [28 Jul 2008]
The Naked CIO: Service level disagreements
Comment This approach revolves around compensation, increasing or decreasing according to how well customers are satisfied, measured by a number of service indicators. Service level agreements are great at perpetuating mediocrity and blocking excellence. [07 Jul 2008]
Legal Eye: Europe's copyright controversy
Comment If a member state's copyright laws allow for private copying of already-bought material, the Copyright Directive 2001/29 demands that "adequate compensation" be made to the rights holder. In the UK especially, where compensation is not offered to... [18 Jun 2008]
How will your deal weather a downturn?
Comment The liability cap is a safeguard in all outsourcing contracts to guarantee the end user compensation if the supplier doesn't deliver. A careful look at key aspects of existing contracts would not go amiss, suggests lawyer Margaret Harvey. [10 Apr 2008]
The Naked CIO: IT staff disloyalty
Comment So what more can an employer do to earn loyalty than offer great working conditions, a good environment and better than average compensation? Gone are the days when loyalty to your employer counted for something. [31 Mar 2008]
Yahoo! gives in to 'Google envy'
Comment According to the Associated Press, Semel's take last year was bigger than any of the CEOs running the 386 public companies it tracked in an analysis of executive compensation. Yahoo! has had a hard time adjusting to a Google-dominated internet... [19 Jun 2007]
Unwired: Fewer desks than people?
Comment People lost something - having their own desk - and didn't see any compensation or gain. Hotdesking is a very ugly term indeed. The notion of having fewer desks than people has developed a bad reputation since it was first introduced in the late... [12 Sep 2006]
Will's Web Watch: Losing my Virginity
Comment I know I'll not see the items again but I'm growing even less certain that I'll ever see suitable compensation - or even a timely reply - from the organisation. Technology, used properly, could help. When it comes to customer service a lot of... [26 Jun 2006]
Leader: Long hours come with the job
Leader This is less the case for the guy in the server room who makes a more modest wage - this is the type for whom arranging extra compensation or hours off after a busy period is just good management. This Friday workers up and down the country are... [24 Feb 2005]
Leader: Closure at the end of the calendar year?
Leader And this week we heard an ongoing tribunal into compensation for a former Oracle saleswoman who had proven sex discrimination at the company's UK arm had come up with what it deems suitable damages. Normally as we approach Christmas and the end of... [23 Dec 2004]
Leader: Spam - your brand, your problem?
Leader If the company wins, it realistically stands to pocket a few grand in compensation - equivalent to the sale of a watch or two. One of the greatest problems in stopping spammers at source is actually having the law power and enforcement in place to... [25 Oct 2004]
CRM on the comeback trail
Comment It has shifted toward applications that deliver a quick return on investment, such as email marketing, e-service, and incentive, compensation and marketing resource management. The CRM market looks to be finally coming out of it slump. [28 Sep 2004]
Meta Group Quarterly: What CIOs need to succeed
Comment CIOs must ensure that compensation is reviewed regularly and fairly administered and, most importantly, that their people have growth opportunities, challenging work and recognition for their work and contributions. [02 Aug 2004]
Investors want answers from Microsoft
Comment In April, Microsoft predicted earnings of 23 cents per share, including 5 cents of expenses related to stock-based compensation, and revenue of $8.9bn to $9bn. With the cash question settled, investors will be looking elsewhere on Microsoft's... [22 Jul 2004]
Boardroom Despatches: Ageism is for the also-rans
Comment He had received a very good compensation package and was now on the marketplace at 47. "We are chameleons, and our partialities and prejudices change place with an easy and blessed facility, and we are soon wonted to the change and happy in it. [26 May 2004]
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