Financial Services

Various Types of Financial Services

Financial services form a huge industry. List of types of organizations that make this industry is given at:

http://finance-related-services.blogspot.com/

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Financial Ratios and Financial Ratio Analysis

Health Indicators of Business

Financial ratios and their analysis provide the health indicators of business and guide the executives to take appropriate decisions and actions to improve the performance of the enterprises. Read about these ratios and their analysis at:

http://financial-ratios.blogspot.com/

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Human Software (HSoftware)

Shyam Bhatawdekar's Effectiveness Model HSoftware

The HSoftware model of effectiveness (and therefore, success) deals with the elements of effectiveness and success in personal, professional, family and social life at the most fundamental levels. Read more at:

http://human-software-hsoftware.blogspot.com/

You can read still more on the subject at: (Effectiveness Management: HSoftware) http://humansoftware.blogspot.com/ or (Life Management: Effectiveness Management: HSoftware) http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/management-in-life-profession-family/6txz9nck6g3/3

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Management Anecdotes

Case Studies in Management Arena and Corporate Sector

True "inside" stories of corporate sector and management field are published at:

http://management-anecdotes.blogspot.com/

Also read: (Out of Box Ideas) http://wow-idea.blogspot.com/

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Value Engineering/Analysis

Value Enhancement

Customer pays for the value he gets from the product. Therefore, value enhancement in imperative. Value engineering/analysis are excellent techniques for this. Read more at:

http://value-engineering-analysis.blogspot.com/

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CEO Qualities

Roles, Qualities and Competencies of CEO

Twenty first century CEOs have lots of demands on them that were not commonly heard of in the days gone by. To know them, refer:

http://ceo-qualities.blogspot.com/

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Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneur

Being your own boss is the dream of all the professionals. To facilitate turning the dream into reality, one must know about entrepreneurship and entrepreneur. Read at:

http://entrepreneurship-entrepreneur.blogspot.com/

Also read: (Ownership on Job) http://job-ownership.blogspot.com/

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Career Planning within Organizations

Career Planning

It is of great advantage to the organization as well to its employees if the organization implements a well thought out career planning system. Read more at:

http://organizational-career-planning.blogspot.com/

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Positive Strokes

Psychological Strokes

Psychological stroke is a unit of appreciation or criticism. Giving and receiving is very powerful in many ways and the best part is, it costs nothing. Read details at:

http://positive-strokes.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Transaction Analysis- TA) http://transaction-analysis.blogspot.com/, (Life Positions and OKness) http://life-positions.blogspot.com/

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Group Discussion

Group Discussion for Job Seekers and Students

Group discussion is a process that is widely used in selecting or screening out the candidates for jobs or for admission to business or other schools. Therefore, the knowledge regarding this will be useful. Refer:

http://group-discussion-gd.blogspot.com/

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Paradigm and Paradigm Shift

The Most Important Aspects for Effectiveness and Success

If one wishes to have quantum jump improvements in effectiveness and success, the key lies in paradigms and paradigm shifts. Other factors are comparatively insignificant. Read more at:

http://paradigm-mindset.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Effectiveness Management: HSoftware) http://humansoftware.blogspot.com/ and/or (Life Management: Effectiveness Management: HSoftware) http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/management-in-life-profession-family/6txz9nck6g3/3# and (Effectiveness and Efficiency) http://effectiveness-efficiency.blogspot.com/

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Life Positions and OKness

I Am OK, You Are OK

Varying degrees of OKness determine one's life position. What life position one takes determines his effectiveness, productivity and success. Refer for more:

http://life-positions.blogspot.com/

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Design for Manufacture

DFM: An Integrative Approach

Design for manufacture (DFM) is an integrative approach for product design and development to ultimately deliver highest value for money (VFM) to the customers. Read more about it at:

http://design-for-manufacture.blogspot.com/

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Case Method

Case Method of Analysis

One of the most effective method of learning business management and even some other disciplines is the case method. What is a case, what is the case method, what is its process and its advantages and disadvantages are given at:

http://case-method.blogspot.com/

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Safety and Health Management

Safety and Health In Organizations: Should Be a Top Priority

Various aspects of safety and health management in an organization are given at:http://safety-health-management.blogspot.com/

You may also like to read: (Behavioral Safety) http://behavioral-safety.blogspot.com/

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How to Be a Good Boss?

Are You a Good Boss?

Check it out by reading at:http://good-boss.blogspot.com/

You may like to read: (Leadership) http://lead-max.blogspot.com/

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Life Skills

Life Skills: For Managing Life Effectively

Life skills are those skills which enable one to manage the questions, doubts, problems, demands and challenges of day-to-day life effectively. A complete list of such skills (with corresponding URL links for them for their explanation) is given at:

http://life-skills-competencies.blogspot.com/

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Spiritual Quotient

Spiritual Intelligence (SI) and Spiritual Quotient (SQ)

SI and SQ lead us to the holistic approach in all the spheres of life. Lately, scientific indicators are being researched to prove that SQ is scientifically real. Read about SQ at:

http://spiritual-quotient.blogspot.com/

Also read: (Emotional Intelligence) http://emotional-quotient-intelligence.blogspot.com/

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Human Relations

Good Human Relations

Good human relations are required everywhere: in management, in business, in family life, in personal life, in social life, in public life; literally everywhere. Read the most important aspects of good human relations at:

http://human-relations-aspect.blogspot.com/

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Corporate Governance

Corporate Governance: Assurance to Stake Holders

In recent times, corporate governance is much talked about subject. Good corporate governance is much needed to safeguard the interests of all the stake holders. Read more about it at:

http://corporate-governance-policy.blogspot.com/

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Management Topics (Comprehensive)

Management Topics: Alphabetic Order

We are giving a comprehensive list of management topics (business management, life management, home management etc) with their site URLs at:

http://management-enotes.blogspot.com/

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Organizational Culture

Organizational Values: Direction Provider

What is organizational culture and its bearing on the organizations are the important subjects of studies in management. Refer:

http://organizational-culture-values.blogspot.com/

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Group Dynamics

Group Process: for Team building

In-depth understanding of group dynamics and group process can facilitate team building and team working to gain the highest synergies out of group of people. Read about it at:

http://group-dynamics-process.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Team Building) http://team-building-working.blogspot.com/, (Conflict Management) http://manage-conflict.blogspot.com/, (Communication) http://communication-for-business.blogspot.com/. (Interpersonal Relations) http://interpersonal-relations.blogspot.com/, (Transaction Analysis- TA) http://transaction-analysis.blogspot.com/
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Interview Questions

Interview Questions: Frequently Asked Important Questions in Job Interviews

You can study a comprehensive list of interview questions that will be useful both to the interviewers and the interviewees at:

http://interview-question-bank.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Interview Skills) http://interviewing-skill.blogspot.com/, (Interview Preparation for Job Seekers) http://interview-preparation-jobs.blogspot.com/
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Discipline at Work

Discipline: Imperative for Prosperity

Maintaining discipline in an organization is absolutely essential for its effective functioning, growth and prosperity. Refer for more at:

http://discipline-at-work.blogspot.com/

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Written Communication

Written Communication: An Important Form

Till date written communication still remains an essential form of business, personal and literary communication. Read about it at:

http://written-communication.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Communication) http://communication-for-business.blogspot.com/, (Email Etiquette) http://email-etiquette-manners.blogspot.com/
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Marginal Utility

