In today's global economy, companies are digitising as quickly as possible in order to remain competitive and deliver the experiences customers expect. Crucial to this process is adopting electronic signatures to transact business digitally and get approvals, as paper-based processes and wet-ink signatures are...
Published: Sep 18, 2019
Industry experts predict that successful businesses will soon become 100% digital for all transactions. Sales teams that leverage digital technology close more deals faster, improve the customer experience, and gain clear competitive advantages.
Sales professionals are most effective when they’re equipped with...
Published: Jul 30, 2019
In the beginning of the 20th century, a raft of on-the-job accidents and injuries alarmed workers and indicated a pretty big problem in what was then a very industrial economy: Workers could be seriously injured on the job, to the extent that their injuries would prevent them from returning to their position or earning...
Published: Jan 07, 2013
Having an office party is an excellent way to enhance the workplace atmosphere. Employees can come together in a relaxed environment, meet each other’s’ family, and morale can be boosted significantly. While many benefits are to be gained from having office parties, there are more than a few liability issues...
Published: Jan 11, 2014
Tips for Managing Employees Working from Home, Copyright ®, All Rights Reserved. 1Telecommuting. Working from home. Remote employees. Regardless to what it is called, working from anywhere other than the company office is becoming increasingly popular for employees and employers alike. The ability for more employers...
Published: Mar 09, 2014
The first generation content management system (CMS) essentially supported your website as a digital brochure. As digital technology started to become a bit more interesting, the second generation CMS added functionality to keep pace with video, interactive multimedia and, eventually, the social media revolution, along...
Published: Jan 14, 2016
Thank you for your interest in learning more about licensing SAP® software. This guide is part of a broader initiative to enhance transparency into how SAP licenses its products. It provides a wealth of information designed to help you make more-informed investment decisions in line with your specifi c business requirements....
Published: Feb 21, 2013
The "De Minimus" Rule. Short periods of time (a few minutes or so) may be disregarded in calculating working time under the de minimus rule. Case law suggests that 10 minutes is such an insubstantial or insignificant period of time that it can be disregarded in recording working time. See, e.g., International...
Published: May 08, 2015
If businesses are to thrive in today’s economy, then finding and retaining qualified employees must be a top priority. Frequent turnover can damage a company’s productivity, negatively affect employee morale, increase costs, and damage overall organizational performance. Conversely, retaining skilled workers...
Published: Aug 23, 2012
Health savings accounts (HSAs) have been around since 2003, but they continue to cause confusion in the human resources (HR) departments of employers that participate in the program. Account holders must be able to meet several eligibility criteria, and further complications can arise when an employee already has an open...
Published: Jan 11, 2013
Today’s clients are socially empowered, digitally connected, and more demanding than ever before. To grow profitably, professional services firms must align every aspect of their operations to deliver consistent quality and high-value services. To succeed in dynamic business environments, firms need to react quickly...
Published: Jan 23, 2012
CONTRARY TO CONVENTIONAL WISDOM, new employees care more about mentoring and on-the-job training than perks like free food during the onboarding process, according to a survey of more than 1,000 U.S.-based employees conducted by BambooHR.
Published: Sep 19, 2014
You want to transform your HR department into a best-run business and enable your organization to execute on its strategy. The “Best People and Talent” team within the Business Transformation Services group of SAP® Consulting helps you drive smart transformation projects with decisive HR strategy, innovative...
Published: May 01, 2012
Businesses today must keep pace with unprecedented change. Some can react quickly, while others struggle. What separates the winners from the losers?
“The New Game Plan for Strategic Planning” is the product of HBR’s in-depth research. The report includes interviews with industry experts, analysis...
Published: Jun 07, 2017