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By Occasional Contributors | 5 Minutes Read April 1, 2020

COVID-19: Managing material contracts in crisis

Whether engaging external help or undertaking the process in-house, the checklist below can help organizations prioritize their contractual relationships and identify practical steps to manage material contracts through this current crisis.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting, Privacy / cash flow, contracts, contractual agreement, Dispute resolution, Manufacturing, technology

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 3 Minutes Read October 29, 2010

A recent survey on job attitudes

I just read an interesting article that found only 44% were satisfied with their jobs, about 32% were somewhat satisfied and 24% were not very satisfied or not at all satisfied. That is a significant number of people (56%) who did not answer “very satisfied” about their jobs.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Employee Relations / Absenteeism, competitiveness, economic recovery, employee health, employee turnover, Forum Research Inc., improving job satisfaction, Job performance, job satisfaction, Manufacturing, organizational behaviour, productivity, rewards, supervisor feedback, supportive conditions, the economy, working conditions, workplace survey, workplace trends

By Adam Gorley | 3 Minutes Read September 27, 2010

Robots in the workplace: freaky or fun(ctional)?

I came across this story about a "tele-robot" via Twitter, and I didn't know what to expect when I clicked through. Still, I wasn't disappointed. It can't bring you a coffee, but it can walk around and order someone else to get you a coffee. Well, it's controller can.

Article by Adam Gorley / Business, Employee Relations, Information Technology / artificial intelligence, assembly lines, employee relations, ethical issue of robots in the workplace, Future workplace, HR strategies, HR technology, human capital, Intelligent Mobile, job satisfaction, Labour shortage, machine tools or process equipment, Manufacturing, mechanical, office environments, Robots in the workplace

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