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

It is another of economics' basics- the total utility, the marginal utility and its law. Read at:

http://marginal-utility-concept.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Supply and Demand) http://supply-demand-laws.blogspot.com/
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Recession Management

Recession and Recession Management

What is recession and how to management it so that the situation is brought back to normal business are important considerations. You will be benefited to read at:

http://recession-management.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Recession) http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/recession/6txz9nck6g3/7#
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Profit Improvement

Profit Improvement: Top Most in Wish List of Every Company

Every company big, medium or small wishes to make as much profit as possible. However, this objective is not pursued in the best possible way. For achieving guaranteed profit, refer:

http://profit-improvement.blogspot.com/

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Exit Interview

Exit Interview- Win Win System

It is a good idea for the organizations to institute an exit interview system. Its really a win-win approach. Read more about it at:

http://exit-interview.blogspot.com/

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Email Etiquette

Comprehensive List of Email Etiquette

As per the estimate nearly 90% of Internet users also use emails for personal and business communication. However, a majority of them have great scope of improving the effectiveness and efficiency of their emails if they know the email etiquette well. Read on at:

http://email-etiquette-manners.blogspot.com/

Refer: (Executive Etiquette and Manners) http://executive-manners.blogspot.com/, (Cross Cultural Etiquette and Manners) http://cross-cultural-etiquette.blogspot.com/, (Dining Etiquette and Table Manners) http://dining-manners.blogspot.com/, (Telephone Etiquette) http://telephone-etiquette.blogspot.com/
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Supply and Demand

Basics of Economics: Supply and Demand

Everyone who is even remotely connected with business and markets must have adequate knowledge about supply, demand and price relationships. For this read at:

http://supply-demand-laws.blogspot.com/

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Trainers' Qualities

Qualities of Exceptional Trainers

It is hard to find the real great trainers. It is mainly because an exceptional trainer becomes so because of many qualities he masters over a period of time. Everyone does not do it. What are these qualities? To know them refer:

http://trainers-qualities.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Training and Development) http://training-function.blogspot.com/
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Zero Based Budgeting

Zero Based Budgeting: Unconventional Way

Conventional way of budgeting involves incremental budgeting taking last year's budget as the base. However, zero based budgeting is unconventional since the base is zero. Read more at:

http://zero-based-budgeting.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Cost Management) http://cost-management-control.blogspot.com/, (Activity Based Costing- ABC) http://activitybased-costing.blogspot.com/, (Business Process Reengineering- BPR) http://business-process-reengineering-bpr.blogspot.com/

Behavioral Safety

Behavioral Safety: More Effective Safety Program

Among many types of safety interventions in the organizations, "behavioral safety program" is more effective. It is simpler, more convincing, more implementable, habit forming and positive results can be seen. Read more at:

http://behavioral-safety.blogspot.com/

How to Get Promoted?

Comprehensive and Tested Tips to Ensure Promotions

Who doesn't want to get promoted at work faster? Therefore, you must know what makes quicker promotion a reality for you. Refer:

http://get-promoted.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Ownership on Job) http://job-ownership.blogspot.com/

A-Z of Management Systems

A to Z of Management Systems

For every one's benefit, a comprehensive compilation of the list of major management systems has been done and arranged alphabetically. Refer:

http://a-z-management-systems.blogspot.com/

Also refer: http://a-z-quality-techniques.blogspot.com/

Interview Preparation

Interview Preparation (Job Seekers)

Information on how to prepare to face the job interviews can be very useful for persons looking out for jobs for the first time or for those who wish to change the jobs. Refer for details:

http://interview-preparation-jobs.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Interview Skills) http://interviewing-skill.blogspot.com/

Dining Etiquette and Table Manners

Formal Manners at Dinner Table

Most people face the situations when they have to attend a formal dinner in a formal setting. Even otherwise, it is good to know the dining etiquette and manners. You may read them at:

http://dining-manners.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Executive Etiquette and Manners) http://executive-manners.blogspot.com/, (Cross Cultural Etiquette and Manners) http://cross-cultural-etiquette.blogspot.com/, (Email Etiquette) http://email-etiquette-manners.blogspot.com/, (Telephone Etiquette) http://telephone-etiquette.blogspot.com/

A-Z of Quality Techniques

A to Z of Quality Techniques/Systems

For every one's benefit, a comprehensive compilation of the list of quality techniques/systems has been done and arranged alphabetically. Refer:

http://a-z-quality-techniques.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Total Quality Management- TQM) http://total-quality-concept.blogspot.com/, (Total Productive Maintenance- TPM) http://total-productive-maintenance.blogspot.com/, (Six Sigma) http://six-sigma-system.blogspot.com/, (Quality Function Deployment- QFD and House of Quality) http://quality-function-deployment.blogspot.com/, (Quality Gurus) http://quality-gurus.blogspot.com/, (Cost of Quality- COQ) http://cost-of-quality.blogspot.com/, (Kaizen) http://kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/; (Gemba Kaizen) http://gemba-kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/, (Quality Circles) http://quality-circles.blogspot.com/

Effectiveness and Efficiency

Effectiveness First and Then, Efficiency

Effectiveness and efficiency look similar and confusing at times. For personal as well as organizational success, understanding them is very essential- it's fundamental. Read at:

http://effectiveness-efficiency.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Life Management: Effectiveness Management: HSoftware) http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/management-in-life-profession-family/6txz9nck6g3/3#

Sales Promotion

Mass Communication with Customers: Sales Promotion, Events and Marketing Public relations

For effective marketing and selling, communication with customers is essential. In addition to advertising, sales promotion, events and marketing public relations are important ways to do so. Read at:

http://sales-promotion.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Marketing Management Overview) http://marketing-management-overview.blogspot.com/, (Marketing Orientation) http://marketing-orientation.blogspot.com/, (Marketing Management Tasks) http://marketing-management-tasks.blogspot.com/, (Market research) http://market-research-function.blogspot.com/, (Market Segmentation) http://market-segment.blogspot.com/, (Advertising) http://advertising-mass-communication.blogspot.com/

Advertising

Mass Communication with Customers: Advertising

For effective marketing and selling, communication with customers is essential. Advertising is one important way to do so. Read about advertising at:

http://advertising-mass-communication.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Marketing Management Overview) http://marketing-management-overview.blogspot.com/, (Marketing Orientation) http://marketing-orientation.blogspot.com/, (Marketing Management Tasks) http://marketing-management-tasks.blogspot.com/, (Market research) http://market-research-function.blogspot.com/, (Market Segmentation) http://market-segment.blogspot.com/

Empowerment

Employee Empowerment

Organizations who practice employee empowerment model are more successful in terms of overall organizational effectiveness, customer satisfaction and retention, profitability and growth. Read more about empowerment at:

http://employee-empowerment.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Decision Making) http://decision-making-function.blogspot.com/, (Delegation) http://delegation-skill.blogspot.com/, (Customer Orientation) http://customer-orientation.blogspot.com/, (Ownership on Job) http://job-ownership.blogspot.com/

