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Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

According to Webopedia, Enterprise Resource Planning or ERP is a business management system that incorporates into a cohesive whole all the components of the business endeavor such as planning, manufacturing, sales, and marketing. This business management system helps business managers in such stages as inventory, order, audit, billing, customer service, [...]
Why the Boss Shouldn’t Blame an Erring Employee Right Away

Why the Boss Shouldn’t Blame an Erring Employee Right Away

Labor or human resources are very much a part of the value chain of a manufacturing firm which, in itself, is composed of many diverse, yet complementary, components. A manufacturing firm working on a production schedule and towards a given output will have to rely heavily on its employees. However, having a ‘common platform of participation is not [...]
Education Flattens the World

Education Flattens the World

In this day and age when education is seen as ticket to a wealthier future, the true purpose of education is missed. In a time when education has come to simply mean a good passage to a higher-paying job, the lofty goals of education are put on the sidelines. There is a dire need for people to advance as a community of individuals – a community [...]
A Glut of Managers, A Dearth of Leaders

A Glut of Managers, A Dearth of Leaders

There are a lot of managers but very few leaders. The difference between managers and leaders is the method they use on their followers or subordinates. How they motivate people to believe in them and follow their orders determines the quality of how they conduct the activities at their level. In other words, how a person engages other people for the [...]
Leaders Have Followers, Not Subordinates

Leaders Have Followers, Not Subordinates

Managers have subordinates that they can pass on and delegate a breakdown of the main tasks to. They also have authority to carry out the goals of the organization in either an authoritarian way where the subordinates can act as robots or in a transactional way where he makes sure that following orders has its rewards. The essence of a manager is stability [...]