Post-Recession Videos

by analyst firm Gartner. Of the senior business executives surveyed, 43 per cent they'd be increasing IT spending while 45 per cent say they'll be keeping it at the same level. And nearly two-thirds say they see IT as playing a major role in post-recession strategies. Gartner polled nearly 200 senior business executive from UK and US firms with annual revenues of more than $1bn (£610m). The IT industry can be cautiously optimistic according to Gartner and although vast amounts of spending ...

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and services to the large SME segment. The portal currently provides trade news, leads, tenders and other relevant information. Dinesh Agarwal, founder and CEO, IndiaMART.com says "Given the way the SMEs are taking centre stage in India's post-recession economy, we are bullish that the site will become a destination of first choice very soon for India's upwardly mobile SMEs". If you're an SME then creating your own professional website online with Mr. Site is a great way to showcase ...

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The share of IT employees willing to exert high levels of discretionary effort has dropped by half since 2007, and misconduct rates among IT staff are now the highest among the highly-educated corporate functions.

Author: CEBM09; Tags: ceb corporate executive board IT recession recovery employee morale leadership

Many companies are investing in collaboration tools to boost knowledge worker productivity. Yet, only a few companies can claim to have mature collaboration programs that result in productivity enhancements. In many cases, collaboration initiatives are too technology-centric to be successful.

Author: CEBM09; Tags: ceb corporate executive board recession recovery IT knowledge worker productivity leadership

Beginning program on bureaucracies and the workplace of America, Post-Recession ... Post-recession America workplace bureaucracy

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CIO Executive Board findings show that while IT organizations are concerned about the "usual suspects"- flat or declining budgets, IT skills shortages and IT-Business misalignment - there are other significant risks threatening to disrupt IT's ability to support business recovery.

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The R190-million Southern Sun hotel, at the upmarket Hyde Park shopping centre, in Gauteng, has strengthened the centres premier brand position, says Hyprop Investments CEO Mike Rodel.

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Marketing in the post-recession economy is bold new world where consumers will exercise sweeping new power. BBDO Atlanta's Chief Marketing Officer, Rob Cherof discusses how clients can position themselves for the success.

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individualism really so bad anyway? Debating what we mean by the Good Society allows us to imagine how society could be rather than accepting the status quo. But as we search for a new kind of politics, will we rekindle idealism or instead adopt post-recession virtues that - far from allowing us to move society forward - will reconcile us to less ambition, less freedom and less capacity to shape society? ... battle 2009 ideas institute politics debate good society virtues recession crisis ...

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Speakers: Professor Frank Furedi; Professor Andrew Gamble; Professor Gareth Stedman-Jones The crisis and global economic downturn have cast doubt on capitalisms capacity to produce wealth. This ought to raise crucial social and political questions as well as economic ones, but there seems to be a dearth of ideas about how to confront the future. Despite alarming recession forecasts, politicians seem incapable of providing convincing answers to the big questions. While the massive bailout of ...

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