The CEO is dead; long live the ceo - Ian Buckingham's Weekly Column Sadly this week's column isn't dedicated to s&m. But the subject can still be something of a pain, especially if neglected. We're all familiar with the cliché that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. In...

"The CEO is dead, long live the ceo" - Ian Buckingham's blog: The importance of managing employee perceptions has given rise to the contemporary notion of Employer Brand. This is essentially the brand the employer projects to existing and potential employees via the chain of communication...

It used to be, once upon a time, that an organisation had a brand. That brand was its product or service, or sometimes, its corporate persona – like ICI or Hanson Trust (remember them?). The marketing people polished and pushed that brand to a welcoming, eager public who believed what they were told...

The most famous 12-week long interview has started. As we all know employment law is very much alive and kicking in the workplace and is something every boardroom needs to be on top of. So, is Sir Alan Sugar an HR dream or nightmare? Expert employment lawyers, from law firm Halliwells, will be keeping...

Author: Alan Marshall Topic: Cultural awareness About: Global HR Consultants is a pan European company providing a global service in the area of HR administration and can assist you in a variety of ways from creating cost effective and competitive people-friendly policies to searching and selecting software...

Source: World Business Date: January/February 2007 Author: Christopher Grey is professor of organisational theory at the Judge Business School (University of Cambridge) An historical comparison shows that all large organisations need and rely on bureaucratic characteristics. Where should the managers...