Belligerent Bosses: National Study Finds Employee Trust Sacrificed in the Financial Crisis

ASTD Staff

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Employees report their bosses use threats and intimidation during the financial crisis, according to a national study of leadership funded by the University of Phoenix. Questions get you written up and/or fired, one worker said. The studys results also ... More »

New Whitepaper on Not-For-Profit Industry

ASTD Staff

Organizations across the country have been affected by the recession, and the not-for-profit industry is no exception. Pay increase budgets have fallen and healthcare costs are up placing mounting pressure on the industry. Organizations are looking for ways to enhance t... More »

Older Low-Income Workers Face Historic Crisis

ASTD Staff

Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) -- In a new study of more than 2,000 low-income unemployed workers age 55 and older, 46 percent need to find jobs so they don't lose their homes or apartments, and approximately half (49 percent) have been looking for work for more than a year. ... More »

France: Workplace stress adds to the gloom

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Eight days ago, a 32-year-old France Tlcom worker died after throwing herself from the fifth-floor window of company premises in Paris following news of further corporate reorganisation. The suicide, the 23rd among staff at the former phone monopoly in 18 months, trigge... More »

The Three Rs: Retention, Return on Investment and Recession

ASTD Staff

Results from independent research, published on September 21, show that 67% of graduates surveyed are likely to consider leaving their current employer as the country comes out of recession. Commissioned by the Inspirational Development Group (IDG), provider of bespoke ... More »