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<title><![CDATA[whitepapers.manufacturing.net/IT Management/Employee Performance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Key to assessing an Employee&#39;s Performance is the setting of objectives. A key element of the performance appraisal process should be reviewing how well the employee has performed in relation to objectives that have previously been set for them. For objectives to be useful, it is often said they should be SMART: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Results orientated, Time framed]]></description>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/it-management/it-management/</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Begin at the End: A Good Lean Strategy Starts with Defining Your Ultimate Goal]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper308/</link>
<pubDate>2007-09-24 11:33:17</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Countless surveys have confirmed that most lean initiatives are abandoned outright or fail to deliver expected and needed results.&nbsp; One well-known lean business consultant estimates that the failure rate is 98%. What is it the 2% of companies know that the others do not? Download this white paper to learn more. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Achieving Lean Success: A Holistic Approach]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper309/</link>
<pubDate>2007-09-24 11:32:58</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Over the past decade, the concept of lean manufacturing production has gone through a dramatic evolution from an obscure and isolated practice to a mainstream, extensively publicized methodology that is well known throughout the manufacturing and supply chain industry. Download white paper to learn more.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Maintain Your Focus: Sustaining the Lean Transformation on the Shop Floor]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper310/</link>
<pubDate>2007-09-24 11:35:19</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Lean has become the proven approach companies have used in industry after industry to transform into &ndash; and maintain position as &ndash; leading, dominant, world-class competitors. Yet, many companies that begin the Lean transformation process with energy and resolve fail to sustain and complete the transformation to a Lean organization. Download this white paper to learn more. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Successfully Managing Remote Teams]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper336/</link>
<pubDate>2007-09-11 12:20:03</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Managing remote teams can be difficult for even the best manager. This white paper explains the challenges you will face and how to overcome them. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[We've Got to Have a Meeting. How Do We Ensure that It Is Productive?]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper358/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-17 14:00:40</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A meeting will only be successful if it is managed effectively. Learn the four stages of meeting management and how to utilize each properly. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Content Security: Blocking Spam and Unwanted Traffic]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper427/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-30 12:37:08</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Internet and email have stimulated huge productivity gains for employees. Workers quickly and easily access volumes of research on the Web and correspond with a mouse click. Unfortunately, businesses taking advantage of these tools are increasingly faced with daily onslaughts of spam and unwanted Web traffic.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Controlling the Use of Instant Messaging and Peer-to-Peer Applications]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper428/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-24 13:36:31</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Use of instant messaging applications-like AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, MSN Messenger and ICQ-and peer-to-peer applications has grown significantly. Although the benefits of real-time communication offer a productivity benefit to corporate environments, instant messaging and peer-to-peer applications add significant vulnerabilities and risks to an enterprise&#39;s security posture.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fatal Consequences of Ignoring Team Dynamics]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper829/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-24 22:34:28</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper examines how the failure to structure equitable relationships, establish ethical foundations for action and correct blinding group think led to the catastrophic death of a specific corporate organism.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Major Initiative Success through Micro-Projects]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper846/</link>
<pubDate>2007-06-27 13:34:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Learn how you can mitigate risk and accelerate value delivery of large-scale IT initiatives. A complete Project and Portfolio Management solution allows you to approach daunting projects as a manageable portfolio of &quot;micro-projects.&quot;]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Prevent Critical Data from Leaving your Company with Clean Separation]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper1029/</link>
<pubDate>2007-06-25 09:11:03</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Companies struggle with cleanly separating an employee, contractor or consultant with their company and critical information.&nbsp; Avalere enables companies to review how information has been used prior to an employee&rsquo;s departure in order to protect the company and the employee.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[CIPA - Keeping Students Safe on the Net]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper1076/</link>
<pubDate>2007-12-13 08:37:27</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Protecting students from the millions of sites that house pornography, adult chat rooms, violence &amp; hacking can provide not just a safe surfing atmosphere to minors in schools and libraries, but also qualify the institutions for federal E-rate funding through compliance with CIPA - the Children&#39;s Internet Protection Act.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An Executive's Guide to Cutting HR Costs]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper1090/</link>
