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Topic of the week : Leaning into a downturn: Impact on Consumer behavior and romancing them back Go to Topic

As we move into what has the makings of the most severe downturn, we will...

How to convert footfalls into real buyers in big retail outlets?


	5 Right Brand/Category Mix- Location & Size
	4 Enhanced Value Delivery
	3 Proper customer services

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	3 Power of Zero-Based Strategy
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Is it be better to have wide salary cut rather than lay offs in Corporates?

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	Argument added by Radhakrishna Marar, Business Analyst, Oracle \| 3 years ago
	If the company has two options: Salary Cut or Lay Off . Firstly the organisation should discuss the issue with the current employee and let them know that the company is facing financial difficulties due to Global Meltdown and it needs to cut cost/...

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Do layoffs reflect the incompetence of companies to beat the recession?

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	Referred by Rajdeep Rathod, VLSI Design Engineer, Wipro \| 3 years ago
	What do you say?

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What is realistic time frame, when this recession ends?

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	Referred by Janardhana Varma, Project Lead, Infosys \| 3 years ago
	Looking to the current trends and the facts around us, this recesion should pass too! The ubiquitous question is WHEN!Typically, things bounce back in such matters in a period of an year, tho the boom may not be that intense.The first indicator is the...

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Protectionism

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	Referred by Radhakrishna Marar, Business Analyst, Oracle \| 3 years ago
	Do you think the biggest economies in the world are moving towards protectionism due to recession?

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Obama against outsourcing says no tax cuts for such Companies

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	Referred by Rajdeep Rathod, VLSI Design Engineer, Wipro \| 3 years ago
	Indian companies received a bad news from US President Barack Obama on Wednesday, when in his first address to the Congress he said that there will be no tax breaks in outsourcing. "I will stop giving tax breaks to companies that ship jobs overseas,...

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Firing and Hiring at Lower CTC

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	Referred by Radhakrishna Marar, Business Analyst, Oracle \| 3 years ago
	Many IT Companies are laying off employees stating recession as the reason. They are then also hiring for same job profile offering lower designation and reduced salary band. Is this a good practice ?

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Branding During Tough Times Go to Topic

What does recession mean to the branding industry ?

Brand up

Brand down

3 Reasons not to cut investment in Brand during a recession

Research conducted by MORI, amongst 187 senior board directors of the UK's leading companies, concluded that "94% agree that the asset which offers the greatest protection during an economic downturn is a strong brand". There are three reasons for this: Confidence - Loyal customers retain confidence in a strong brand even when the going gets tough. Confident customers are less likely to switch brand. Risk - potential customers, staff and shareholders are more risk averse during a recession. Str

Recession wipes out Business Case for Offshoring Go to Topic

Recession Proof Technologies


	5 Data Security
	4 Virtualization
	2 Embedded Technologies

Why outsourcing can't be stopped?


	3 rupee to $ difference
	1 goras can't match asians
	0 hire & fire policy

How to Beat Layoff Go to Topic

Do layoffs reflect the incompetence of companies to beat the recession?

Yes

Is it be better to have wide salary cut rather than lay offs in Corporates?

Wide Salary Cut

Lay offs

is realy recession in India Go to Topic

Recession is over

Recession is over Are you surprised? Yes, I would like to spread this news across the world. That the so called buzzword recession does not exist anymore. You may be wondering why I am telling you so. I feel that recession is like viral fever which has spread very fast and it is now that wherever you go, you will listen people talking about this word in may be in terms of its synonyms. Although the actual recession may be of very small magnitude but due to the fear factor it has created a treme

India Inc cautiously optimistic; just 6% firms reduce salary

Amid the economic downturn impacting companies worldwide, India Inc remains cautiously optimistic with just 16 per cent firms freezing salaries and as low as 6 per cent reducing pays for 2009-10, a survey by HR consultancy Hewitt Associates says. According to a mid-year survey on 'Performance Reward Trends' by Hewitt Associates, companies across industries are strongly differentiating rewards on the basis of performance but majority of them are not considering any layoffs or severe salary cuts

recession is in our mind.we are growing above 6.5% Go to Topic

Is the recession over ?? I strongly belive that .

Retail sales are up. Industrial production is up. So are housing starts, non-farm employment, exports and business confidence. Even department store sales are finally turning around. At the same time, inflation, interest rates, new jobless claims and personal debt are all, gratifyingly, down. Is the recession over? Finally, after 22 months, the answer appears to be yes.says Newyork times .. But before anyone gets too excited, a dose of reality. The difference between recession and recovery m

Take advantage of recession, says former White House director

Food firms can benefit from the downturn by taking advantage of lower advertising and input rates and positioning for recovery, said economic expert at IFT. In his keynote speech last weekend Todd Buchholz, author and former White House economic policy director, talked about the shifting building blocks of the world economy, and the changing era of competition. “These are, we all would agree, revolutionary times,” he said. But lessons from the Great Depression of the 1930s can provide signpos

Do you think that India is realy facing recession..!! Go to Topic

what is the Scenario of recession in india?

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I am a American I can only suggest because not every ones situation is the same. We dig our way out of problems. We know better than to think our Government is going to solve our problems. We have to do this ourselves for ourselves and by...

I think songs are a good medicine .what do you think. Please participate in this debate .

yes

When will recession end? Go to Topic

Yahoo to cut 5 per cent of jobs

SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Yahoo Inc said it would cut 5 percent of its global workforce and reported quarterly results that showed progress toward controlling costs, sending shares higher in an after-hours relief rally. The Internet company said economic conditions remained challenging, as revenue on Yahoo Websites from both display ads and search ads fell during the first quarter. But the decline in revenue was offset by better cost controls, as new Chief Executive Carol Bartz seeks to revive Yahoo'

was this recession an excuse for some companies to stop recruitments so that they can go for inhouse referrals

Yes

Govt Sector Jobs Is more Safe for ever Go to Topic

please help me for good job currently doing MBA fr ranchi

Which is a better sector for working?? A Central govt sector or Private sector???

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You may calculate and decide can you lead your family with pension + settlement should nothing workout. Secondly, kindly check-out whether your health permits streanous working. Thirdly, will you be able to move around places with (affects...

Global Sourcing at CrossRoads: Outsourcing Risks Vs Business Value Go to Topic

Offshore outsourcing to India. well equipped with the legal issues?

Offshoring to India is on the move and definitely the market will get wider with many small and medium sized businesses of the US eyeing on India's offshoring industry. Definitely, India will be a hot favorite spot for it provides best in quality work and cheap labour. But then it is extremely important to take care of legal issues while outsourcing to India. Few factors that needs to be taken care of are explained below TAXATION Taxation policy of India has a great impact on offshore outsour

How we can contribute to make our country a developed nation?

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If you have tried making the Sambalpur University campus cleanest and most maintained academic campus in the world without complaining about funds, your senior's attitude, user's contribution etc., you should have got your answer.

Corporate Governance Go to Topic

Satyam fiasco exposed corporate governance standards in India?

Yes

How to protect Companies against accounting frauds ?


	6 rotate the auditors in regular intervals
	4 Proper segregation of duties in the accounting/finance system
	2 Audit and transfers

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