Many European IT workers are not being held responsible for delivering projects late, a new study suggests. It found that 51% of European IT professionals said there would be no risk to their job, compared 33% in Asia and 22% in the Americas. ALL IT PROJECTS ON TIME Sweden 44% Switzerland 24% Czech Republic 20% Germany 19% Denmark 16% UK 11% Finland 8% Israel 8% France 6% Belgium 4% Italy 4% Netherlands 4% Russia 4% Spain 4% Source: EIU/HP The study was conducted by HP and the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) which spoke to 1,125 professionals worldwide. They said Sweden
Continue readingMonth: June 2007
Go ahead – waste your time
Napping does a mind and body good. A 15- to 20-minute snooze can make you more alert and energized and improve your stamina, and longer naps can even help you learn and retain information better, according to research by Sarah Mednick, Ph.D., a psychologist and sleep researcher at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. That’s all the excuse you need to rest those drooping eyelids for a minute. Messiness is in the eye of the beholder, say Eric Abrahamson and David H. Freedman in their book, Perfect Mess: The Hidden Benefits of Disorder. Just because your idea of “organized” is
Continue readingTrends in Google Business
One of the greatest information sources is the company’s annual report, your can get awesome information about present and future situation and potential risk the company is going to be facing in the future. I was analyzing the Google Inc. results for the first quarter 2007 and I found this interesting analysis they do about their business. Enjoy it. “Our business has grown rapidly since inception, resulting in substantially increased revenues, and we expect that our business will continue to grow. However, our revenue growth rate has generally declined over time, and we expect it will continue to do so
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