July 2004 

HR MAGAZINE July 2004
Vol. 49, No. 7
Table of Contents

COVER STORY
50 Best Small & Medium Places to Work. The nation's best small and medium employers build great companies on a foundation of great HR practices.
Ann Pomeroy

RETIREMENT BENEFITS
Overseeing Pension Management. HR has an increasingly important role in retirement plan management.
Carolyn Hirschman

SPECIAL REPORT: OUTSOURCING
Slicing Off Pieces of HR. HR outsourcing is a growth industry, and it's time to investigate whether it's right for your organization.
Pamela Babcock

Sticker Shock. Don't overlook these hidden expenses when making outsourcing decisions.
Robert J. Grossman

Seeking Full Partnership. As the HR/outsourcing vendor relationship evolves, more planning and oversight are needed to make it a success.
Jennifer C. Berkshire

HR AGENDA: COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Commuter Connections. Providing certain commuting-cost benefits can help a company cut its payroll taxes.
Carolyn Hirschman

HR AGENDA: TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
Getting Value from Executive MBA Programs. Use executive MBA programs to develop and keep key employees.
Kathryn Tyler

COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS

From The President. 'Thank God Its Monday' Susan Meisinger
From Editors: What makes a great place to work?; outsourcing HR. Patrick Mirza; Adrienne Fox
Management Tools: Managing the Falling MVP. MVPs add considerable value to the organization. When one starts to fail, work fast to turn him around. William Roiter and Margaret Butteriss
HR Solutions: Parental Leave; Behavior at Work; Camera Use. Vicki Neal, Ruhal Dooley and John Sweeney
Legal Trends: Private Eye 101. Learn how to conduct effective interviews with the complainant, the accused and witnesses as part of a misconduct investigation. Jathan W. Janove
Future Focus: Offshore for HR? The outsourcing trend could send some HR jobs overseasand create new specialties at home. Jennifer Schramm
Executive Briefing. Sarbanes-Oxley Act increases business costs; Intangible assets need attention, too; corporate board candidates say no, thanks; more.
From Readers. Successful relocations; engaging the right workers.
HR News. Final COBRA notice rules welcomed; national disaster preparedness standard eyed; mandatory health care purchasing pools backed; more
HR Technology: Marking Time. Time and attendance tools help ARAMARK manage productivity.
Court Report. Bias poisons neutral decision; loose lips lose lawsuits; contract language prevails.

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