Common Management Styles

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When considering career success, tangible qualities often come to mind, such as the type of work and salary. But one critical factor to your success is leadership style, both in how you manage people and how you like to be managed. Effective managers can improve productivity and employee morale and reduce turnover.

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Emotional Intelligence in Business

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Throughout history, scientists have tried to measure intelligence in many different ways and formats. These measures of intelligence have been used to rank people in ability, talent and other characteristics. For a business seeking new employees, finding highly intelligent candidates is key. But how much does intelligence truly relate to workplace success? Does emotional intelligence factor in, and if so, how?

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5 Tips to Prevent Serious Accident from Happening in the Workplace

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A serious accident in the workplace can affect small business owners in a big way. As an employer you have a legal responsibility to prevent people being harmed or becoming ill the workplace. Serious injuries or accidents in the work place can not only cause disruption to the business and lead to extra expense, it can also damage your reputation. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.  So it is in your best interest to take steps to prevent these accidents from happening in your workplace. Here are 5 tips to do just that.

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How can Students Benefit from Short-term Loan Providers

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Getting higher education by attending college is more important than ever in this global economy. At the same time, it has become more challenging to support the cost of attending the college. Ideally, students attending the college should not have to worry about how they are going to pay for it and instead focus their effort on gaining knowledge and studying, but in reality it doesn’t work that way.

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Should You Buy New or Used Equipment for Your Business?

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Deciding whether to buy new or used equipment is a choice more small businesses should be making. That’s because many small business leaders only buy used when they don’t have any other choice. Once they can afford new gear they never go back to pre-owned. While there isn’t much that can be done to magically afford new equipment, there’s no reason companies capable of buying new have to do so every time. In fact, buying pre-owned gear for your business is often preferable to new, as the following examples show:

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Did you know? Happy employees are 12% more productive

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Companies and HR professionals have debunked the general perception that higher salaries equate to increased productivity of employees. They have also accepted that happy workers yield better output. But a study by economics professors from the University of Warwick gives scientific support to these assumptions.

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4 Important Attributes to Consider When Purchasing a Vehicle for Business

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With so many options available to you, finding the right car for your business can be difficult. Since most small startups are working on a strict budget, they can’t afford to pay for all of the additional features that many manufacturers try and entice you to buy either. Fortunately, there are still some basic models that come fitted with the kind of technology you’ll need as standard. Here are 4 important attributes you should consider when purchasing a new vehicle.

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Buy vs. Lease: How to Choose When Purchasing a Business Vehicle

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Whether it’s a part of your mobile sales team or you run a delivery service, a reliable vehicle is essential for many different kinds of businesses. Finding something that suits your requirements is often the easy part, but figuring out how to successfully finance the vehicle is another story. Here’s what you need to know about sourcing your next car.

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How to Choose the Right Car for Your Business

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A new vehicle is often one of the most significant purchases a business needs to make. This is especially true for small businesses who can’t afford to make a mistake choosing something that doesn’t fulfill their needs. While everyone’s criteria will be different, there are a few rules that every buyer should follow. Here’s what you need to know.

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3 Things to Keep In Mind before Launching a Business Website

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When it comes to creating a business website, it is important to learn from experts. These are the people who understand what it takes to achieve consistent results. Before you can start developing your website, or even before you approach a professional company to work with you on the site, you need to first need to plan on what you want to achieve and what you want to offer with the site.

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