The 'always on' multi-tasking approach to work reduces efficiency levels - a new study suggests ways around it.
The Pricol and Graziono cases are extreme ones, but there has been a steady rise in the number of worker disputes.
Jet Airways' pilots won't get much sympathy, but the management hasn't quite covered itself in glory either.
Blunders in CVs are common, and poor language skills are only a part of the problem.
Mulye banks on domestic investors to raise money before approaching international markets.
Air India lowered the base-performance levels in order to pay productivity-linked incentives to staffers, says Shyamal Majumdar.
The Tamil Nadu-born Sivanandan taught economics for three years and shot to fame -- almost literally -- during his momentous tenure as head of the Mumbai Crime Branch during the late nineties. During his two-year stint as joint commissioner (crime), over 250 members of the Dawood Ibrahim and Chhota Rajan gangs were shot dead in police encounters.
Full recovery may still be a good way off, but the job market is showing clear signs of improvement.
Nirmal Kotecha is a self-confessed admirer of Harshad Mehta and a faithful follower of his technique.
In an interview with Business Standard's Shyamal Majumdar and Sidhartha, Kochhar says she is going to focus on the immediate challenge of correcting the cost structure of the country's second largest bank.
Sebi's chief finds himself helpless as the stock market regulator goes after his former organisation, but doesn't lose his essential optimism and can-do spirit.
Satyam's revenue per employee is low, but manpower rationalisation can solve only part of the problem, says Shyamal Majumdar.
Despite what the Nano can do to the country's automobile market, its ability to transform Tata Motors' financials will be limited, says Shyamal Majumdar.
India Inc is paying the price for not noticing the slow change in the economic climate - just like the frog that boiled over.
Will your employees go to any length to help your business achieve its goals, asks Shyamal Majumdar?
If performance-linked pay structures are not thought through carefully, they can backfire quite quickly, says Shyamal Majumdar.
While outplacement is a relatively new concept in India, it helps boost morale at the time of layoffs.
Can an independent director face criminal charges for the actions of a company well after he has quit?
The fact that Satyam's reputed auditors kept quiet while it cooked its books is reminiscent of the Enron-Andersen days.
Most independent directors have mastered the art of nodding whenever the chairman says anything.
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