Yes, according to the World Management Survey whose research team surveyed over 10,000 companies in 20 countries about management practices. They ranked the US managers as the best in the world followed by those in Japan, Germany and Sweden. Continue reading »
Then go and live in Denmark
That’s the place to work if you want to achieve work-life-balance (WLB) according to the OECD which has recently included it as a factor in its Better Life Initiative.
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Jeremy Clarkson and co got it wrong. Far from Mexicans being feckless it turns out they are the hardest working nation in the West according to the latest data from the OECD. For years the Brits have been claiming that they work the longest hours in Europe but in fact only Belgium and France work … Continue reading »
When we should probably be asking why CEOs are being paid astronomical amounts compared to the shop floor? The Observer (28/11/2010) printed a fascinating analysis by Professor Danny Dorling in advance of the publication of the government’s Fair Pay Review. The headline figures are staggering. Bart Becht, of Reckitt Benckiser, and the highest paid FTSE100 … Continue reading »
