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Issue

November 1, 2008

Cover Story

By Scott Flander

The economic downturn has made U.S. companies more attractive acquisition options for overseas organizations, which could mean some significant cultural challenges for HR. MORE

Features

Forward Focus

By Anne Freedman, David Shadovitz and Kristen B. Frasch

Attendees at the 11th Annual HR Technology Conference® were urged to put aside short-term economic worries and concentrate on building tomorrow's talent. MORE
Also: HR Technology Briefs

The Creativity Conundrum

By Jared Shelly

Company leaders often pay lip service to the importance of creativity, but experts say they need to back up their words by hiring the right people and building a culture where fostering new ideas is rewarded. MORE

Cultural Match

By Michael O'Brien

Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. has long been admired for its low worker turnover rate and its ability to avoid a layoff since the 1950s. The author of a new book untangles the simple mysteries of the Toyota culture and explains how your company can use them too. MORE

Workers In a Bind

By Paul Gallagher

Author Steven Greenhouse shares what he views as workforce abuses by U.S. companies of late and his reasons for writing a book about them. MORE

The Long Haul

By Michael O'Brien

As the airline industry battles shrinking profit margins, plunging employee morale and constant security concerns, HR executives are exploring new ways to handle the turbulent times. Training programs, incentives and open communication are key. MORE

Special Focus

Transformation Vacation

By Jared Shelly

With healthcare costs soaring, some people have chosen to get expensive procedures performed outside the United States, but are employers really following? MORE

Supplement

Technically Savvy