Remove Compliance Remove Ethics Remove Finance Remove Incentives
article thumbnail

Why is it so darn easy to say NO?

Women on Business

Ultimately, there is a lot less work for the employee who says “no” (think compliance departments). What if service people were given incentives for the “yes” answers they gave to customers and were docked pay for their “no” answers? If the person says “yes” they may have to do something and then take a risk for doing it.

article thumbnail

A Couple Reasons to Smile About

Women on Business

Finally, after tough negotiations with Republican leaders, the President announced a comprehensive tax package that not only addressed income, capital gains and estate tax rates, but also the AMT, unemployment insurance and many expiring individual and business tax credits and incentives. What’s in the Tax Bill?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Interns to the Rescue! :: Women on Business

Women on Business

If possible, provide some financial incentive like a small hourly rate or commission for work well-done. Make sure you say in your ad description what they need to be successful with you (eg – a computer with internet access, a nice phone voice, computer skills, etc.). I have used www.internhere.com to post my request.

article thumbnail

The Big Picture of Business – Business Success Checklist

Strategy Driven

Legal compliance and precautions plan is annually updated, with measurable goals. Strategic Plan includes provisions for refinancing, equity and debt financing. Finance charges are negotiated. Incentives-rewards-bonus plan is annually updated, with realistic, measurable goals. About the Author.

article thumbnail

Can Lean Manufacturing Put an End to Sweatshops?

Harvard Business Review

Using factory audits of wages, work hours, disciplinary practices, health and safety, and environmental compliance, we looked at whether the transition from traditional mass manufacturing to lean manufacturing had any impact on factory compliance with the standards of decent employment.

article thumbnail

Who’s Responsible for the Walmart Mexico Scandal?

Harvard Business Review

Late last month, on the second anniversary of the story nearly to the day, Walmart released its first Global Compliance Report (GCR). Certainly an important goal for Walmart’s board and current management is to improve the company’s compliance capability. Think GM and its delays in addressing problems with an ignition switch.).

article thumbnail

What It Will Take to Change the Culture of Wall Street

Harvard Business Review

Here’s how he defined it: Culture relates to the implicit norms that guide behavior in the absence of regulations or compliance rules—and sometimes despite those explicit restraints. This kind of interdependence has the potential to move the focus back to ethical standards of behavior instead of just legal ones.