Governor Ted Strickland of Ohio recently took away most flexible work arrangements for state government workers, a move that was endorsed by the Cleveland Plain Dealer. He eliminated the four-day workweek, severely limited telecommuting, and stated that exceptions to a standard 8-to-5 workday are to be made only at management’s discretion.

According to a memo [...]

Over on the ERE Talent in China Group I recently posted the the group’s first question:

Is China creating the educational system it needs to match its talent growth with current levels of economic growth? Why not? What are the barriers here, and how could they be overcome?

This question is one that HR people in China struggle with on [...]

Kellogg, the prestigious school of management at Northwestern University in suburban Chicago, has announced plans for a business course on fashion — or at least, how fashion can play a role in industries as varied as fast-moving consumer goods to consumer electronics and home computers. ESSEC, the French business school, has an entire MBA program [...]