Appraising the performance of performance appraisals

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A growing number of U.S. corporations are exploring alternatives to the annual performance review, which is regarded by many as a flawed and inadequate management tool. Appraisals are seen as especially inappropriate for judging engineers and other professionals, who often work as members of teams, working on projects of variable duration.

Electronic Computer Manufacturing, Market information - general, Management Informatn Computer Systems, Analysis, Column, Management issue, MIS, Management information systems, Employee performance appraisals, Career opportunity, Career opportunities, Performance appraisals

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Who killed the Virtual Case File?

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Special agent Larry Depew, a supervisor at the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Washigton, D.C., head quarters is not provided with enough information that is required for his investigation. The reasons for the failure of FBI's Virtual Case File (VCF) software project are mentioned.

Prepackaged software, Computer Software, Software Publishers, Usage, Software, Technology application, United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Software quality

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Resources a beautiful noise

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Gerd Binnig and Heinrich, at IBMEs Zurich Research Laboratory, invented the first STM in 1986, for which they received the Nobel Prize. Now 20 years later, a descendant of the STM, the smallest digital memory ever devised is invented.

Executive changes & profiles, Officials and employees, Computer industry, Microcomputer industry, International Business Machines Corp., IBM, Interview, Binnig, Gerd

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