Case Studies

In today's print and online edition of The Wall Street Journal, I'm quoted in an article about pitching bloggers. Also included is a case study from one of our clients. I blogged about...

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Four women were recently fired in New Hampshire for gossiping while on the job. While I don't know the specifics about this case-or even if these women are guilty as charged-I do say...

Case Studies are not a new idea; they have been around as long as there have been business schools. The use of the case study method has been effective in exposing university students...

A few of the readings clearly detailed expected sets of behavior for professional teams and their individual members. Obviously, the formation of study groups encouraged the practice of analyzing our own behavior. That...

For the contractor, if you are seeking more "ready to work" people in you field staffs, immigrants are the only place to start. Most come from farms and know what hard work is....

I recently was invited to speak before two Project Management sections at Clemson University. As they had adopted my book for the course, this was a very easy decision to make. I made...

Critical Path Scheduling in laymen's terms is planning, measuring and control. This describes one of the essential tools of project management The Project Schedule. It is what most people think of when they...

Anti-fraud education is a highly effective fraud prevention technique for companies. Studies have shown that companies with educational programs in place can cut their fraud losses in half.

Construction is one of the few industries that requires demanding qualification work. Since, high risk is part of the fabric of construction; owners make contractors go through hoops to prove their mettle and...

Big Hairy Ideas (BHI) are exciting but, very long term in nature. To think of a great idea is more fun (entrepreneurial) but, to execute is less fun (process). These kinds of new...

Contractors cannot be speculative in their business aka "only believe it when the contract is signed and the project is funded". They cannot bet on the come. There is too much uncertainty. The...