MIA vs. AWOL: Understanding Absenteeism in the Workplace MIA vs. AWOL: Understanding Absenteeism in the Workplace When it comes to managing attendance in the workplace, the terms “MIA” (Missing In Action) and “AWOL” (Absent Without Leave) often come up. Although both describe types of absenteeism, they carry different connotations and implications within a professional setting. […]
Each morning from 8:30 to 9:05 AM at our company’s headquarters, in San Francisco, we serve free breakfast to every employee. And I’m not talking about stale muffins and dry bagels. Today I ate a sloppy joe, cheesy scrambled eggs, home fries, crispy bacon, and sausage links. Healthy, I know. Tomorrow, I’m definitely going to
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The corporate world is full of stories of employees shunning sleep and working into the night. In Japan, which is known for its pervasive corporate culture, a recent government survey revealed a fifth of companies had employees who were clocking more than 80 hours’ overtime a month. It also has been well reported that investment
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Information systems will help break down company silos and better inform strategy The future of work is high on chief executives’ agendas. But, at a recent forum where senior managers from major companies agreed that changes, such as automation, artificial intelligence, the rise of non-traditional competitors and advances in manufacturing, were imminent, few had conceived
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