09th September 2008
Halloween or Holloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31 in most countries. Irish immigrants carried versions of the Halloween tradition to North America in the nineteenth century. Other coutries followed suit in the twentieth century. It...
09th September 2008
Continuing from part 1 in the series.
The current scene:
Google, Inc. is listed on NASDAQ with symbol GOOG. The current share price is $444 as on September 6, 2008. Also on this date the market cap is around $140 Billion. Eric Schmidt is the CEO & C...
09th September 2008
I have presented below the amazing success story of google. This article focuses more on straight points rather than lengthy explanations.
Let us see see some quick facts & figures:
Google was named after the number "Googol" which means one followed...
08th September 2008
The last two problems of flextime are discussed in this concluding article of this series.
Inadequate Staffing:
This problem can occur if the company or the particular department is small in size. If there are less number of employees and the flextim...
08th September 2008
Potential drawbacks of flextime work arrangements:
Reluctance from employees:
A report from HR Focus (2004) says that "Although flextime is more available now, many workers are dissatisfied with their work schedules, the report found. Nearly half (49...
08th September 2008
The last two benefits of flextime are discussed below.
Extended office hours for the organization:
This is a direct benefit to the organization. If a company always has some or the other employee working from 6:00 AM till 8:00 PM, it will project a ...
08th September 2008
Benefits of flextime work arrangements: (continued from part 8 in this article series.)
We discussed the following benefits in previous articles: Increased productivity, Higher employee morale & enthusiasm, Better balance between work-life & family-lif...
08th September 2008
Benefits of flextime work arrangements: (continued from part 7 in this article series.)
We discussed many benefits of flextime in the previous two articles. Lets discuss two more important benefits of this alternative work arrangement.
Lower attriti...
08th September 2008
Benefits of flextime work arrangements: (continued from part 6 in this article series.)
Lower traffic congestion during peak hours:
If more and more companies adopt the flextime work arrangement, the peak hour traffic which happens around 8:00 AM –...
08th September 2008
Benefits of flextime work arrangements:
Flextime work arrangement has many benefits. They are listed below with more details about each benefit.
Increased productivity:
The work productivity of the employees increases when they are allowed to work...
08th September 2008
How should the employee request the organization for a flextime schedule?
As per Scott Reeves (2006, www.forbes.com), employees must keep in mind the below seven tips before pitching for a flextime schedule.
1. Bases Covered: Make it clear to your emplo...
08th September 2008
Questions to be answered by the organization before it can adopt the flextime program:
An organization must take care of few things and ask itself some questions before and while making a decision about implementing the flextime program in the company. ...
08th September 2008
Continuing from Part 2 in this series of articles. Flextime program has been becoming a popular option in organizations around the world. "Approximately 43 percent of the U.S. full-time workforce now has flexibility in daily arrival and departure times. A...
08th September 2008
Alternative work arrangements are used to accommodate unique preferences and requirements of employees when they are unable to cope up with the traditional 40 hours work week. A new work arrangement is implemented after a plan is worked out between the em...
08th September 2008
To hire and retain very good talent is a challenge for any organization. The costs of finding and hiring new employees are very high both in terms of time and money, especially when it comes to top talent. In this scenario, alternative work arrangements l...
