December 2004 

HR MAGAZINE December 2004
Vol. 49, No. 12
Table of Contents

COVER STORY
Hard-Core Offenders. Taking proactive steps can help save your business from the negative effects of outrageous employee misbehavior.
Linda Wasmer Andrews

STRATEGIC HR
Going Private. As more public companies go private, HR smoothes the transition and eases employees concerns.
Susan Ladika

BENEFITS
HRs Busy Season. As the year draws to a close, HR has to meet deadlines for a host of administrative and compliance requirements.
Carolyn Hirschman

GLOBAL HR MANAGEMENT
Perfect Strangers. Just because they speak the same language doesnt mean U.S. workers and their U.K. counterparts will understand each other.
DeeDee Doke

PROFILE
Majestic Passion. Rick Mack turns his passion for the Olympic Games into a world-class career.
Ann Pomeroy

HR AGENDA: TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
One Bad Apple. Specific training can help managers deal effectively with poor performers before they spoil the bunch.
Kathryn Tyler

HR AGENDA: EMPLOYMENT & STAFFING
Interns on the Payroll. When companies bring interns into the mix, both sides gain from the arrangement.
Roseanne White Geisel

COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS

 From The President. ‘It Was a Very Good Year.’ Susan Meisinger
 From the Editors: Egregious behavior; end-of-year tasks; going private. Patrick Mirza, Terence F. Shea
 HR Solutions: Personal Liability, Medicare and COBRA, Holiday Pay. Diane Lacy, Shari Lau and Ruhal Dooley
 Management Tools: Building Vibrant Employee Networks. Discover the networks that help you perform your job more effectively. Rob Cross and Sally Colella
 Legal Trends: White-Collar Wrinkles. A fresh look at the FLSAs regulations can help you iron out compensation problems. Jonathan A. Segal
 Future Focus: Global Challenges The rapid rise of emerging overseas economies will change the context of human capital management. Jennifer Schramm
 Executive Briefing. Executives wary of accepting CEO positions; directors’ pay increases; more.
 HR Technology: Leadership Gap. Some companies have demonstrated bottom-line benefits of technology that support the organizations business goals, but most are lagging.
 Court Report. FMLA reinstatement must be immediate; OSH Act covers picnic hazard; internal complaints may qualify for whistle-blower protection.
 Books in Brief Trainer’s Diversity Source Book; more.
 What's New Writing assessment tool; employee referral software; online training courses; more.

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