Interview Skills

Job Interviewing

Selection of capable human resources ensure effectiveness of the work. Therefore, the selectors should be really good at interviewing skills which form an important part of selection process. Read more at:

http://interviewing-skill.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Recruitment and Selection) http://recruitment-selection.blogspot.com/, (Human Capital Architecture) http://human-capital-architecture.blogspot.com/ and (Human Resource Planning) http://human-resource-planning.blogspot.com/

Research Methodology

Research: Important for Overall Human Development and Progress

It is very important that research work should be a continuous activity. The researchers must know the correct methodology to undertake the research projects. Refer:

http://research-work-methodology.blogspot.com/

Listening

Listening Skill: An Important Skill to Understand Others and to Respond

Effective listening is an important skill for effective communication, interpersonal relations and team management etc. Read more about it at:

http://listen-skills.blogspot.com/

Also refer: http://communication-for-business.blogspot.com/ (Communication), http://transaction-analysis.blogspot.com/ (Transaction Analysis- TA), http://emotional-quotient-intelligence.blogspot.com/ (Emotional Intelligence)

Market Research

Marketing Research

Major business and marketing decisions can be better taken after carrying our market research studies. It is an important business and marketing function. Read more about it at:

http://market-research-function.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Marketing Management Overview) http://marketing-management-overview.blogspot.com/, (Marketing Orientation) http://marketing-orientation.blogspot.com/,
(Marketing Management Tasks) http://marketing-management-tasks.blogspot.com/ and (Market Segmentation) http://market-segment.blogspot.com/

Marketing Management Tasks

Tasks of Marketing Management

For the many important tasks of contemporary marketing management, refer:

http://marketing-management-tasks.blogspot.com/

Also refer: http://marketing-management-overview.blogspot.com/ (Marketing Management Overview), http://marketing-orientation.blogspot.com/ (Marketing Orientation)

Marketing Orientation

Organizational Orientation to Customers

There are four concepts towards this: production orientation, product orientation, marketing orientation and holistic orientation. For reading more details on this refer:

http://marketing-orientation.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Marketing Management Overview) http://marketing-management-overview.blogspot.com/

Marketing Management Overview

Overview of Marketing Management

Today, the most important jobs of any organization and professional are marketing and selling. An overview of marketing management function is available at:

http://marketing-management-overview.blogspot.com/

It will be a good idea also to read at: http://market-segment.blogspot.com/ (Market Segmentation), http://selling-process.blogspot.com/ (Sales/Selling Process)

Cost of Quality (COQ)

Quality Costs: Quality is Free; Quality Saves

You may be wondering, how can we save by improving the quality of goods and services. The answer lies in understanding the concepts of cost of quality (COQ) for which refer:

http://cost-of-quality.blogspot.com/

It will be a great idea to refer to these URLs: http://total-quality-concept.blogspot.com/ (TQM), http://quality-function-deployment.blogspot.com/ (Quality Function Deployment- QFD and House of Quality), http://total-productive-maintenance.blogspot.com/ (TPM), http://six-sigma-system.blogspot.com/ (Six Sigma), http://5s-housekeeping.blogspot.com/ (5S Housekeeping), http://kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/ (Kaizen), http://gemba-kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/ (Gemba Kaizen), http://quality-circles.blogspot.com/ (Quality Circles)

Quality Circles History

Complete History of Quality Circles

It is interesting to know the history of evolution of one of the famous Japanese management systems called "quality circles". It is available at URL:

http://quality-circles-history.blogspot.com/

For other details on quality circles, refer: http://quality-circles.blogspot.com/ (Quality Circles). Information on other Japanese management systems are given at: http://total-quality-concept.blogspot.com/ (TQM), http://quality-function-deployment.blogspot.com/ (Quality Function Deployment- QFD and House of Quality), http://total-productive-maintenance.blogspot.com/ (TPM), http://daily-management.blogspot.com/ (Daily Management), http://just-in-time-management.blogspot.com/ (JIT), http://5s-housekeeping.blogspot.com/ (5S Housekeeping), http://kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/ (Kaizen), http://gemba-kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/ (Gemba Kaizen)

Management Informatin System (MIS)

Structured MIS

Information is the blood stream of an organization. Every person, at every level in an organizations needs relevant information for carrying out actions or for making decisions. A system structured and institutionalized to do so is MIS. you will be able to read more about MIS at:

http://management-information-system-mis.blogspot.com/

Also refer: http://decision-making-function.blogspot.com/ (Decision Making), http://erp-management.blogspot.com/ (Enterprise Resource Planning- ERP) and http://customer-relationship-crm.blogspot.com/ (Customer Relationship management- CRM)

Lead Time Management

Lead Time Management/Lead Time Reduction

Reduction in lead time is one of the important factors to create a lean enterprise and to increase the value for money to customers. Read all about lead time management on the URL given below:

http://lead-time-management.blogspot.com/

Also refer: http://lean-organization.blogspot.com/ (Lean Enterprise) and http://just-in-time-management.blogspot.com/ (JIT).

Quality Function Deployment (QFD)/House of Quality

Quality Function Deployment (QFD) and House of Quality

Organizations cannot just assume that they know what customers want in terms of products and services from them. For them to know what the customers need and how to ensure to deliver that to the customers, QFD and it's subset house of quality are used. To know more about them, refer the URL:

http://quality-function-deployment.blogspot.com/

Also refer: http://customer-orientation.blogspot.com/ (Customer Orientation), http://total-quality-concept.blogspot.com/ (TQM) and http://six-sigma-system.blogspot.com/ (Six Sigma)

Market Segmentation

Market Segmentation or Customer Segmentation

Marketing and sales as well as organization's effectiveness and efficiency depends to a large extent on the effectiveness of market segmentation. For more on this topic read at:

http://market-segment.blogspot.com/

Also read at: http://selling-process.blogspot.com/ (Sales/Selling Process) and http://customer-orientation.blogspot.com/ (Customer Orientation)

Ownership on the Job

Developing Ownership

When one carries out the organizational assignments, projects, work/actions as if they are his own in a professional sense, he is in the mindset of ownership. You will be able to read about how to develop such ownership mindset and what are it's advantages at URL:

http://job-ownership.blogspot.com/

Also read at: http://human-personality.blogspot.com/ (Personality), http://managing-self.blogspot.com/ (Self development), http://self-confidence-improvement.blogspot.com/ (Self-confidence) and http://winners-losers.blogspot.com/ (Winners and Losers)

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

In globally competitive complex market place, knowing your customers and getting closer to them are the most important factors to sell more and sell profitably which the crux of existence and growth of an organization. One should get a clear picture of the holistic approach called CRM to meet this objective for which, refer:

http://customer-relationship-crm.blogspot.com/

Please also read at: http://customer-orientation.blogspot.com/ (Customer Orientation)

Talent Management

Talent Management or Human Capital Management

All the organizations all over the world have realized that right kind of talents are essential for the superior business performance. Therefore, the focus on talent management is very important. Read about it at:

http://managing-talent.blogspot.com/

It will be a good idea also to refer: http://human-resource-planning.blogspot.com/ (Human Resource Planning), http://human-capital-architecture.blogspot.com/ (Human Capital Architecture), http://recruitment-selection.blogspot.com/ (Recruitment and Selection), http://competency-matrix.blogspot.com/ (Competency Matrix), http://performance-appraisal-management.blogspot.com/ (Performance Management and Appraisal), http://training-function.blogspot.com/ (Training and Development)

