by Arkansas Times Staff The Arkansas State University chapter of the AAUP (American Association of University Professors) says the process for seeking a new ASU president is flawed, the interim president defends the process, and the president of the ASU Faculty Senate says she’s more or less satisfied at this point. Saying that he was speaking on behalf of the executive committee of the AAUP at …

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Picking a president

In the spring, Justice Coalition Executive Director Ann Dugger was excited that the organization could finally fulfill a pledge to Clay County and open a victim advocate’s office there. “We made all these promises, now we’re ready to go,” she recalls thinking. But the plan collapsed with a bank notice that the coalition was out of money and on the verge of bankruptcy

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Nonprofits’ trust a little less after employee thefts

The press release from the NBA that accompanied Saturday’s announcement of Bucks General Manager John Hammond as Executive of the Year was noteworthy for what it didn’t mention.

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Winderman: Bucks Hammond does more with less

Watch an extended interview with Nancy Strain, Executive Director of the Rockford Board of Commissioners, on how the organization hopes to make early or absentee voting for the upcoming 2010 primary an easier process than in previous years

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Web Extra: Absentee Voting For 2010 Primary "Could Be Less Stressful" This Year (WTVO – WQRF Rockford)

Dec. 20 (Bloomberg) — Spyker Cars NV today said it has submitted a renewed offer for General Motors Co.’s Saab unit. “An 11-point proposal had been submitted to GM, addressing each of the issues that arose during the due diligence process” which will “remove each of the obstacles that were standing in the way of a swift transaction,” Spyker Chief Executive Officer Victor R

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Spyker Cars Makes a New Offer to GM for Saab (Update1) (Bloomberg)

Research shows that companies waste a lot of staff time (and money) on the annual budget process.

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The Traditional IT Budget Process Wastes Big Bucks (Network World)

Research shows that companies waste a lot of staff time (and money) on the annual budget process.

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The Traditional IT Budget Process Wastes Big Bucks (CIO)

With less than two weeks to go before the zoning hearing on the proposed Lighthouse project, county, town and Lighthouse officials appear to be on opposite sides once again. First, Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray sent a letter to Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi on Thursday, saying the town board expects a finished lease between the county and developers before it makes a decision …

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Hempstead, Lighthouse officials still at odds (Newsday)

If the executive or executive team isn’t prepared to commit to a deeper process integration long-term, that organization’s social media efforts will be less effective as a result. An effective deployment of social media means a weaving …

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Integrate Social Media into Business Process | fusedlogic

Business process optimization is at the center of the agenda for many businesses today. In the past, efficiency may have been code language for layoffs and cutbacks – a strategy of doing less with less until the business cycle recovered …

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Business Process Reengineering Requires Leadership and Automation