Category: Articles, Business & Commerce, Ethics, Financial/Economic, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts Seasoned Investor Conned by Phony Investment If It Can Happen to Him... TASA ID: 2346 A few years ago I met an investor who explained to me that he had a business dispute lawsuit he was preparing to file. He planned to engage my services to support the litigation. Read more
Category: Articles, Employment, Medical & Healthcare, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts, Safety Standing to Work…Is This a Game Changer for Contact Centers? TASA ID: 10539 This article was originally published in the July 2017 issue of the Contact Center Pipeline: http://contactcenterpipeline.com/downloadorder.aspx?dir=Members&file=LT201708 In the beginning…there were no chairs. People sat on the ground, on rocks, on fallen trees. Then society began to become organized, and chairs were invented as “status symbols” for the powerful and wealthy (Kroemer & Grandjean, Fitting the Task to the Human, Fifth Ed., 1997, Taylor & Francis, London.) High stools were crafted, along with regal chairs and thrones. Leaders in some societies were carried in elevated chairs to announce their importance. Read more
Category: Articles, Employment, Medical & Healthcare, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts, Safety Contact Center Ergonomics TASA ID: 10539 This article was originally published in the October 2010 issue of the Contact Center Pipeline http://contactcenterpipeline.com/downloadorder.aspx?dir=Members&file=HW201010_CCErgonomicsHealth and safety issues are key components of any contact center management strategy, as the impact of just one lost-time illness or injury case can affect the bottom line by hundreds of thousands of dollars—costs that can affect the profitability of a contact center. Read more
Category: Articles, Appraisals / Valuations, Business & Commerce, Real Estate, Resources for Attorneys Every Attorney Should Know About Appraisal Report Critique TASA ID: 450 The theory and practice of Appraisal Review (critique) differs among practitioners. One reason is that the appraisal profession is diverse. It includes valuation of businesses, real estate, antiques, fine art, jewelry, coins, stamps, wine, trademarks, copyrights, and machinery. Read more
Category: Articles, Education, Ethics, Linguistics, Resources for Attorneys What Plagiarism Is – and Is Not TASA ID: 1475 A brief definition: plagiarism is knowingly appropriating another’s original words and/or ideas and presenting them as one’s own.As a student, scholar, and professional writer, I have long been familiar with the standards governing academic honesty and plagiarism. I applied these to many academic publications, including my master’s and doctoral theses. I dealt with student plagiarism at various times in my professorial career (1967-1980), and later, as a speechwriter and corporate communicator, I applied these standards to ensure that the content of my work products, including professional articles, was either original or properly attributed. Read more