Business Ethics and Ethics in Management

Business Ethics and Ethics in Management

To safeguard the interests of millions of people who are associated with various businesses and their managements, it is very important to ensure ethical thinking and behavior in every organization, professionals and individuals. Read more about it at:

http://business-management-ethics.blogspot.com/

You may like to read some related articles at: http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/management-in-life-profession-family/6txz9nck6g3/3# (Life Management: Effectiveness Management: HSoftware) or http://humansoftware.blogspot.com/ (Effectiveness Management: HSoftware)

Quality Gurus

Original Quality Gurus

Every professional interested in "quality' must know the principles laid down by the original gurus of quality. refer URL:

http://quality-gurus.blogspot.com/

Also read at: http://total-quality-concept.blogspot.com/ (TQM), http://total-productive-maintenance.blogspot.com/ (TPM) and http://six-sigma-system.blogspot.com/ (Six Sigma)

Learning Organization

Dynamically Changing Environment Needs Learning Organizations

Professionals should learn to create learning organizations to effectively face the challenges of ever changing business scenarios. Read about learning organizations at URL:

http://learning-organization-profile.blogspot.com/

Also read at: http://organization-development-od.blogspot.com/ (Organization Development- OD), http://manage-change.blogspot.com/ (Change Management)

TRIZ

TRIZ: Inventive Problem Solving

Who says that only genius can invent? With TRIZ, any one, who knows TRIZ and how to use this inventive problem solving system, can solve problems creatively. Know about TRIZ by reading at:

http://triz-problem-solving.blogspot.com/

Also read at: http://problem-solving-skill.blogspot.com/ (Problem Solving), http://critical-thinking-skills.blogspot.com/ (Critical Thinking skills) and http://creativity-management.blogspot.com/ (Creativity and Innovation)

Handling Objections

Handling Attitudes: Handling Objections

This is an important stage of sales (selling) process. Good sales persons are good at objection handling. Read all about it on:

http://objection-handling.blogspot.com/

Also refer: http://selling-process.blogspot.com/ (Sales/Selling Process) and http://customer-orientation.blogspot.com/ (Customer Orientation)

Sales Process

Sales (Selling) Process and Buying Process

Becoming an expert in selling process requires the knowledge of buying process; why people buy and how they buy? Read about sales process (including buying process) at URL:

http://selling-process.blogspot.com/

Also read at: http://customer-orientation.blogspot.com/ (Customer Orientation), http://negotiating-skills.blogspot.com/ (Negotiation Skills) and http://negotiation-tactics.blogspot.com/ (Negotiation Tactics)

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

ERP Capabilities Under Utilized

A large number of organizations have implemented ERP or about to implement them. Therefore, every professional should have adequate knowledge about ERP to exploit it's capabilities fully. You can read about ERP at:

http://erp-management.blogspot.com/

Lean Enterprise

Lean Enterprise Alone Can Become a World Class Organization

Lean concepts, thinking and practices are applicable in every organization to gain great advantages. Every professional must have complete clarity on "lean". For this, please refer URL:

http://lean-organization.blogspot.com/

Also, refer: http://customer-orientation.blogspot.com/ (Customer Orientation) and http://world-class-manufacturing.blogspot.com/ (World Class Manufacturing)

Counseling

Counseling at Workplace

Counseling skill is increasingly becoming important for leaders and managers. For knowing various aspects of counseling at the workplace refer the URL:

http://counseling-skill.blogspot.com/

It will be a good idea to refer some related topics that are normally confused with counseling. Refer URLs: http://training-function.blogspot.com/ (Training and Development), http://coaching-skill.blogspot.com/ (Coaching), http://mentor-mentorship.blogspot.com/ (Mentoring)

Self-confidence

Self-confident: Who Doesn't Want to be?

Every one of us craves to develop and continuously improve self-confidence. Comprehensive tips to do so are available at URL:

http://self-confidence-improvement.blogspot.com/

You will also benefit if you refer: http://managing-self.blogspot.com/ (Self Development), http://human-personality.blogspot.com/ (Personality), http://winners-losers.blogspot.com/ (Winners and Losers), http://executive-manners.blogspot.com/ (Executive Etiquette and Manners), http://cross-cultural-etiquette.blogspot.com/ (Cross Cultural Etiquette and Manners), http://telephone-etiquette.blogspot.com/ (Telephone Etiquette), http://managing-stress-strain.blogspot.com/ (Stress Management), http://controlling-anger.blogspot.com/ (Anger Management)) and http://counselingfamily.blogspot.com/ (Counseling )

Mentoring

Mentorship

Establishing mentoring or mentorship systems in the organizations is very important for getting the best from the human resources. One can know as to what is involved in these programs by referring to:

http://mentor-mentorship.blogspot.com/

You may also like to read some more related topics by referring to: http://coaching-skill.blogspot.com/ (Coaching), http://training-function.blogspot.com/ (Training and Development)

Functions of Management

Functions of Management

Clear understanding of the functions of management is the first lesson for every manager of every organization. Read about the various functions of management at URL:

http://functions-of-management.blogspot.com/

Also read at: http://strategic-managing.blogspot.com/ (Strategic Management), http://organization-development-od.blogspot.com/ (Organization Development- OD) and http://competency-matrix.blogspot.com/ (Competency Matrix)

Organization Development (OD)

Organization Development (OD): Organization-wide change

Organization development (OD) is a planned effort to increase the organization's effectiveness as a whole as opposed to conventional functional improvements. You may be benefited by reading more about OD at URL:

http://organization-development-od.blogspot.com/

It will be a good idea also to read at: http://manage-change.blogspot.com/ (Change Management)

Strategic Management

Strategic Management

Every manager looking for top jobs must be good at strategic management. Important aspects of strategic management are given at the URL:

http://strategic-managing.blogspot.com/

You may also like to read: http://balanced-scorecard-system.blogspot.com/ (Balanced Scorecard) and http://strategic-functions-hrm.blogspot.com/ (HR Strategies)

Self Development

Self Development or Managing Self

If you are interested in taking your own initiatives in shaping up your personality, you will like to read at URL:

http://managing-self.blogspot.com/

Also, refer: http://human-personality.blogspot.com/ (Personality), http://winners-losers.blogspot.com/ (Winners and Losers), http://executive-manners.blogspot.com/ (Executive Etiquette and Manners), http://cross-cultural-etiquette.blogspot.com/ (Cross Cultural Etiquette and Manners), http://telephone-etiquette.blogspot.com/ (Telephone Etiquette), http://humansoftware.blogspot.com/ (Effectiveness Management: HSoftware), http://shyam-bhatawdekar.blogspot.com/ (Competency Matrix), http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/management-in-life-profession-family/6txz9nck6g3/3# (Effectiveness Management: HSoftware), http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/competency-matrix/6txz9nck6g3/4# (Competency Matrix)

World Class Manufacturing

World Class Manufacturing (WCM)

