But while these latest shockwaves have attracted a great deal of public attention, we talk considerably less of their repercussions onwomen. Big tech companies are failing women on both sides of the screen: their employees and the users of their services. This is why recent moves toregulate so...
Mining companies are failing to promote women. This is evident from the sparse female representation within senior management roles. More than 44 percent of female respondents felt that they have not received equal promotion opportunities; 20 percent of women acro...
THE DIRECTOR : Paid to fail - What boards can do about overpaid CEOs ; The public is outraged by CEOs who get big payouts even as their companies are failing. Iain McCormick looks at how Australia handled this issue - and what boards can do here....
That sounds nice, but collective capitalism suffers from two pitfalls: a lack of accountability and a lack of dynamism. Consider accountability first. It is not clear how CEOs should know what “society”wants from their companies. The chances are that politicians, campaigning groups and the...
Why should the taxpayer help a mismanaged company? We should allow a failing company to die naturally. In other words, every business should exist or die according to the laws of the free market. Additionally, many see bailouts as a signal for giant companies to be able to lower their bus...
But what are the real factors that blocker emerging tech adoption within companies? 1. Company culture and associates resistance:People tend to continue working in traditional ways, under the pretext that “it always worked like this.” This attitude precludes the possibility of innovating and using...
As the old saying goes, you have to spend money to make money. Successful roofing companies are those that take the time to invest in themselves, their employees, their equipment, and their technology. What may seem like an additional upfront cost can prove to be a very profitable return ...
As well as banks, companies and Vladimir Putin himself, measures have been taken against Russian businessmen with alleged links to the Putin regime. Since Russia illegally annexed Crimea in 2014, the UK has had a list of hundreds of Russians who are the target of ...
The costs of cloud computing are often billed on a pay-as-you-go basis, meaning no capital outlay is required for hardware or infrastructure. Here’s why so many companies have bought into the concept. What Is Cloud Computing? Cloud computing is a model for delivering computing services, ...
American companies are prohibited by law from practices that discriminate based on gender, color of skin, or age C. large monetary judgments from age discrimination suits might prove more expensive than paying older employees’ salaries D. by the year 2020, the percentage of older E. mployees...