BUSINESS 21 PUBLISHING - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/157672.xml BUSINESS 21 PUBLISHING - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 Exclusive B21 Survey: Less Than One Company in Five Feels it Has Fully Engaged Employees http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/09/prweb437440.htm A new survey from Business 21 Publishing shows that 83% of companies are unhappy with the overall engagement level of their workforce. (PRWeb Sep 15, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/09/prweb437440.htm Exclusive B21 Survey: Most Managers Aren't Trained to Conduct Difficult Conversations http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/08/prweb419866.htm A new survey from Business 21 Publishing shows that even though productivity, morale and retention decrease when managers avoid difficult conversations, most companies aren't doing anything about it. (PRWeb Aug 4, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/08/prweb419866.htm Exclusive B21 Survey: Most Companies at Huge Risk if a Crisis Occurs http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/07/prweb417503.htm If you’re like most HR directors, your level of preparedness for a major crisis falls somewhere around “sorta, but not really.” (PRWeb Jul 29, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/07/prweb417503.htm Exclusive B21 Survey: Companies are Way Too Tolerant of Poor Performers http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/06/prweb404311.htm A new survey from Business 21 Publishing shows that the majority of HR executives believe their companies are "way too tolerant" of poor performance. Only 3% felt that their companies have performance management systems that allow them take quick action to deal with poor performers. A third felt their managers let people "get away with murder." (PRWeb Jun 28, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/06/prweb404311.htm Exclusive B21 Survey: Retention is a Top Priority, but Most Companies Aren't on Top of it http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/06/prweb399230.htm Two new surveys from Business 21 Publishing show that although HR executives feel employee retention is a hot-button issue these days, they're not at all confident that they're doing what it takes to retain their valued employees. (PRWeb Jun 16, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/06/prweb399230.htm Exclusive B21 Survey: 80% of HR Executives Feel Supervisors Don't Document Terminations Effectively http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/05/prweb389595.htm New research from Business 21 Publishing suggests that only 20% of HR executives surveyed are confident that supervisors at their company know exactly how to document employee terminations and thereby avoid lawsuits. (PRWeb May 31, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/05/prweb389595.htm Exclusive B21 Survey: Nearly Half of HR Execs Feel They're Now Playing a Strategic Role http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/03/prweb361578.htm New survey shows more HR executives are successfully becoming "strategic partners" in their businesses. This involves earning the respect of the CEO and top managers and quantifying the tangible value HR delivers. (PRWeb Mar 23, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/03/prweb361578.htm Exclusive B21 Survey: It's True, Traditional Performance Evaluations Aren't Working http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb348496.htm An exclusive Business 21 Publishing survey of 120 HR executives suggests that traditional performance evaluations fail to achieve their goals, leading to legal exposure, retention problems and poor productivity. (PRWeb Feb 21, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb348496.htm New Business 21 Publishing Study: Most Companies Vulnerable to Boss/Subordinate Dating Lawsuits http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb330813.htm Boss/subordinate dating is extremely risky. That said, most companies have concluded that you can't stop it. But...you can prevent lawsuits that result from intimate relationships between bosses and subordinates. Problem is, most companies aren't doing much. (PRWeb Jan 11, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb330813.htm Employee Screening: Business 21 Publishing Study Shows Just 42 Percent of Companies Screen for Intelligence and Personality Traits http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/12/prweb323498.htm Screening job candidates using personality tests and intelligence tests is an important part of the recruiting process. But this Business 21 Publishing (www.b21pubs.com) study shows that a clear majority of companies don't use these essentail job candidate screening tools. Intelligence tests identify high-intellect candidates who process information better and learn faster. Personality tests screen out people who's personalities don't fit a particular job role, or who wouldn't integrate well into the company culture. (PRWeb Dec 18, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/12/prweb323498.htm Exclusive B21 Study: Companies Paying a High Price for Mismanaging People Transitions http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/12/prweb319395.htm (PRWeb Dec 8, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/12/prweb319395.htm New B21 Survey: Paid Time Off Banks: Survey Suggests They're Working http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb313818.htm Suvery suggests paid time off banks are working. (PRWeb Nov 23, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb313818.htm New B21 Study: Why Companies Can't Just Increase Employee Contributions to Offset Rising Health-Benefits Costs http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb308913.htm (PRWeb Nov 11, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb308913.htm New Business 21 Study: Companies Aren’t Crazy About Pay for Performance http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb304892.htm B21 surveyed 177 HR executives and found out that more than 50% of companies either don’t have any sort of pay-for-performance program, or they have one but don’t believe it’s effective. (PRWeb Nov 2, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb304892.htm Study Shows Employers Are Deeply Skeptical About Telecommuting http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/10/prweb302591.htm A new study by Business 21 Publishing shows that companies are deeply skeptical about allowing employees to telecommute. Only 30% encourage it, while the rest are either opposed or allow it only for employees they really trust. (PRWeb Oct 27, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/10/prweb302591.htm Study Shows How Companies Incentize 'Staff" vs. "Line" Employees http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/10/prweb295846.htm More than 4 in 10 companies base incentives on company performance. (PRWeb Oct 12, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/10/prweb295846.htm New Benefits Research Report: Benchmarking Data From Hay Group http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/10/prweb294149.htm Business 21 Publishing is partnering with Hay Group to publish valuable employee benefits benchmark data that will help companies make fact-based decisions and save money. (PRWeb Oct 7, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/10/prweb294149.htm Audio Conference: Top Attorney Reveals Document Retention Strategy to Help Fend Off Lawsuits http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/09/prweb283163.htm (PRWeb Sep 12, 2005)

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