What is a world class manufacturing organization, what are the world class criteria and what are the pillars of WCM model are all given in the write-up at URL given below:

http://world-class-manufacturing.blogspot.com/

It will be a good idea to also read at: http://customer-orientation.blogspot.com/ (Customer Orientation), http://total-quality-concept.blogspot.com/ (TQM), http://total-productive-maintenance.blogspot.com/ (TPM), http://six-sigma-system.blogspot.com/ (Six Sigma), http://daily-management.blogspot.com/ (Daily Management), http://just-in-time-management.blogspot.com/ (JIT), http://benchmarking-system.blogspot.com/ (Benchmarking), http://business-process-reengineering-bpr.blogspot.com/ (Business Process Reengineering- BPR), http://cost-management-control.blogspot.com/ (Cost Management), http://5s-housekeeping.blogspot.com/ (5S Housekeeping), http://kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/ (Kaizen), http://gemba-kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/ (Gemba Kaizen) and http://quality-circles.blogspot.com/ (Quality Circles)

Daily Management

Daily Management: For Sustenance of the Organizations

Innovations or breakthroughs are surely exciting but it is effective daily management that takes credit for sustenance of any organization. If performance and continuous improvements are achieved on a daily management basis, things will normally never go out of hand. Read all about daily management on URL:

http://daily-management.blogspot.com/

Human Capital Architecture

Human Capital Architecture

Human capital architecture should be seriously designed within the realm of organizational strategies to decide subsequent human resource practices. To get a clear picture on human capital architecture, read at URL:

http://human-capital-architecture.blogspot.com/

It will be beneficial also to read: http://hrm-dynamics.blogspot.com/ HR Dynamics), http://strategic-functions-hrm.blogspot.com/ HR Strategies) and http://human-resource-planning.blogspot.com/ Human Resource Planning)

Human Resource Planning

Human Resource Planning (HRP) or Manpower Planning

HRP or Manpower planning is an important and strategic aspect of total business plan. One must do it with utmost care for the short and long term success of any organization. What is HRP and it's strategic process are given at URL:

http://human-resource-planning.blogspot.com/

It will be beneficial to also read at: http://hrm-dynamics.blogspot.com/ (HR Dynamics), http://strategic-functions-hrm.blogspot.com/ (HR Strategies) and http://recruitment-selection.blogspot.com/ (Recruitment and Selection)

Negotiation Tactics

Negotiating Tactics

Negotiation skills include the knowledge and practice of negotiating tactics that are followed during negotiations. A good list of negotiation tactics are given at the link given below:

http://negotiation-tactics.blogspot.com/

You will also be benefited by referring: http://negotiating-skills.blogspot.com/ (Negotiation Skills)

Critical Thinking Skills

Critical Thinking Competency

Every aspect of management in every profession requires critical thinking for decision making, problem solving, creativity and innovation. Various thinking skills that make for critical thinking competency are given at URL:

http://critical-thinking-skills.blogspot.com/

Also refer: http://decision-making-function.blogspot.com/ (Decision Making), http://problem-solving-skill.blogspot.com/ (Problem Solving) and http://creativity-management.blogspot.com/ (Creativity and Innovation)

Soft Skills

Soft Skill for Success

In addition to the hard skills, for real success, you need to be good at soft skills or soft competencies. We have listed around more than 40 very important soft competencies and on our various pages, you will find their explanations and how to acquire them. Immediately you can refer to the following URL:

http://soft-skills-competencies.blogspot.com/ (Soft Skills)

You will then be led to to know more details on each one of those soft competencies.

Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Management- The Major Differentiating Factor

Supply chain management (SCM) is one major differentiating factor for the organizations. It is the ultimate in process management. Read the main points on SCM at URL:

http://manage-supply-chain.blogspot.com/

The effectiveness and efficiency of supply chain determines the effectiveness and efficiency of an organization.

Quality Circles

Quality Circles: First Japanese Management System The World Became Aware of

As Japanese quality became famous all over the world, most people first attributed it to an unique concept called Quality Control Circles (QCC) or Quality Circles (QC) or Small Group activity (SGA). In a way, it was true to an extent. Then it caught up with the rest of the world like wild fire and a large numbers of organizations reaped benefit from Quality Circles. You can know more about them at URL:

http://quality-circles.blogspot.com/

Also read for other famous Japanese systems at: http://total-quality-concept.blogspot.com/ (TQM), http://total-productive-maintenance.blogspot.com/ (TPM), http://just-in-time-management.blogspot.com/ (JIT), http://5s-housekeeping.blogspot.com/ (5S Housekeeping), http://kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/ (Kaizen), http://gemba-kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/

Six Thinking Hats

Six Thinking Hats (Parallel Thinking)

It is a beautiful problem solving framework or system to provide you a non-adversarial, non-conflicting process of working out solutions with creativity and thus facilitating effective decision making. Refer for details:

http://six-thinking-hats.blogspot.com/

Also, we suggest you to read at: http://decision-making-function.blogspot.com/ (Decision Making), http://manage-conflict.blogspot.com/ (Conflict Management), http://creativity-management.blogspot.com/ (Creativity and Innovation) and http://problem-solving-skill.blogspot.com/ (Problem Solving)

Winners and Losers

You Are Born to Win: You Can Be a Winner Too

Who doesn't want to win in life? Yet, it's not automatic. You must have a desire to become a winner and then learn as to how to develop and use the winner personality. So, go to the URL link given below:

http://winners-losers.blogspot.com/

We wish you all the best to come out a winner in all the aspects of your life.

Personality

On Personality Depends Your Success

One must develop holistic personality and keep on improving it for effectiveness, success and happiness in various aspects (professional, personal, family and social aspects) of life. Refer the URL given below to know more on this topic:

http://human-personality.blogspot.com/

You may also like to read at: http://humansoftware.blogspot.com/ (Effectiveness Management: HSoftware), http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/management-in-life-profession-family/6txz9nck6g3/3# (Effectiveness Management: HSoftware), http://managing-stress-strain.blogspot.com/ (Stress Management), http://interpersonal-relations.blogspot.com/ (Interpersonal Relations) and http://controlling-anger.blogspot.com/ (Anger Management)

Develop Global Mindset

Every Leader/Professional Should Develop Global Mindset

To know about global mindset and globalization, refer URL:

http://global-mindset.blogspot.com/

Make sure to refer Shyam Bhatawdekar Effectiveness Model: HSoftware at URLs: http://humansoftware.blogspot.com/ (Effectiveness Management: HSoftware) and http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/management-in-life-profession-family/6txz9nck6g3/3# (Effectiveness Management: HSoftware)

Problem Solving

Problem Solving: Essential Skill or Competency

Every professional must mater the skill or competency of problem solving. It is required very often by the professionals. The problem solving process and other aspects of problem solving are given at URL:

http://problem-solving-skill.blogspot.com/

You may also like refer: http://decision-making-function.blogspot.com/ (Decision Making)

Activity Based Costing (ABC) & Activity Based Management (ABM)

Activity Based Costing (ABC) & Activity Based Management (ABM)

Activity based costing (ABC) is far more accurate than conventional costing system and therefore, activity based management (ABC) also makes more sense. Get to know about ABC/ABM by referring URL:

http://activitybased-costing.blogspot.com/

You will also benefit from http://cost-management-control.blogspot.com/ (Cost Management)

