Spring 2005
Welcome to Atkinson Management Today. We intend to provide you with news you can use. In this issue, we focus on technology in the workplace.
Effective email eludes managers
Surveys show that nine
in 10 employees use email each day to communicate yet fewer than
half have been trained by their companies in proper usage. Increased
use is spawning a host of new communication issues. Here's how
you can manage your email.
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Leadership, praise improve retention
Screening, training and strong leadership go a long way toward improving
employee retention. We examine the innovative methods used by Capital
One. See how you can benefit too.
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Blogging about blogs: Small businesses get word-of-mouth advertising
Google the words winery and blogs and you're sure to come up with several
hits on Oregon vineyards, such as Shafer. The small winery in Forest
Grove is being talked about as far away as Florida on one man's
blog. Read about how you can use blogs to communicate with your
customers.
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Steps to better project management
Frustrated with over-budget, under-delivered projects? Read
on for some tips to managing your projects better.
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Instant messaging brings benefits, risks to workplace
Messaging is revolutionizing business communications as managers demand
multi-tasking and increased productivity.
But security and privacy must be considered. Get savvy about
the benefits and risks.
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