News tagged with compensation
Workers' comp research provides insight into curbing health-care costs
Analyzing physicians' practice patterns may hold valuable clues about how to curb the nation's rising health care costs, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Jan 11, 2010 |
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Therapy 32 times more cost effective at increasing happiness than money
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research by the University of Warwick and the University of Manchester finds that psychological therapy could be 32 times more cost effective at making you happy than simply obtaining more money. The research ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 20, 2009 |
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Microsoft CEO's compensation down 6 percent in '09
(AP) -- The value of the compensation package granted to Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer fell about 6 percent in fiscal 2009, a year in which weak computer sales cut into the software maker's profits.
Sep 30, 2009 |
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Saying sorry really does cost nothing
(PhysOrg.com) -- Economists have finally proved what most of us have suspected for a long time - when it comes to apologising, talk is cheap. According to new research, firms that simply say sorry to disgruntled customers ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Sep 21, 2009 |
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Verizon shareholders endorse execs' pay packages
(AP) -- Verizon Communications Inc. shareholders have overwhelmingly endorsed the pay package for its top executives.
May 07, 2009 |
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Google executives get one-dollar paychecks in 2008
Google's co-founders and the California Internet titan's chief executive Eric Schmidt each took only a dollar in pay last year, a filing with US regulators indicates.
Mar 25, 2009 |
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Intel CEO gets $12.4M in 2008 pay
(AP) -- The value of Intel Corp. Chief Executive Paul Otellini's compensation package rose slightly to $12.4 million in 2008, a year in which the chip maker's profit was whacked by a global slowdown in personal computer ...
Mar 23, 2009 |
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Performance pay is a good lesson for education, expert finds
Tuesday, President Barack Obama announced a new education reform, calling for a merit-pay system for teachers in hopes of improving student performance. As the nation's public schools spend $187 billion in salaries, based ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 13, 2009 |
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