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When the Mission is Life
Employees can't start a workday at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital without nearly tripping over the living, breathing, teddy bear–toting reminders of why they're there.
Making the Grade
In 2001 — against a backdrop of international expansion, growing competition and increasingly diverse lines of business — Newell Rubbermaid paused to take stock of its compensation structure and policies.
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Global Gains
In mega-merger math, 1+1+1 equals — well, one, if it's done correctly. Not just in terms of the financial aspects of the deal, but, more importantly, in terms of the people.
A New Flight Pattern
The HR department at Rockwell Collins was in a state of flux. On December 8, 2000, Rockwell International had announced a decision to spin off Rockwell Collins as an independent, publicly-traded company.
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September 2002
Back to Basics
The year was 2000. That's when the technology sector—after years of enormous growth—found itself in trouble. As the nation's economy slowed dramatically, the computer industry—faced with intense price competition and sagging consumer demand—was in a tailspin.
Planning for Tomorrow Today
Twenty-two thousand people in 10 years. That's how many employees the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital will have to hire in the next decade to achieve its planned growth.
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MAY 2002
Soaring to the Top
Major changes are occurring at America West Airlines—and they're changes for the better. Not only have flight cancellations decreased by more than 50 percent, but baggage-handling performance has improved significantly and customer complaints to the Department of Transportation are way down.
Tackling Plan Termination and Disposition
In the spring of 1999, owners of The Chronicle Publishing Company decided that the time was financially ripe to sell the 134-year-old company, and the firm's four newspapers (including the storied San Francisco Chronicle), three television stations and two book companies were put on the market. The family-run company was being dismantled, and the situation for employees looked questionable at best.
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JANUARY 2002
Navigating the Talent Pool
CH2M HILL Redesigns Recruiting and Staffing
From designing a rail line for Salt Lake City’s 2002 Winter Games, to helping Nike improve its manufacturing operations, to repairing some of the devastation caused by 1998’s Hurricane Mitch, this 55-year-old engineering and construction management firm helps clients design and build better systems.
A Signature Plan
Quebecor World Uses Benefits to Create a One-Company Culture
The “Noah’s Ark” syndrome. That’s how Shari Davidson, vice president of benefits at Quebecor World, describes the problem her company faced a few years ago when it became the largest commercial printer in the world after Quebecor Printing merged with World Color Press.
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OCTOBER 2001
Guaranteed Delivery
Crews in purple and black gather on the tarmac. Transport vehicles towing hydraulic elevators and portable conveyor belts warm their engines. Marshalers—armed with fluorescent orange wands—await instructions.
Charting a New Course
Scott Cook used to watch his wife pay their bills by hand. It was slow and time-consuming—a process that Cook was convinced could be made simpler.
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JUNE 2001
Master of the Game
Phelps Dodge Corporation Redefines the M&A DealFedEx Express Builds Employee Commitment through New Hire Orientation
Lending an Ear
Hyundai Semiconductor America Connects People and Productivity.
Other Features
HR Unplugged
OSRAM SYLVANIA Lights the Way for a New Generation of Human Resources
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