As an alternative to handing out pink slips, some companies are choosing instead to lend members of their staff to other companies—including competitors.

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A group of Italian researchers recently conducted a study that found random job promotion was more effective than merit-based promotion. Inc. asks several experts if it could work in real life.

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PetSmart fired employee Eric Favetta for "theft of services" after he parked Gizmo, his 3-year-old Belgian Malinois, in the store's doggie daycare facility.

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Adding a sales manager is a pivotal moment in the life of a growing company. It's also expensive. Here is a step-by-step guide for incorporating the best hiring practices into your search.

It's a truism for almost any company: You don't have revenue if you [ … ]

The organic supermarket chain's controversial founder keeps his take-home pay low to keep staff morale high.

Whole Foods founder John Mackey has joked it may be 31 years before he publicly preaches more vegetables and less government-sponsored health care [ … ]

Growing companies add employees at a rapid clip. They also tend to handle human resources in an ad hoc function for too long. Here's a look at the best practices for when and how to hire an HR director.

Companies with 50 or fewer employees rarely have [ … ]

When Nick Sarillo launched his pizza business, he had one goal in mind: to create a corporate culture unlike any he had seen.

By Bo Burlingham |  Feb 1, 2010 Michael Edwards

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Kayak.com co-founder Paul English is obsessed with customer service. That's why he bought the most annoying phone he could find.

As told to Liz Welch |  Feb 1, 2010 Guido Vitti

I'll Get It Paul English and his engineers rush to answer the customer service phone. I [ … ]