I might have to pay money for a service I basically never used. Any creative ideas on how to get my money's worth post situation? [more inside]
posted by priested on Nov 9, 2009 - 2 answers

How can I find out the chain of corporate ownership starting from a company name or product name? [more inside]
posted by freecellwizard on Oct 26, 2009 - 10 answers

What have they done to become a corporate executive? [more inside]
posted by neworder7 on Oct 13, 2009 - 17 answers

I'm looking for interesting theories/discussions around the phenomenon of corporate inertia [more inside]
posted by runkelfinker on Oct 12, 2009 - 4 answers

I'm going to upgrade the corporate backup environment where I work in 2010, and I need help sorting through all of the backup hardware/software providers. I've had DataDomain, FalconStor, ExaGrid, and a bunch of other companies give presentations about their backup solutions, but they are all running together in my head. Does anyone have hands on experience or suggestions about which company to go with (your suggestion doesn't have to be one of the companies listed above)? Price is important, but I know this is going to be expensive. Details about the environment and the desired feature set inside. [more inside]
posted by gregr on Oct 2, 2009 - 5 answers

Help! I've wandered through the promotional mug wasteland and I need some assistance. My organization is moving to a LEED certified building in a few months. In efforts to welcome the 60+ employees to the new space, we're putting together a welcome package for each person and the hardest part seems to be locating just the right kind of mugs. [more inside]
posted by Talulah on Aug 26, 2009 - 17 answers

How do I start a poetry circle at my company? [more inside]
posted by zooropa on Aug 18, 2009 - 7 answers

Life choices-filter: What should my wife and I do next? [more inside]
posted by hamandcheese on Jul 15, 2009 - 14 answers

Can you clarify the differences between a director, a manager and a coordinator in the typical corporate hierarchy? Which title is considered to have the most responsibility/power, etc?
posted by bookmammal on Jul 10, 2009 - 10 answers

Someone who is one of my best professional references wants to hire me! But now how do I offer good references to his large, corporate HR department? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 9, 2009 - 5 answers

I want to redesign my company's website. How do I make a move to do it? [more inside]
posted by SansPoint on Dec 30, 2008 - 6 answers

What questions should I ask myself in order to decide if I should take a new job in this economic environment? It's basically giant corporation vs. boutique consultancy. [more inside]
posted by thinkpiece on Dec 1, 2008 - 7 answers

I've searched high and low, on Google and MeFi, and I can't find the site that shows, graphically, connections of corporate board members, CEOs, and politicians. I promise to bookmark the darn thing if it can be re-discovered for me.
posted by tomierna on Nov 29, 2008 - 6 answers

What should I do, if anything, about my former company's astroturfing? [more inside]
posted by Brocktoon on Nov 25, 2008 - 8 answers

I'm looking for this Dadaist poster I saw awhile ago. [more inside]
posted by parkbench on Nov 7, 2008 - 2 answers

What's your favorite technique for getting things done in the office. Answers to this question can span the topics of communication, psychology, politics, organization, time management, technology, etc. [more inside]
posted by jasondigitized on Nov 6, 2008 - 6 answers

I am having a debate with someone about privacy whilst using a work laptop at home, using your own internet connection. Help settle this! [more inside]
posted by smalls on Nov 4, 2008 - 14 answers

What is the most common aptitude/job suitabilty test, or battery of tests, given to upper-level executives in Canada? [more inside]
posted by OlivesAndTurkishCoffee on Oct 2, 2008 - 4 answers

How do corporations deal with the FDIC insurance guidelines? Do corporations with large payrolls keep a payroll account at a different bank? Are businesses holding large amounts of cash moving accounts around now, looking for good stable banks? How are escrow accounts dealt with?
posted by readery on Oct 1, 2008 - 6 answers

I have volunteered to help my university procure gifts for speakers and alumni who come to campus to recruit students. What are some good commemorative gifts you have received? [more inside]
posted by Andy's Gross Wart on Sep 3, 2008 - 15 answers

In a nutshell: I'm an artist who got trapped in a day job and I no longer have enough available time to create new work. I'd like to raise money from corporate sponsors to help fund a 10 month period where I would paint some new work and then have it exhibited at my local museum. I am not interested in applying for grants because I already know it would be a waste of time for the type art I do. I guess what I need is guidance, tips, or at least a success story to give me some encouragement. Thanks.
posted by Perihelion on Jul 24, 2008 - 4 answers

How do I complain to a corporation without coming off as a prude? [more inside]
posted by 1f2frfbf on Jul 23, 2008 - 40 answers

Our corporate outing next week is going to include a few trivia questions, and we need a good way for people to answer. There will be 10 teams and a captain on each team. Money's a little tight, so those cool electronic buzzers are out. I'd prefer not to suffer the chaos of shouting out answers and figuring who is quickest. So I'd like a method that's fun and accurate. Any ideas?
posted by VeniceGlass on Jul 8, 2008 - 26 answers

I work for a small company. The idea of having a blog (outward-facing, not internal) has come up a couple of times. I'd like to a) find some good examples of existing company blogs as a model, b) figure out issues of upkeep/best practices/etc. [more inside]
posted by O9scar on Jun 17, 2008 - 1 answer

Scheduling and work-request software for an IT team. [more inside]
posted by ajp on May 2, 2008 - 14 answers

Looking for examples of people who didn't take the money. [more inside]
posted by Roach on Apr 4, 2008 - 44 answers

