As reported in USA Today last month, a Wisconsin company is offering its employees microchip implants that can be used to purchase food at work, and access the building and their computers all with a scan of their hand.
A few weeks ago, my blog highlighted the fact that 63% of people would rather receive a new title than a pay raise. Why? Because people want to see that their work has an impact and the promotion is a recognition for their contributions. However, this means...
Zappos. Who would think that an online shoe and clothing shop based in Las Vegas, Nevada, would crack the code of employee disengagement in the faltering retail industry? Well, they have. Why? I believe that one of their practices is changing the culture game. ...
One way that economists measure innovation in an economy is productivity growth. It surged for decades in the United States, but has been slowing down since 2004. Rachel Martin, NPR.com host, sat down with Sally Helm from NPR’s Planet Money team and Martin Bailey, an economist with the...