<pubDate>2007-06-06 09:58:56</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Download this insightful Executive&#39;s Guide now and learn the four keys to minimizing human capital expenses which are vital to cutting HR costs.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Performance Appraisal Software: Build It or Buy It?]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper1095/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-30 21:48:34</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Thinking of building a performance appraisal system? Often, long-term consequences of building software systems internally are overlooked. Read this white paper for a cursory look at some of the actual costs involved.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Employee Performance Management: Making It a Reality in Your Organization]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper1097/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-30 21:48:17</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This paper outlines how to source and implement an Employee Performance Management system that is right for your organization.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[4 Steps Toward Creating a Better Performance Management System]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper1098/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-30 21:47:58</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Good performance management cannot be reduced to a &quot;magical form,&quot; but instead is a process that provides feedback, accountability, and documentation for performance outcomes. It also helps employees to channel their talents toward organizational goals. This paper talks about 4 key areas of Employee Performance Management for your company to focus on.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Need for Effective Event Management]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper1149/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper shows where GFI EventsManager fits in this picture and how it is an invaluable asset in the corporate toolbox.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Microsoft Dynamics RoleTailored Business Productivity]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper1223/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-04 15:29:17</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Businesses don&rsquo;t garner insights or make decisions. Businesses don&rsquo;t close deals, invent new products, or find new efficiencies. People do. Companies excel when they empower their people to drive the business forward. But to see results, you also have to give your people the right tools, information, and opportunities&mdash;because success ultimately comes down to your people. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spyder Active Sports Acheives High Performance with OneNeck]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper1337/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-12 14:03:32</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When Spyder Active Sports offered to pay its IT outsourcing provider more money in return for more services, and the provider not only refused the offer but its service levels continued to go downhill, it was time to look for a new provider. It came down to three potential vendors, however, a number of factors lead Spyder to select OneNeck IT Services.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Employee Monitoring: An Essential Component of your Risk Management Strategy]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper1578/</link>
<pubDate>2007-11-14 12:01:16</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With so much of today&#39;s commerce being conducted electronically, providing staff with internet access has become a business necessity. The improper use of e-mail and instant messengers can lead to extremely expensive lawsuits, and the proliferation of mobile devices has made it considerably easier for errant employees to steal sensitive information. This white paper will detail the risks to which organizations that do not monitor their employees are exposed and explain the right way for organizations to go about monitoring.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Real Results Report: Companies Maximize eLearning Experiences with WebEx Training Center]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper1684/</link>
<pubDate>2008-01-23 13:26:28</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Businesses around the world are learning new ways to optimize their training efficiency using on-demand web services. These companies use WebEx Training Center to reach and train a constantly growing number of employees and customers around the globe. Using WebEx, businesses can now educate anywhere, any time, without boundaries.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Real Results Report: The True Opportunity of Online Learning]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper1686/</link>
<pubDate>2008-01-23 13:34:44</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Those businesses that have actively fostered deployment of e-learning into all points of the enterprise are now in the enviable position of experiencing geometrically increasing levels of operational and strategic efficiency. And those corporate learning officers and training managers that went through the arduous process of developing a business case in support of e-learning are now key strategic players in their organizations.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Real Results Report: WebEx Increases Productivity for the Enterprise]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper1687/</link>
<pubDate>2008-01-23 08:42:51</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Enterprises around the world are discovering new ways to optimize business processes using on-demand web services. These businesses use WebEx online collaboration applications to reach, educate, and support a growing number of employees and customers. Companies can now collaborate anywhere, any time, without boundaries.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Human Capital Management for the Public Sector]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper1912/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Discover how public sector agencies are shifting the focus in HR departments from transactional activities to performance with strategic human capital management. SAP solutions support this initiative, helping streamline processes, reduce costs, and optimize finite personnel resources.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Extending Reach and Ensuring Effectiveness of Leadership Development]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper2435/</link>
<pubDate>2008-08-14 13:40:34</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Leadership is an important element of organizational success. So, it is not surprising that many companies look for ways to extend the benefits of leadership development to more employees. Technology-based learning approaches such as online courses, books and video programs can be used effectively to develop employees at all levels.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Benchmark Study 2007: The Future of Learning]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper2436/</link>