A group of us at our company have volunteered to organize our summer event. Our office is in Chicago, and in the past we have done several things such as going to a cooking class together, sporting events, bars, bowling, cruise, etc. So now we want to do something even more fun and outrageous if possible! Any good ideas for a corporate event in Chicago? [more inside]
posted by sargento29 on Mar 25, 2008 - 9 answers

Is there an online resource that describes the different business functions of Fortune 500 companies ? e.g. Sales, Marketing, Legal, It, etc ? [more inside]
posted by ashepp on Feb 12, 2008 - 2 answers

Our organization uses the Intranet to keep staff informed. 40% of our employees don't use computers in their daily job. How do we bring the Intranet to them? [more inside]
posted by Milkman Dan on Feb 5, 2008 - 15 answers

I'm looking for clean, upbeat songs that are NOT about love. I just need one business-appropriate one to edit a "Candids" video of business people at a sales meeting to. The client is super picky and wants pop music with exactly the right lyrics and a "high-energy" tempo. They liked the lyrics to "Oh Yeah" by Macy Gray but didn't think it was upbeat enough. Any ideas?
posted by nicholm on Jan 16, 2008 - 30 answers

Second-Day-on-the-Job Panic: How can I get my mostly-self-taught, LAMP-loving self to be more confident and capable with developing corporate/enterprise applications? [more inside]
posted by logic vs love on Jan 8, 2008 - 11 answers

It's probably too late to do anything about a crooked boss, but I'd still like the Hive Mind's opinion... (long story inside) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 5, 2008 - 19 answers

Corporate trainers, I need your help. I need to train some colleagues on the capabilities of an software package to prepare them for designing some upgraded features. However, they are not users of the software, so my standard new-user training is not going to cut it. Do you have any tips on how to do this kind of training/education? Any suggestions of training books or websites that can help? [more inside]
posted by cabingirl on Dec 20, 2007 - 4 answers

Did the Company ask me to do something illegal? Either way, how can I say no? [more inside]
posted by MichaelKnight on Nov 13, 2007 - 36 answers

Are there any companies that still pay to relocate employees? [more inside]
posted by notjustfoxybrown on Oct 29, 2007 - 19 answers

Can someone please point me in the right direction to find practice test papers for Financial Accounting? (Balance Sheets, Income Statements, Statements of Returns on Equity, Cash Flow Statements, Depreciation, Ratios, etc. etc.) Assorted business schools worries inside. [more inside]
posted by Zé Pequeno on Oct 28, 2007 - 5 answers

I'm going to be an executive personal assistant - for a very high executive. What surprises await me, and how can I perform perfectly? [more inside]
posted by xanthippe on Sep 1, 2007 - 35 answers

Non-Profit Website: How to allow non-techies to edit! [more inside]
posted by sirliberal on Aug 14, 2007 - 18 answers

What's the cheapest/easiest/best way to implement a corporate voicemail system for a small organization? [more inside]
posted by mikespez on Jul 31, 2007 - 6 answers

I live in Seattle, and want to invest a small amount, simply based on best stockholder's meetings. I can invest in 6 companies a month, more are possible, but the fee structure changes. I'd like to just rotate through different companies each month, till I've built up a portfolio of free lunches and entertainment. [more inside]
posted by nomisxid on Jul 6, 2007 - 11 answers

How can I help my fellow employees get the most out of their benefits program via efficient, lively, multi-platform communications? [more inside]
posted by thinkpiece on Jun 3, 2007 - 7 answers

What tends to happen to a large, international company's stock price post-hostile acquisition in the case of the acquired company? [more inside]
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken on May 29, 2007 - 14 answers

I am on the verge of leaving my job at a large game company (the largest) in order to start work elsewhere. Our annual bonus (based on company performance over the last year, expected to be quite good this year) isn't issued till June 1st. I am wondering-- if I give notice and leave before June 1st, am I still entitled to this bonus? How can I find out without potentially spilling the beans that I'm leaving? (I haven't told my manager yet.) Also, if I give 2 weeks notice in such a way that my last day is after June 1st, can the company terminate me in less than 2 weeks so that I don't get my bonus? (In other words if I want to be absolutely sure of collecting my bonus, would it be safest to not give notice at all until June 1st? Assuming I can delay my start date at the new place that long...) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 10, 2007 - 31 answers

When a corporation says they're monitoring email and internet access, what does that mean? [more inside]
posted by papercake on Apr 23, 2007 - 45 answers

Please help me figure out a great gift to give our employees at the company party! [more inside]
posted by vytae on Apr 18, 2007 - 46 answers

What are some films or television shows/episodes about corporate or white-collar crime? Bonus if you have a videoclip.
posted by catburger on Mar 20, 2007 - 20 answers

Ideas for seeking corporate donations of tech equipment and air travel? I'm one of the co-founders of a free arts/tech workshop happening for the first time this August in Serbia. We've already had some modest success getting funding for this through traditional channels, but I also want to approach hardware companies and airlines to see if they can help us. [more inside]
posted by allterrainbrain on Mar 6, 2007 - 5 answers

What's life like for someone working in corporate real estate in new york city? [more inside]
posted by BigBrownBear on Feb 13, 2007 - 1 answer

Please help ensure the success of my friends new school teaching job. It looks like an excellent job in many respects, but there are two stumbling blocks: 1. The boss is tricky, likely a corporate psychopath. 2. staff are expected to work approximately 30% longer than regular school on-site hours, for no extra pay or compensation. more inside ... [more inside]
posted by singingfish on Feb 3, 2007 - 15 answers

I'm looking for Document Management software along the lines of MediaWiki that is extremely user-friendly and FAST, but has more security options and more ability to control edits. [more inside]
posted by owl on Jan 22, 2007 - 9 answers