“The great challenge to management today is to make productive the tremendous new resource, the knowledge worker. This, rather than the productivity of the manual worker, is the key to economic growth and economic performance in today's society.” TodayGrowthChallengesBusinessEconomicKeysResourcesPerformancesManagementWorkersProductivityProductiveEconomic GrowthManualsKnowledge WorkersToday's Society Author:Peter Drucker
“All too much of the wage structure has been based on the time workers put in, rather than upon the product put out. The consumer dollar has no interest in how much time it buys-only in the character and quality of the product itself.” Has BeensCharacterInterestBusinessQualityToo MuchProductsStructureDollarsWorkersConsumers Author:Wheeler McMillen
“No matter what the provocation, I never fire a man who is honestly trying to deliver a job. Few workers who become established at the Disney Studio ever leave voluntarily or otherwise, and many have been on the payroll all their working lives.” MenTryingHas BeensMatterJobsBusinessFireNo Matter WhatWorkersStudiosHonestlyProvocationPayrollWorking Life Book:Walt Disney: Conversations Source: Walt Disney: Conversations
“Governments can can send inspectors to companies. Governments can put legal requirements in place to disclose information that consumers and workers and other interested people need. Non-governmental organizations don't have that legal power and to me, that's what imposes substantial limitiations on how far we can go with trying to keep corporations accountable though non-governmental measures.” PeopleNeedsTryingGovernmentBusinessCompanyInformationOrganizationWorkersConsumersCorporationsRequirementsInspectors Author:Joel Bakan
“An unreflective passion for social justice may be one of the biggest obstacles to creating peace and prosperity in the 21st century. While there are most certainly factory owners in China whom we would rightly regard as criminal in their treatment of their workers, it is very important not to confuse these incidents with the phenomenon of globalization. It is a good thing that Wal-Mart is encouraging more humane standards in its supplier's factories.” MayImportantPassionSocialJusticeBusinessCenturyCreatingStandardsRegardSocial JusticeGood ThingsWorkersProsperityObstaclesChinaCriminalsTreatmentOwnersPhenomenonFactories21st CenturyGlobalizationHumaneIncidentsSuppliersBiggest ObstaclesCreating Peace Author:Michael Strong
“The most ineffective workers are systematically moved to the place where they can do the least damage: management.” FunnyCan DoWorkBusinessManagementMovedWorkersDamagePresentation Author:Scott Adams
“Seek out people to work with who are brimming with talent, energy, integrity, optimism, and generosity.” PeopleEnergyWorkBusinessTalentIntegrityOptimismWorkersSeekingGenerosityBusiness SuccessFamous Women Author:Martha Stewart
“I want to apologize to all of the people I have let down because of my behavior, which has reflected badly on my family, friends, co-workers, business associates and others.” PeopleWantBusinessBehaviorMy FamilyWorkersApologyApologizingAssociatesFamily FriendsI ApologizeLet DownCo Worker Author:Kate Moss
“Free enterprise empowers entrepreneurs who have ideas and imagination, investors who take risks, and workers who hone their skills and offer their labor.” IdeasImaginationBusinessRiskOffersSkillsLaborEntrepreneurWorkersEmpoweringEnterpriseInvestorsFree Enterprise Author:Paul Ryan
“Your ability to communicate is an important tool in your pursuit of your goals, whether it is with your family, your co-workers or your clients and customers.” InspirationalImportantGoalAbilityBusinessFamilyCommunicationToolsWorkersCommunicateEducationalCustomersPursuitClientsCo WorkerAbility To Communicate Author:Les Brown
“Nobody motivates today's workers. If it doesn't come from within, it doesn't come. Fun helps remove the barriers that allow people to motivate themselves.” PeopleIfsHelpingInspirationTodayMotivationFunSportsBusinessLearningTrainingWorkersRemoveBarriersDisabilitySoftball Author:Herman Cain