Lab Leadership
When it comes to purchasing laboratory equipment, how much, if any, does the internet help in your decision making process?
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The reality is that most scientists are pretty normal people, at least outside the laboratory setting. There are some unique characteristics that may be more prevalent in the scientific community, and most of those characteristics can contribute positively to the organization.
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Highlights of our 2009 Investment Confidence Survey provide a glimpse into the investment decisions being made by laboratory management in staffing, outsourcing, facility improvement and new technologies–taking the pulse of confidence in economic security in these uncertain times.
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Bad times affect expectations on both sides. But managers can turn downturns into an opportunity to build employee loyalty.
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As sites and tools for online networking and collaboration evolve, they are gaining a permanent place in most laboratories and businesses. Have you explored?
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The problem here is not that your desk is messy. The problem is that important stuff gets lost. It either gets buried by new material coming in, or it is in the new material, but is not noticed.
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With everyone braced for a smaller turnout in terms of exhibitors and attendees, this year's Pittcon surprised many with its vitality and respectable attendance. Vendors I spoke with acknowledged less booth visitors, but commented that the quality of
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If you were in Chicago last week for Pittcon, what was your impression of the show? Did you find what you wanted and learn what you needed to?
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Breakthrough management ideas for a world in which the game will never be the same
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The Board of Directors of the Association of Laboratory Managers is pleased to introduce Dr. John Sadowski as ALMAs new Executive Director.
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"Poor training, poor technique, lack of supervision and improper method," said Neal Langerman, former head of the American Chemical Society's Division of Chemical Health and Safety, about the lab fire that killed UCLA research assistant Sheri Sangji.
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I believe most people are good and honest. I believe that most managers act in ways that are beneficial for their employers and their employees. I do not believe that most of us are driven to take from others regardless of the cost.
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