November 20, 2010 - by Pat Galagan
Extreme downsizing is what management professor Wayne Cascio says companies engage in when they cut their workforce by more than 20 percent. To date, almost 40 percent of the United States's largest companies practiced extreme downsizing during the Great Recession. Down... More »
November 20, 2010 - by Phaedra Brotherton
More executives are realizing that social media represents an effective way to manage their reputations and boost their professional presence. In a recent survey of 1,400 chief financial officers by staffing service Robert Half Management Resources, social media came in... More »
November 20, 2010 - by ASTD Staff
"Investment in learning and development remained steady through one of the most challenging business years in more than a decade." Despite a challenging economic environment, more than $125.88 billion was spent on learning and development in 2009. While the use of socia... More »
November 15, 2010 - by Laleh Patel
The learning environment is changing fast. Business operations are expanding globally, learners are emerging from increasingly diverse backgrounds and cultures, and technological advancements are constantly changing how learning occurs. Instructional systems design (ISD... More »
Despite the uncertain economic conditions that recently plagued both the private and public sectors, the 2010 State of the Industry Report demonstrates a continued dedication to workplace learning and development in a variety of organizations worldwide. Although organiz... More »
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