By Michael A. Hitt, C. Chet Miller and Adrienne Colella.People are the source of bright ideas in every organization. They power the organization’s performance and long-term success. When they are plugged into the organization’s strategic goals, the results can be extraordinary. By emphasizing the connection between organizational behavior and performance, the authors help in understanding the value of Organizational Behaviour to today’s organizations and future careers.

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More than 858,000 adults aged between 35 and 64 now have one or both of their parents living with them, according to a study published today. The research by Economic Lifestyle, the retirement housing and finance company, shows parents are mobbing back to live with their children in a reverse of the tradition of “empty nesters” living on their own after the family has gone.The company has dubbed the phenomenon “3G” families, short for three generations living under the same roof. The report finds that the financial squeeze faced by the over-65s, many of whom are struggling to maintain their own home on low incomes is forcing more of them to live with their children. The report says rising council tax and heating bills as well as maintenance costs and the possibility of older people suffering from failing health all contribute to the pressure to move in with family members.

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A national campaign is to be launched to encourage public take up of electronically enabled local authority services. The Government says the campaign, scheduled to begin early in the New Year, will herald the next phase in the transformation of council services.The campaign will aim to raise public awareness of e-services and will highlight the benefits of accessing local authority services online, emphasising their flexibility and convenience and the improved access to information that they offer.

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