Just-In-Time Management (JIT)

JIT: A Complete management System

JIT is in itself a complete management system, one most important system of lean management, lean manufacturing or world class manufacturing. Every professional must know it in detail for which please refer the URL given below:

http://just-in-time-management.blogspot.com/

You may also like to read other related topics at http://total-quality-concept.blogspot.com/ (TQM), http://total-productive-maintenance.blogspot.com/ (TPM), http://5s-housekeeping.blogspot.com/ (5S Housekeeping), http://kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/ (Kaizen) and http://gemba-kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/ (Gemba Kaizen)

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM): For Zero Breakdown and Zero Defects

It is widely recognized that complete success of TQM in terms of zero defects is possible only if total productive maintenance (TPM) is also implemented. Large number of organizations are therefore implementing TPM. Professional should know about TPM. Read at URL:

http://total-productive-maintenance.blogspot.com/

Also refer: http://total-quality-concept.blogspot.com/ (TQM) and http://six-sigma-system.blogspot.com/ (Six Sigma)

Business Process Reengineering (BPR)

Business Process Reengineering (BPR): Quantum Jump Improvement

There is no point in automating the legacy processes or using them as such. What one needs for quantum jump in successes is adopting BPR. However, one should take all the necessary steps that are required for success of BPR. Read about them at the URL given below:

http://business-process-reengineering-bpr.blogspot.com/

You may also read at: http://total-quality-concept.blogspot.com/ (TQM), http://six-sigma-system.blogspot.com/ (Six Sigma) and http://benchmarking-system.blogspot.com/ (Benchmarking)

Project Management

Project Management: It's Good to See Every Assignment as a Project

As suggested above, it is more effective to treat every professional assignment as a project. it is imperative, then, to develop project management competencies. You can get a good idea about project management by referring the write-up at URL given below:

http://management-of-project.blogspot.com/

Knowledge Management

Knowledge Management (KM) and Knowledge Worker

Organizations are learning to institutionalize knowledge management initiative and also trying to relate to the knowledge workers in more and more productive ways. You may be benefited a lot by reading about it at following URL:

http://knowledge-management-initiative.blogspot.com/

Total Quality Management (TQM)

Total Quality Management (TQM)

TQM has been, perhaps, the most successful strategy in the industrial and business world that put Japan in no 1 slot in quality, productivity and customer delight. Every professional needs to know and master this strategy for success. Read about TQM at URL:

http://total-quality-concept.blogspot.com/

Also refer: http://manage-change.blogspot.com/ (Change Management), http://customer-orientation.blogspot.com/ (Customer Orientation), http://cost-management-control.blogspot.com/ (Cost Management), http://5s-housekeeping.blogspot.com/ (5S Housekeeping), http://kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/ (Kaizen) and http://gemba-kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/ (Gemba Kaizen)

Benchmarking

Benchmarking: Must for Innovations and Achieving Excellence

There is no point in wasting one's time, efforts and all the resources in re-inventing the wheel. Why not study the available "best" in a boundaryless manner and then, be creative enough to surpass it? All professionals must learn this system and implement it for achieving excellence with minimum resources and fast. Read about benchmarking at URL:

http://benchmarking-system.blogspot.com/

You may also like to read at URLs: http://manage-change.blogspot.com/ (Change Management) and http://six-sigma-system.blogspot.com/ (Six Sigma)

Gemba Kaizen

Gemba Kaizen (Commonsense Low-cost Approach to Management)

Gemba kaizen is a step ahead of kaizen. It ensures immediate attention to problems right at the workplace (gemba) where the problem is experienced and solutions are thought of at the earliest and implemened to achieve the pre-determined targets. Read about gemba kaizen at URL:

http://gemba-kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/

Also refer URLs: http://kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/ (Kaizen) and http://5s-housekeeping.blogspot.com/ (5S Housekeeping)

Kaizen

Kaizen- Continuous Improvement

In a competitive environment, continuous improvements in various aspects of an organization are required for its survival and growth. Kaizen, a system of Japanese origin is very effective in involving everyone in the organization to effect such improvements. Professionals, should know about kaizen. Refer URL given below:

http://kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/

You may also like to read at URLs: http://six-sigma-system.blogspot.com/ (Six Sigma), http://5s-housekeeping.blogspot.com/ (5S Housekeeping) and http://cost-management-control.blogspot.com/ (Cost Management)

5S Housekeeping

5S Housekeeping- Fundamental Management Initiative

5s Housekeeping- a system of 5 simple, yet, important principles is literally like the foundation stone. If that is week, the whole structure can be weak. Therefore, all the professionals should learn it thoroughly and implement it in their offices/works/hospitals. It is equally beneficial to implement it for self and home. Read about it at URL:

http://5s-housekeeping.blogspot.com/

You may also like to read at: http://5s-housekeeping-home.blogspot.com/ (5S Housekeeping at Home)

Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence (EI) or Emotional Quotient (EQ)

Certain research work has shown that only high IQ does not necessarily ensure effectiveness and success in professional, organizational, home and social life. In addition to having better IQ, one should cultivate high EQ (emotional quotient) or emotional intelligence (EI). Read more about emotional intelligence on URL:

http://emotional-quotient-intelligence.blogspot.com/

Also read at URLs: http://humansoftware.blogspot.com/ (Effectiveness Management: HSoftware) and http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/management-in-life-profession-family/6txz9nck6g3/3# (Effectiveness Management: HSoftware)

Cost Management

Cost Management (Cost Control or Waste Control)

One most fundamental and best way to make more profits is by way of cost management. Professionals must be conceptually very clear about this strategic aspect of running the organization for saving it from down trend and bankruptcy, particularly in bad times and to put the organization on a growth path. You will like to read what is given on URL:

http://cost-management-control.blogspot.com/

You may also like to read at URLs: http://manage-change.blogspot.com/ (Change Management) and http://six-sigma-system.blogspot.com/ (Six Sigma)

Telephone Etiquette

Telephone Etiquette (Including Cell phone Etiquette)

Large numbers of business and social transactions are completed mostly over the telephones (cell or land line). For effectiveness in telephonic communication, one must know the right do's and dont's and practice them. You can know all of them at one place if you refer the URL:

http://telephone-etiquette.blogspot.com/

You may also like to read about other types of etiquette and manners on URLs: http://executive-manners.blogspot.com/ (Executive Etiquette and Manners), http://cross-cultural-etiquette.blogspot.com/ (Cross Cultural Etiquette and Manners), http://email-etiquette-manners.blogspot.com/ (Email Etiquette), http://dining-manners.blogspot.com/ (Dining Etiquette and Table Manners)

Cross Cultural Etiquette and Manners

Cross Cultural Awareness

Refer URL: http://cross-cultural-etiquette.blogspot.com/ for gaining knowledge of cross cultural etiquette and manners which are very useful for:

• Global travelers
• Tourists
• Students going abroad for education
• Business executives
• Businessmen
• Politicians
• Bureaucrats
• People from film industry
• Authors
• Artists
• Professionals working for call centers, customer service centers, BPOs, KPOs etc

