No matter what your management style, participatory, directing or teamwork, four broad management functions are demanded of you. As a manager, your primary tasks involve managing people who are ...

When I ask leaders and teams to concisely summarize their company’s management approach, the pause I get hangs in the air like a frisbee tossed on a windy day. No one seems to know which direction the ...

Human resources functions are significantly different from HR practices. Functions are comprised of transactional activities that can be handled in-house or easily outsourced. Practices are part ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about management in its many forms. That said, despite the role's multiple challenges, there's ample evidence -- with ...

What's the logic behind popular management theories? Discover the pros and cons of these theories in our detailed guide.

Shortly after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was formed, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) designated implementing and transforming DHS as a high-risk area to the federal ...

In my last article I pointed out possible downsides to consolidating control of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) purchasing into a corporate group. The message there wasn’t meant to be that ...

Kacy Karl Owsley, senior vice president, treasury management sales manager, Cadence Bank Business owners who are trying to grow their companies are focused on getting to the next level, and treasury ...

Smith College today announced that it would shift from outsourcing its endowment management functions to establishing its own in-house investment office. The decision, which follows more than a year ...