<pubDate>2008-08-14 13:40:27</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Take an in-depth look at how employees use e-learning; when and where they do it; what specific skills e-learning has enabled them to develop; how these skills have been put into practice in the workplace; and whether the knowledge gained is widely shared. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Impact of Work Force Agility on Business Performance]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper2437/</link>
<pubDate>2008-08-14 13:41:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Agility is an issue that is becoming more and more prominent in businesses across industries. While it is a common goal, its meaning can be somewhat ambiguous. Depending on the context, agility can mean different things to different organizational units. But one common thread persists: the accelerating speed of change. Change is not only driving organizations to keep up and anticipate, but more so to be its catalyst in order to be competitively positioned.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Raising the Bar for Training and Productivity with Web Collaboration]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper2462/</link>
<pubDate>2008-07-23 14:35:55</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today&#39;s trainers are looking for a fresh approach to online training that lets them launch sessions easily, both proactively (in advance of learning) and reactively (as an educational need comes up). They need interactive online tools that let them deliver and collect feedback, tools that are simple to use for both instructors and attendees. And, always, they need to keep their eye on costs, because even as the need for training rises the budgets for doing so are often on the decline.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Anticipating and Resolving Resource Overloads]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper2972/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-23 21:05:14</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most project resources perform work and include such entities as personnel, equipment and contractors. However, the concept of a resource (and the techniques of resource management presented in this paper) can also be applied to entities that do not perform work, but which must be available in order for work to be performed.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[7 Steps to Controlling Social Networking. A Guide by MessageLabs]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper3082/</link>
<pubDate>2008-07-16 08:33:39</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The rise of online social networking poses new risks for businesses and new challenges for IT Management. As sites such as Facebook, Myspace and Bebo become evermore popular with end-users, businesses must consider risks such as employee cyber-slacking, reputation damage, broken privacy, identity theft and the threat of virus and spyware infections. This guide will help you reduce the risks of uncontrolled social networking use within the workplace and prescribes seven simple steps for both you and your end-users.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Skill Level and Training Key Factors]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper3117/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper by IDC shows how an investment in training improves the likelihood of an IT project chances for success through enhancement of team skills. The white paper provides an analysis of a comprehensive survey with 144 senior IT managers examining the impact which training and skill level had on the success of 377 IT projects.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[7 Steps to Controlling Social Networking – Free Guide by MessageLabs]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper3143/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The rise of online social networking poses new risks for businesses and new challenges for IT Management. As sites such as Facebook, Myspace and Bebo become evermore popular with end-users, businesses must consider risks such as employee cyber-slacking, reputation damage, broken privacy, identity theft and the threat of virus and spyware infections. This guide will help you reduce the risks of uncontrolled social networking use within the workplace and prescribes seven simple steps for both you and your end-users. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bridging the IT Talent Gap]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper3269/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Bridging the IT talent gap focuses on measures insurers have taken to adapt to the growing shortage of qualified IT staff. The paper features insights from John Chu, senior vice president of e-business and technology for Hartford Financial Services.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[It’s 2008: Do You Know Where Your Talent Is? Part 2: Connecting People To What Matters]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper3307/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Part 2 of Deloitte&rsquo;s Series on Talent Management focuses on the landscape of the wired world, where connecting people to what matters most is the name of the game. That&rsquo;s because innovation and value emerge primarily out of people&rsquo;s connections. It details how connecting is important and which kinds of connections matter most when it comes to business performance. It explores this issue and offer practical ideas to build connections that drive productivity, innovation and growth.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Business Benefits of e-Learning in High-Growth Companies]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper3461/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This research report looks at learning strategies and the use of e-learning technologies in high-growth companies &ndash; by focusing on the experiences of six such organizations. In addition, we include data from Bersin &amp; Associate&#39;s Corporate Learning Factbook research, our annual benchmarking study on trends in corporate learning practices.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The True Value of Learning]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.manufacturing.net/whitepaper3462/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Yogi Berra, that paragon of word manipulation, exposition and baseball, is often quoted as saying, &quot;The future ain&#39;t what it used to be.&quot; And, surprisingly, so it is in the world of learning measurement. We cannot sustain our training departments based on how well we do against our training budgets. This only leads to the budget being cut on a year by year basis.]]></description>
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