The Business World

The Business World: The New Business Watchdog : "The World has changed. As I sit at home, laptop open, I watch the world’s happenings fly by in front of my eyes. No longer do we experien..."

The World has changed. As I sit at home, laptop open, I watch the world’s happenings fly by in front of my eyes. No longer do we experience delays in the obtaining of information, or the analysis of that information by the masses. The World has shrunk through the growth of technology and innovation and with this; both opportunities and problems arise, depending on where you sit. The internet is a multi - billion dollar cash machine which major corporations and small self sustained businesses alike utilize in an attempt to expand their institutions. However, what many of these establishments fail to realise are the heightened intelligence levels, significant expectations and demands of the online public. Social Networks are now the dominating force not only on the internet, but in the average person’s life in current times. One has only to think of examples such as Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Etc to accept this statement as fact. These networks, or more specifically their users, sc...

The Business World: Incorrect Personnel : "Before I reveal the purpose behind this article, I would like to ask some questions that may create a better understanding for you on where ..."

Before I reveal the purpose behind this article, I would like to ask some questions that may create a better understanding for you on where I am coming from.   Are Business owners in Bahrain recruiting the right caliber of staff to drive and/or represent their companies?   Do they understand the process of recruiting these appropriate people?   After 9 years experience in the Bahraini Market, I have witnessed so many elements that have contributed towards the failure of the business sector up until this point. The number one however has been incorrect employment procedures and agreements.   This includes the heavy weight players in the market who have made the critical error of appointing the wrong personnel. This in turn has contributed greatly to the market veering in a negative direction. A direction that no one is willing to take responsibility for or to help in the rebuilding process, as admittance to this could be seen as damaging to their reputations and ...