Human resources functions are significantly different from HR practices. Functions are comprised of transactional activities that can be handled in-house or easily outsourced. Practices are part ...

The conventional view of a manager is someone who controls and directs his employees. Management theorists still cite controlling as one of the four management functions. Despite this label, ...

Equipment management is a complex and difficult task that affects almost every aspect of a company’s operations. The skills required vary from the master mechanic to the finance specialist and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about management in its many forms. That said, despite the role's multiple challenges, there's ample evidence -- with ...

One of the problems with many risk management functions, as I see it, is their reporting structure. The ideal is viewed by many (including regulators) as reporting directly to the board or a committee ...