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    When your project managers start letting important details slip, you can usually blame three culprits: fatigue, overfamiliarity, or poor morale. See how you can remedy these problems.

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    Researchers in Japan have scientifically documented what dwellers of Dilbertville have known for years: Prolonged daily computer use can make you sore and sap your strength, energy and motivation.

  • KiwiSaver IT project to cost up to NZ$5 million

    With legislation still to pass, the New Zealand tax department is already developing IT infrastructure to support the country's new voluntary superannuation scheme.

  • Contractors sneaked in via the stationery cupboard

    A number of UK companies have reportedly been getting around tight recruitment budgets by hiring staff with money intended for stationery and other office 'essentials'.

  • Too late to rebuild IT?

    Now that Nicholas Carr--he of "IT Doesn't Matter" fame--has enjoyed his 15 minutes in the spotlight, Intel CEO Craig Barrett says the industry ought to get itself worked up over an issue that's really going to affect the future.

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  • How to help your team focus on details, avoid errors

    When your project managers start letting important details slip, you can usually blame three culprits: fatigue, overfamiliarity, or poor morale. See how you can remedy these problems.

  • Tips for gauging soft skills in IT hires

    Soft skills, such as the ability to listen and communicate well, separate the merely technically proficient from the all-around team players. Get some expert tips for gauging your next potential hire's ability to work within your organisation.

  • Feeling lethargic? Blame the PC

    Researchers in Japan have scientifically documented what dwellers of Dilbertville have known for years: Prolonged daily computer use can make you sore and sap your strength, energy and motivation.

  • Earn the respect of older staff by managing effectively

    Young IT managers can easily derail their careers if they don't prevent the resentment and jealousy of older subordinates from impacting team performance. Here are tips on how best to approach this management issue.

  • CIOs must bridge gap between business and tech

    The CIO must act as the link between IT and the wider strategy of the business, and not get too bogged down in technology alone.

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