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Human Performance Measurement and Management: The Past Meets the Future

Ray Rivera

Business managers today must keep watch over a much wider horizon, and they need to process increasingly onerous amounts of information. Yet their ability to devote attention to all the areas in the span or accountability is limited, and so they need information that is... More »

Lessons in Economics

ASTD Staff

The Wealth of Nations Adam Smith, Edwin Cannan, Alan Krueger (Introduction) Bantam Books If you recall your Econ 101, Smith originally offered his ideas on capitalism and economics in a five-volume set in the late 1700s. His idea that nations become rich based on the wo... More »

Mentoring Programs for Women Need a Boost

Rex Davenport

Learning Executives Briefing (LXB): Is there still a glass ceiling? Does the Old Boys network still rule the business world? O'Reilly: I would have to say yes. I think we would be remiss if we thought that women were paid equally with men and that they have the same job... More »

New Initiative Empowers Leaders to Engage in Hiring Process

ASTD Staff

Based in Portland, Oregon, ESCO Corporation (www.escocorp.com) is a global manufacturer of engineered metal parts and components for industrial applications, including construction, power generation, and aerospace. As part of the company's Engineered Products group, ESC... More »

When What Matters Most is Not the Bottom Line

Frank Bucaro

It is hard to disagree that good ethics are good business. But many organizations struggle with how to support ethical behavior, communicate the value of ethics inside and outside the company, and deal swiftly and justly with unethical conduct. An important part of deve... More »