Staff Management: Diet or Amputation?

Financial pressures are pushing businesses into tough decisions, says Patricia Wheatley Burt of HR consultancy Trafalgar.

• Businesses need to get the balance between risk and reward right
• 'Amputating' staff and departments is a huge risk
• Putting the business on a 'diet' but cutting salaries and benefits could be more effective
• Beware when using interim staff and ensure you're getting value for money.

Article published on AccountingWEB - 7.7.2009

Video: Maintaining Business Ethics

How to ensure high ethical standards remain in tough times.

Rachael Singh hears advice from Trafalgar consultant Patricia Wheatley Burt on the best ways to maintain high standards of business ethics despite the pressures exerted on your company by the recession

Video on Accountancy Age TV: Maintaining Business Ethics