Human Resources for Small to Medium Businesses
by Jeff Spitzer
January 17, 2008
When small to medium businesses shop around for a human resources (HR) solution, their main considerations are whether to go for a hosted or non-hosted solution, or to simply outsource HR functions altogether. It’s important to know the advantages and disadvantages of each before making a selection.

6 Specialists, 6 Industry Domains: Trends for 2008 and 2009
by Verónica Inoue
December 31, 2007
In a survey on upcoming trends in employee management, the Learning Review asked six experts in six major industry domains one simple question: what do you think the main trends in [domain] will be for 2008 and 2009? Here are their answers.

SaaS-ing the Manufacturing Opportunity
by P.J. Jakovljevic
December 14, 2007
The software as a service (SaaS) delivery model is here to stay, and most vendors have noticed. Recently, the endorsement for SaaS in the realm of manufacturing enterprise resource planning has come from a veteran vendor and SaaS pioneer.

Software Selection for Organizations: Are We Becoming Too Web-biased?
by Murali Chemuturi and Udaya Sundari Chemuturi
November 2, 2007
Web-based software has come of age: it is more robust and stable, and combined with the increased speed of the Internet, businesses have reaped tremendous benefits. Still, Web-based systems may not be the answer for every business.

HR Software Selection: It Ain’t Rocket Science
by F. Jay Fox
October 29, 2007
With the right approach and some guidance, you can evaluate and select a human resources management system application that is right for your organization. Here is a guide to help you through the process—it ain't rocket science.