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Retrenchment as an effective business tool
According to the University of Cape Town, 4 899 firms in South Africa retrenched employees from January 2008 to January 2009, with the majority of retrenchments occurring in companies with less th...
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How much do your employees deserve or need to know
Transparency with employees is often trumpeted as a practice that should be adopted by business leaders and owners. However, small business owners may wonder if and where the boundaries on transp...
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Respect vs. fear - which leadership gets the best
As a small business owner, getting the best and most consistent performance from your employees is a priority. The question is which tactic is more effective – a leadership style grounded in mu...
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Can small businesses compete for talent?
A business’ workforce can give it a competitive advantage in terms of innovation, productivity, remaining relevant (spotting trends and adapting to them), and consistency in producing high-quali...
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Delegating as a management skill
Small business owners may often feel that because they bear ultimate responsibility for the fate of their venture, it is essential to be as hands-on as possible and control all decisions and acti...
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Managing employees’ time and productivity
In order to get the most out of their employees, small business owners need to take responsibility for creating a productive working environment. Managing employees’ time requires small business...
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Carrot and Stick
Putting a disciplinary code in place may feel a bit like writing an ante-nuptial contract – pre-empting a divorce before the marriage has begun. Reality is that the workplace is made up of people ...
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How to Be a Bad Boss
I think there are many small business owners out there who became entrepreneurs not because they had a burning desire to be one, but because their experience of having a boss was so awful that...
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Interviewing Techniques
I am a big fan of the maxim, “hire for attitude and train for skill”. Naturally, there are specific job competencies that require formal qualifications or proven skill, but these are almost the m...
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Choosing the Right Company Structure
You have the idea, you have the passion and the know-how, you may already be up and running but do you know the appropriate kind of business structure to suit your business and your pocket? Choo...