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WORKFORCE. COM March 17, 2008

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Verbal abuse as a workforce strategy

Workforce Management editor John Hollon writes: "I've worked for a few screamers in my career, and for some over-the-top, intimidating bullies, too. The worst one was this short, stocky

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Escape from 'Excel hell'

For companies seeking a release from the tortures of manually calculating sales commissions, sales incentive management software can be a godsend. It has been available for about six years, but it is finally taking off now that companies have begun to offer "software as a service" and hosted solutions that are priced much lower than the original high-end, on-premises software.

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E-learning hits its stride

Despite some differing numbers, two widely regarded and independent reports on the training market in the U.S. conclude that 30 percent of employee learning last year occurred online. Yet as more employees use online, tools, corporations also are seeing their cost of delivery creep up slightly. The question of whether workplace training improves worker performance, however, remains unanswered.

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