A Quick Study
By Jerry Newman
Recently published
December 2009 Follow the leads of others by establishing a clear vision for your brand and sticking to it.
November 2009 Keeping a steady hand on all levels of business takes brands like McDonald’s to the top.
October 2009 Incentive plans can be a cheap method for encouraging increased productivity.
September 2009 Front-of-the-house crew members who have to deal directly with customers should be paid more than others.
August 2009 Be sure to use the rewards that you control to help keep employees happy.
July 2009 Satisfying your employees is one of the best ways you can satisfy your customers.
June 2009 Investing time and money into hiring selection can save you headaches down the road and make for a better operation.
May 2009 Deciding what you want out of your crew will help you hire the right people.
April 2009 Straight-forward steps to keeping and motivating your best employees.
March 2009 There are three reasons crew members leave. Learn how to avoid them.
February 2009 Investments in selection and training procedures have significant impacts.
January 2009 Unraveling the industry’s people problems one column at a time.
Jerry Newman is a distinguished professor, University at Buffalo. His book, My Secret Life on the McJob, is a Wall Street Journal Book of the Year selection.