Noting that you really have to be leery of any article professing to offer “the real truth” about anything, this CIO.com piece, “The Unspoken Truth About Managing Geeks,” offers some valuable advice. Read More
The recession is over and IBM chief economist Philip Swan has called it. Actually, he pointed to various signs that the economy has bottomed out and said the country stands to reap a “productivity dividend” as it recovers, reports The Salt Lake Tribune. Actually, he said productivity could lead to “an awful lot of upswing in the economy.” Read More
Info-Tech Research Group has uploaded a Framework for Setting IT Salaries report in the Knowledge Network. This report provides IT decision makers with a structured approach to balancing strategic staffing against salary requirements. Read More
IT Business Edge’s Ann All has written a lot about the tough job CIOs have — a role not always easily defined and one that’s evolving. It’s been a job recently made much more difficult by the economic imperative, to use that tired phrase (sorry!), to “do even more with less.” Read More
The issue of paying overtime for workers who stay connected to the office via their Blackberries has prompted some companies to order workers to turn them off. And with good reason, according to a Telegraph.co.uk story. Read More