Business Services Industry
Report warns on bird flu.
Australasian Business Intelligence, March, 2006
Byline: Leon Gettler
Mar 06, 2006 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Mercer Human Resource Consulting has released a report entitled "The Emerging Global Pandemic: Human Resource Implication". The report claims that companies need to plan for the widespread outbreak of diseases such as
avian influenza, as there will only be a 20 to 30-day window of opportunity in which to act once a pandemic emerges. It is believed that a pandemic would impact the most on
industries such as retail, hospitality, travel and tourism. Mercer has advised companies to examine their provisions for
sick, bereavement and caregivers' leave, as well as their insurance policies. The...
Most Recent Business Articles
- Multiple criteria evaluation and optimization of transportation systems
- Multi-criteria analysis procedure for sustainable mobility evaluation in urban areas
- A two-leveled multi-objective symbiotic evolutionary algorithm for the hub and spoke location problem
- Multi-criteria analysis for evaluating the impacts of intelligent speed adaptation
- The development of Taiwan arterial traffic-adaptive signal control system and its field test: a Taiwan experience
Most Recent Business Publications
Most Popular Business Articles
- 7 tips for effective listening: productive listening does not occur naturally. It requires hard work and practice - Back To Basics - effective listening is a crucial skill for internal auditors
- FAS 109: a primer for non-accountants - Financial Accounting Standards Board's "Statement 109: Accounting for Income Taxes"
- LIFO vs. FIFO: a return to the basics
- Too Young to Rent a Car? - 25-years-old the minimum age for car renting - Brief Article
- Design a commission plan that drives sales - Sales Commissions
