The Best Franchise Opportunity - How to Determine It

Choosing the right franchise business can be a difficult process. Every franchisor wants you to buy into them and can give you a lot of very good reasons to do so, it is best however to do some good research before committing as this could well be make or break time with setting yourself up in business.

The Uniform Franchise Offering Circular - What Every Franchisee Needs to Know

After months of careful thought and planning, you are poised to start your own franchise business. You’ve pinpointed your interests, narrowed your industry options, and selected the company that is your perfect match.

Top 10 Principles for Positive Business Ethics

This morning, I read about a company using on-line auctions to defraud customers. Last week, I consulted on an ethics complaint where a business coach betrayed a client’s confidentiality. And, recently a Physician was convicted of insider trading based on information from a patient, a violation of both business ethics and her professional ethics.

How To Build A Business Ethics Program

With step-by-step guidelines and accompanying examples of policies, procedures, training program, and employee survey, an effective tool provides an excellent road map for implementing an ethics and compliance initiative.

Business Ethics

There is much talk today about ethics in business - as there should be, but there should be more than talk; there should be a high moral code for all executives who are responsible to both their customers and their shareholders.

Business Ethics: How The Sales Function Can Transmit Company Values

What causes money, greed, manipulation, and self-interest to prevail at the expense of serving? What's stopping sellers from using their jobs to promote respect, integrity, servant-leadership, collaboration, and trust – for their customers, for their companies, and for themselves? Why is there a belief that it's not possible to serve and make money? To support and be aggressive? To be a trusted advisor and close rapidly?

Are You an Ethical Person?

I think those currently making their living in the internet marketing arena, and those trying to break into that arena need to consider the area of ethics very seriously.

The Collapse of Enron: Managerial Aspects

The downfall of Enron Corporation is one of the most infamous and shocking events in financial world in the whole history of the mankind, and its reverberations were felt on global scale. Prior to its collapse in 2001, Enron was one of the US leading companies and frequently considered among top 10 admired corporations and most desired places to work, and its board was often recognized among the best five US companies in accordance with the Fortune magazine.

Throwing Away the Throw-Away Culture

...have a walk down your local high street or shopping centre because it may look a little different in coming years with cobblers, watch menders and tv repair shops making a come back

Companies Collect Data!

Globalization and technology developed at a rattling rate make our lives more comfortable but we are stranded in a tighter area in our daily lives, on the contrary. Future might be ahead that is worse than Georger Orwell’s “Big Brother”.

Is It Just Me, or are People Getting Ruder?

Is it me, or are people getting ruder? Are we lazy, overworked, overwhelmed, or do we just not care. What do you think?

Is the Slowing Economy GOOD for Older Managers?

Certainly age discrimination exists out there in the cold cruel work world and, as a result, 50-something executives and managers might not want to throw out their Grecian Formula just yet. But might there be a, excuse the expression, “silver lining” to slowing economic times when it comes to all those middle-agers suddenly cast out there onto the tightening job market? According to a survey from Challenger, Gray and Christmas, the Chicago-based outplacement firm, there may very well be...

Zap the Power Monger

Power hungry, glory stealing, competitors of the office beware! The Power Monger tosses out ideas, but forgets to participate in the accomplishment of the task, then shows up in time to steal the glory and be recognized. Isn't it time we put a stop to his or her bad behavior? There are solutions. Find them here.