- The optimal decision on downsizing.
ABSTRACT Conventional economic reasoning assumes that a firm that is initially at an optimal level of operations at which no change in any parameter would ......
- Is It All Hooey?
HEADNOTE MANAGEMENT MATTERS HEADNOTE The best management theory might simply be to take your own advice. The next time a potential contractor tells you his ......
- In pursuit of excellence
At the Excellence in Government 2000 conference next month, some 1,500 of your colleagues will gather to discuss current challenges and possible solutions associated with ......
- Public-private pay parity
The pay and benefits of members of the government's Senior Executive Service are less generous than those of executives at large private firms, a new ......
- Coach's corner
Position politics There is more to being accepted and viewed as a potential top leader in your agency than meets the eye. One of the ......
- Comments on proposed pay increase for government
employees, November 16, 1989.
Comments on Proposed Pay Increase for Government Employees November 16, 1989 Yesterday, a bipartisan proposal to address the serious issue of government pay levels was ......
- Measuring Up
Just 44 percent of Senior Executive Service members received top ratings last year under agencies' new SES pay-forperformance system.
- Scrutinizing the SES
Senior Executive Service members face new performance measures beginning next year. The measures are included in new regulations released by the Office of Personnel Management....
- The technology beast
HEADNOTE The stories behind five big IT projects By now, it's a truism that a big information technology project has less than a 50-50 chance ......
- Pay for Performance
HEADNOTE Senior executives don't mind being held accountable, even if it means modest raises. BY TIMOTHY B. CLARK IMAGE PHOTOGRAPH 1 People who choose to ......
- Executive free agents
In the world of sports, free agents can hop from team to team. But it's not as easy for federal executives to take their skills ......
- Slightly new and improved SES
The Office of Personnel Management did some minor dusting of rules governing its executive cadre in May but fell short of the full-scale Senior Executive ......
- Financial operations.
The last several months have been quite busy as FMP continues to change and transform itself. FMPT and FMPW are up and running, (yes, running ......
- Perks on parade
The Bush administration has proposed legislation that would place a higher cap on the salaries of senior federal executives and give them more time off....
- Bennett named to COO spot at BPA.
Ruth Bennett has been named chief operating officer at Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). With the appointment, Bennett also becomes a member of the Senior Executive ......