For other etiquette and manners refer: (Executive Etiquette and Manners) http://executive-manners.blogspot.com/, (Email Etiquette) http://email-etiquette-manners.blogspot.com/, (Dining Etiquette and Table Manners) http://dining-manners.blogspot.com/, (Telephone Etiquette) http://telephone-etiquette.blogspot.com/

Customer Orientation

Customer Orientation and Customer Focus

Customer driven organizations are the ultimate winners in any locally or globally competitive market place. Professionals of all kinds must know this. Read about it at URL:

http://customer-orientation.blogspot.com/

Coaching

Coaching: Already Becoming a Full Time Profession

Coaching is already becoming a much sought after full time or part time profession in sports, games and now in the corporate sector. For understanding the benefits of coaching, areas of coaching and the coaching process, read at URL:

http://coaching-skill.blogspot.com/

You may also like to refer URL: http://training-function.blogspot.com/ (Training and Development)

Managing Meetings

Managing and Conducting Meetings

As one moves up the hierarchy, a professional has to start managing and conducting the meetings. As a participant, one has to attend and contribute in them right from the beginning of one's career most times. Therefore, it is necessary for everyone to be good at this competency. You can read the most important aspects of managing and conducting the meetings at URL:

http://managing-meetings.blogspot.com/

Learn about it and improve your effectiveness in the meetings.

Presentation Skills

Presentation Skills: Excellent Presentation Makes the Difference

If any professional wishes to be noticed and remembered, he can do it by making an excellent and effective presentation to an audience that matters. For this you have to know everything about how to achieve it. So, read at URL given below about it:

http://presentation-effectiveness.blogspot.com/

Also refer URL: http://communication-for-business.blogspot.com/

Transaction Analysis (TA)

Transaction Analysis (TA): Key to Satisfactory Communication and Interpersonal Relations

Every professional should learn this important topic: Transaction Analysis (TA). If you understand what are ego states, how to use them appropriately while communicating (transacting) and what is the best life position, you will emerge as a very successful professional since you would have improved your emotional intelligence (EI or EQ). Read about this subject on URL:

http://transaction-analysis.blogspot.com/

along with subjects at URLs: http://interpersonal-relations.blogspot.com/ and http://manage-conflict.blogspot.com/

Six Sigma

One Best System to Win Customers

Six Sigma is the hot favorite system of a large number of organizations to win over the customers by dramatically improving the quality of products and services through process capability improvement. Every professional should know this system. Read about it at URL:

http://six-sigma-system.blogspot.com/

The URL also outlines the methodology and implementation of six sigma.

Change Management

Only Thing That is Constant is Change

In the ever changing industrial, business, political and social environment, it is important for organizations and managers to manage changes. Therefore, it is necessary to develop "change management" competency. You can read about it on the URL:

http://manage-change.blogspot.com/

Interpersonal Relations

Interpersonal Behavior and FIRO-B

Refer the URL given below to know more about an important competency needed in professional as well as personal, family and social life:

http://interpersonal-relations.blogspot.com/

You may get an idea about the well known FIRO-B too.

You may like to refer the related URLs: http://team-building-working.blogspot.com/ and
http://manage-conflict.blogspot.com/

Creativity and Innovation

Creativity and Innovation: A Must for Survival and Growth

In globally competitive environment, organizations and their people must apply creativity and innovation to bring about continuous improvements in all the aspects. Refer the URL given below:

http://creativity-management.blogspot.com/

and get insight into creativity management.

Negotiation Skills

All Types of Professionals Need to Know: How to Negotiate?

Every professional whether he is from HR/Personnel, Sales, Purchase, Finance, Trade Unions, General Management or any other field need to be good at negotiations. The important aspects of negotiation skills are given at the URL:

http://negotiating-skills.blogspot.com/

You also need to be a good in communication and conflict management skills. Therefore, also refer URLs: http://communication-for-business.blogspot.com/ and http://manage-conflict.blogspot.com/

Conflict Management

Conflict Management: A Requirement at Every Stage in Every Organization

Every manager has to have this competency if he wants to utilize the talents and brains of his employees, build up solid teams and gain enormous amounts of synergies. To get insight into various aspects of conflict management, refer URL:

http://manage-conflict.blogspot.com/

You may also like to refer URLs: http://humansoftware.blogspot.com/ and
http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/management-in-life-profession-family/6txz9nck6g3/3#

Delegation

Delegation Makes a Manager

As a manager goes up the hierarchy, he needs to learn to delegate and start delegating. Thus a manager can free himself for those jobs on which his personal attention is required. (this helps in improving his time management. Refer URL: http://time-life-management.blogspot.com/). He also starts using his subordinates' talents in much superior manner by delegating.

Read all about delegation at URL: http://delegation-skill.blogspot.com/

Assertiveness

Assertiveness Competency or Assertiveness Skill: Highly Desirable But........

Most executives, managers, professionals and people in general are either submissive or aggressive. Assertiveness is what one should acquire and practice. What is assertiveness, how is it different from aggressiveness or submissiveness, why is it necessary and how to develop it are all given at URL:

http://assertiveness-skill.blogspot.com/

Shyam Bhatawdekar Effectiveness Model: HSoftware

Enhancing Effectiveness and Success in Personal, Professional, Family and Social Life

Ultimate aim of every one is to achieve success and happiness in all walks of life: personal, professional, family and social spheres of life. This requires continuous enhancement of effectiveness.

The latest and most authentic model called "Shyam Bhatawdekar Effectiveness Model: HSoftware" is the answer to improving effectiveness in all walks of life. You can read about it at the URLs given below:

http://humansoftware.blogspot.com/
and
http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/management-in-life-profession-family/6txz9nck6g3/3#

It will be a good idea also to read the related articles at URLs:

http://shyam-bhatawdekar.blogspot.com/
and
http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/competency-matrix/6txz9nck6g3/4#

Team Building

Team Building and Team Working

Every professional, manager or executive should know as to how to build the teams and also work as one of the team members. Team building and team working are star competencies in today's organizations or today's world of interdependence.

Please refer URL: http://team-building-working.blogspot.com/ to read more about team building.

Communication

A Must Competency for One and All

Communication is absolutely essential for businesses, individuals and families. You will gain a lot in making your communication more effective if you read at URL:

http://communication-for-business.blogspot.com/

Stress Management

Stress Management

In present day's hectic life, it is absolutely essential to know as to how and why the stresses get develop and how to eliminate them or manage them. You and the organizations will benefit immensely if you read about stress management on the URLs given below:

http://managing-stress-strain.blogspot.com/
and/or
http://management-of-stress.blogspot.com/

Competency Matrix

Competency Matrix, Competency Mapping, Gap Analysis and Corrective Actions

Read all about competency matrix, competency mapping, gap analysis and corrective actions to be taken on the URLs given below:

http://competency-matrix.blogspot.com/
http://shyam-bhatawdekar.blogspot.com/
and
http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/competency-matrix/6txz9nck6g3/4#

Every organization and every executive need to know every thing about competency matrix.

Motivation

Knowledge of what motivates self and what motivates others is very essential. It's motivation that propels people to do work. You will be benefited a lot by referring the URL: http://motivation-people.blogspot.com/
to know the significant theories and practices of motivating human resources.

