Ergonomics

Ergonomics is the study of workplace design and the physical and psychological impact it has on workers. Ergonomics is about the fit between people, their work activities, equipment, work systems, and environment to ensure that workplaces are safe, comfortable, efficient, and that productivity is not compromised.
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Competitive advantage

Competitive advantage occurs when one company can make more profit selling its products or services than its competitors. It occurs when a company can charge a premium because their product or service is more valuable or when they can sell their product for less than their competitors because they are a more efficient producer.
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Internet use in the workplace

More than 25% of employers have terminated employees for misusing the Internet, according to a recent American Management Association survey. Recent surveys of Internet use in the workplace indicate a majority of workers use these tools for personal use. Management experts suggest organizations should have a written computer usage policy with specific consequences for violation.
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Expensive cities

Moscow is the most expensive city in the world, according to a survey compiled by Mercer Human Resource Consulting. The survey ranked 144 cities around the world in terms of costs of such things as housing, transportation and food. Moscow moved up three spots in the latest survey and surpassed perennial cost leader Tokyo.
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Timberland

The Timberland Company, best known for its outdoor wear and hiking boots, regularly makes Fortune's annual list of best companies to work for. In addition to core benefits, Timberland offers its employees several unique benefits, such as $3,000 credit toward a hybrid car, 40 paid hours per year of volunteer work in the community, sabbaticals, and everyday casual dress.
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Oscar Wilde

”Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes." - Oscar Wilde.
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Kirkpatrick's four levels

D.L. Kirkpatrick developed what has become one of the most popular models for evaluating workplace training and education programs. Kirkpatrick's four levels of evaluation measure the satisfaction level and completeness of the training, resulting increase in knowledge, extent of performance and capability improvement, and the effects on the business resulting from the trainee's performance.
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