This compilation of robots and animated automata has been created to be thought provoking. The examples shift between technology that is a reality, a probability and an impossibility. The edges are blurred and some of the freakish things actually exist and others are the work of pure CGI. Marvel at the artistry involved in making men mimic machines and conversely the machines that seek to imitate the human form. The question is can you work out which are which?
ethics
Employee engagement
What is employee engagement?
Employers want employees who will do their best work or ‘go the extra mile’. Employees want jobs that are worthwhile and that inspire them. More and more organisations are looking for a win-win solution that meets their needs and those of their employees. What they increasingly say they are looking for is an engaged workforce.
So what is employee engagement? It can be seen as a combination of commitment to the organisation and its values and a willingness to help out colleagues (organisational citizenship). It goes beyond job satisfaction and is not simply motivation. Engagement is something the employee has to offer: it cannot be ‘required’ as part of the employment contract.
Mattel Inc – a suprisingly ethical business
“Mattel’s promotion of a sound ethical environment shines within its industry and shows a clear understanding that operating under the highest standards for business behavior goes beyond goodwill and is intimately linked to performance and profitability,” said Alex Brigham, Executive Director of the Ethisphere Institute. “This year’s World’s Most Ethical Companies award was more competitive than ever, because companies realize that making ethics a priority is critical amidst a tough economic environment.”
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