Leadership

Leadership: An Ace Competency

Leadership makes an effective manager still more effective. It is an ace competency every one should try to inculcate. You can read lots of things on leadership on the URL:
http://lead-max.blogspot.com/

The write-ups on the above-mentioned URL will help you to get real insight into the wide area of leadership.

Decision Making

Decision Making: Star Competency for Managers

Decision Making is one of the star competencies every business manager should possess to be successful. Get the insight into this important aspect of management at URL:
http://decision-making-function.blogspot.com/
and get ready to climb the hierarchical ladder.

Also refer: http://humansoftware.blogspot.com/ and http://shyam-bhatawdekar.blogspot.com/

Time Management

How to Manage Your Time and Life?

We all know the importance of managing "time", the most important resource of the modern time. However, many people have difficulty in finding time for themselves to carry out various activities or tasks they wish to accomplish. In effect, they are not able to achieve the best for themselves and yet, they are left with a feeling of stresses, strains and frustrations.

You will do good for yourself if you read the most important key points given on "time management" on URL: http://time-life-management.blogspot.com/

(Also refer: http://managing-stress-strain.blogspot.com/ and http://counselingfamily.blogspot.com/)

Goal Setting (Target Setting)

Personal and Organizational Goal Setting

Organizational and Personal goal or target setting functions are very important and imperative steps for organizational and personal growth. You can read and implement various aspects of goal setting for your benefits at: http://goal-target-setting.blogspot.com/

Goal setting is necessary if you wish to have meaning, satisfaction and happiness in your life. Also refer: http://time-life-management.blogspot.com/ (Time Management)

Training And Development

Strategic Function: Training and Development

Training and development, to our mind, deserves to be one of the important strategic functions of the forward looking, growth oriented organizations. It is not only an HRM function but all the functional departments of any organization should start owning it as their responsibility too.

Therefore, we have published key elements of training and development function, including it's process of implementation on a separate URL: http://training-function.blogspot.com/

You may also like to read: http://coaching-skill.blogspot.com/ (Coaching) and http://mentor-mentorship.blogspot.com/ (Mentoring)

Performance Appraisal

Performance Appraisal and Performance Management

The details of these two topics are given at URL given below:
http://performance-appraisal-management.blogspot.com/

Here, you will find the most essential information about performance management and performance appraisal. You may also refer: http://three-sixty-degrees-feedback.blogspot.com/ (Three Sixty Degrees Appraisal System)

Recruitment and Selection

Recruitment and Selection

After publishing the details on the topics "dynamic nature of HRM" and "strategic aspects of HRM", the next logical topic is HRM's "recruitment and selection functions". Now, a separate page has been dedicated to "Recruitment And Selection" and it's URL is: http://recruitment-selection.blogspot.com/

Read all about it now. Also refer: http://hrm-dynamics.blogspot.com/ (HR Dynamics), http://strategic-functions-hrm.blogspot.com/ (HR Strategies and Functions), http://human-resource-planning.blogspot.com/ (Human Resource Planning), http://human-capital-architecture.blogspot.com/ (Human Capital Architecture)

Etiquette and Manners for Executives and Professionals

Corporate Etiquette and Manners

Like in armed forces, where the officers are required to have "OLQs (Officer Like Qualities)", today it is applicable in every professional field, particularly, for the executives in the corporate sector. We call these etiquette and manners as "ELQs (Executive Like Qualities)".

The ELQs are given at the URL given below:

http://executive-manners.blogspot.com/

For other etiquette and manners, refer: http://cross-cultural-etiquette.blogspot.com/ (Cross Cultural Etiquette and Manners), http://telephone-etiquette.blogspot.com/ (Telephone Etiquette), http://email-etiquette-manners.blogspot.com/ (Email Etiquette), http://dining-manners.blogspot.com/ (Dining Etiquette and Table Manners)

Strategic Role of HRM and Functions of HRM

Role and Functions of HRM

Subsequent to a write-up on "Dynamically Changing HRM", we have now added a page on "Strategic Nature of HRM and Functions of HRM". You can read it on URL: http://strategic-functions-hrm.blogspot.com/

You may also refer: http://strategic-managing.blogspot.com/ (Strategic Management), http://hrm-dynamics.blogspot.com/ (HR Dynamics) and http://balanced-scorecard-system.blogspot.com/ (Balanced Scorecard)

Changing and Dynamic Role of HRM

Changing and Dynamic Role of HRM

HRM role in organizations is dynamically changing due to various factors. It is necessary that all the HRM professionals understand the new requirements from their function in order to make an impact in the organization.

The factors affecting the HRM role and therefore, the resultant demands on HRM function have been given on the URL http://hrm-dynamics.blogspot.com/

The write-up will allow you to get a complete understanding of the emerging HRM functions.

Balanced Scorecard: Important Management Initiative

Balanced Score Card: Strategic Initiative

Balanced Scorecard is one of the important management initiatives in recent times.

You will see a concise and precise and yet comprehensive treatise on Balanced Scorecard on the URL http://balanced-scorecard-system.blogspot.com/

The write-up will allow you to get a complete understanding of this important system and you will get a complete picture of what this system is and how to go about implementing it in business and industrial organizations. You may also like to refer: http://strategic-managing.blogspot.com/ (Strategic Management) and http://strategic-functions-hrm.blogspot.com/ (HR Strategies)

Three Sixty Degrees

Three Sixty Degrees Feedback, Appraisal and Leadership Development System

We have posted a complete treatise on Three Sixty Degrees Performance Appraisal and Leadership Development System.

Visit the URL given below:
http://three-sixty-degrees-feedback.blogspot.com/

Enjoy reading and start implementing. You may like to read: http://performance-appraisal-management.blogspot.com/ (Performance Management and Appraisal)

Management University (Prodcons Group's Management University)

The write-ups on "Management Universe" page are ultimately going to take the shape of a highly reputed "Management University (Prodcons Group's Management University)" where under one umbrella you will find answers to all sorts of management topics. You can come here, read the contents of these pages and literally become a Master of Business Administration (MBA) whether you are an experienced executive or a fresher student.

To start with, we are going to cover some very famous management topics here. Some of them are given below:

• Three sixty degrees performance appraisal and leadership development system
• Six sigma
• Balanced scorecard
• GE systems
• Activity based costing and activity based management (ABC/ABM)
• Business process reengineering (BPR)
• Benchmarking
• Seven Effectiveness habits
• "HSoftware": Shyam Bhatawdekar effectiveness model (HSoftware)
• Competency matrix and competency mapping
• Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
• Customer relationship management (CRM)
• Supply chain management (SCM)
• Total quality management (TQM)
• Kaizen and gemba kaizen
• 5 S housekeeping
• Quality circles
• Just in time management (JIT)
• Lean management
• Total productive maintenance (TPM)
• Value migration
• Profit patterns

and much more.

So, stay tuned to this page. Come here frequently to read the updated topics and be benefited. You do not have to search any where else since the treatment of the topic will be complete and understandable.

See you soon.

Management: Latest Thoughts

Here, we are going to pen down the latest on "management" topics.

Businesses, business executives, managers, students doing management courses (MBA etc) and people from all walks of life will benefit from what we are going to write here.

So, stay tuned and look at the posts here frequently. We will keep updating with the best on "management" in this space.