Business Pundit

Share Which retail workers are merry, jolly and happy to serve you this holiday season? PayScale.com asked retail workers at various major outlets to rate their levels of stress and satisfaction on the job and came up with a happiness… Read more

Drugs, as anyone with more than a passing interest in global black markets knows, are big business. According to the United Nations World Drug Report of 2011, 210 million people use illicit drugs every year. That’s a huge market, and as we shall… Read more

Budgeting is a necessary step to becoming financially stable. Some people may see this is a negative, but even individuals with plenty of income can enjoy benefits of sticking to a budget and saving for the future. Unexpected expenses can arise at… Read more

Many people think that mind mapping is a process best used by creative individuals. But there are many ways that mind mapping can help in a business setting as well. It’s important to remember that a business is nothing more than a collection of… Read more

False accusations can do irreparable damage to the reputations of major corporations. These companies often have to pay fines to restore their good names, to say nothing of the costs incurred due to advertising campaigns to regain the public’s… Read more

There are many brands that people recognize, but they won’t all be around forever. While that’s unfortunate, it’s part of the way products work. They have a life cycle, just like everything else. Brands usually don’t disappear when they’re highly… Read more

Customer feedback is one of the most valuable tools available to ensure the success of your business. Providing different avenues for customers to give their honest opinions has become easier, thanks to the Internet. “Snail mail” still has a… Read more

Here’s an oldie but goodie to get you geared for 2011: Lesson 1 Image: Mike Burns/Flickr A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings. The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and… Read more

This is a guest post by John Durfee. We were held down by AK47 fire in the middle of a crowded city. All the civilians scattered while the bullets whizzed and cracked into walls, gouging holes in the mortar and sandstone. For a moment all was… Read more

Which business school should you attend? Figuring out where to get your MBA is crucial to your career, your connections, and your future. Can you take two years off from work, or do you need your MBA to be part-time? On-campus or online? Where… Read more

Image: EpSos.de/Flickr Leadership is an art. Keeping your workers happy and maximizing their potential while attaining company goals is not for the faint of heart. We’ve compiled 50 tips that cover the mental, physical, and management aspects… Read more

After merging with Wyeth last year, Pfizer announced that it would cut 19,000 jobs. The first round of 6,000 job cuts was announced today, as well as plans to close plants. BusinessWeek reports: Pfizer said it has spent the past six months… Read more

Have you ever been in an over-complicated work situation, the kind where you’re amazed anything gets done at all? You spend hours in unproductive meetings. Communication between teams is convoluted. Decisionmakers stall until the last second…. Read more

Social media is the hot thing for businesses these days, but one of the big challenges for companies is how embrace social media while still managing the risk involved in the medium. Social media is all about transparency and open conversations,… Read more