The New Administration's Shared Services Opportunity

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John Marshall

The shared services revolution began in the late 1980s with the adoption of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) enterprise resource planning (ERP) software packages by leading commercial enterprises. These highly standardized and sc... More »

In Pursuit of Ethical Governance

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Donald Menzel

Do you recognize these headlines? Former CIA Official Is Sentenced to Prison for Fraud Despite Red Flags About Judges a Kickback Scheme Flourished ... More »

On Their Best Behavior

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Aparna Nancherla

During a time of salary freezes and other cutbacks, one might suspect that employees are looking for ways to cut corners or seek personal gain at the expense of others, but surprisingly, the opposite is true. Only 8 percent of respondents perceived pressure to commit an... More »

Gen X Rediscovers the Game Plan

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Juana Llorens

In her latest book, Tamara Erickson states that the challenge for Gen X "is that they're wedged between two huge generations that are eachtaking up a little too much of your room." And for anyone paying attention to learning and development literature these days, it is ... More »

The Performance Imperative

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John Mullins

In his inaugural address, President Obama laid out a significant challenge to the managers of the federal government and the public and private sector partners that support government programs: The question we ... More »