David J Wudyka
What I Told My Son About Leadership
Leadership is one of the most heavily researched topics in the history of Management thought. Some people believe that we’ve “got it” by...
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David J Wudyka
- Oct 27
- 4 min
Teamwork: Critical Design Theories
The concept of Teams emerged as an alternative organizational structure in the 1980’s, alongside the alternative pay systems known as...
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David J Wudyka
- Dec 9, 2021
- 3 min
Explain "Critical Race Theory" Uh, Okay, Sure, Hold On. . .
I like to stay current with ideas emerging as talking points in our country. After all, I’m a teacher. It’s good for me to do so. One...
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David J Wudyka
- Jun 15, 2021
- 2 min
Where Have All the HR Managers Gone?!
In the September 2020 edition of Bloomberg Business News, devoted to the issue of Equality (“Equality Here We Come”), a comparison of...
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David J Wudyka
- Apr 26, 2021
- 3 min
It's Time To Protect Asian Americans
The recent up-tick in violence against Asian Americans deserves closer attention. In my recent blogs (“Why Harvard Has a Problem,” “Here...
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David J Wudyka
- Apr 17, 2021
- 5 min
The Future of American Business
“There are places I remember, all my life though some have changed. Some forever not for better, some have gone and some remain." J....
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David J Wudyka
- Jan 26, 2021
- 4 min
Here We Go Again. . .Does Yale Really Have an Admissions Problem, Too?
Synopsis We recently posted our third blog in a three-part series about challenges to Harvard University’s Admissions Process by a group...
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David J Wudyka
- Aug 5, 2020
- 2 min
Reaction TO LGBTQ Supreme Court Decision of 6/14/20
The Supreme Court made two momentous decisions for the benefit of the LGBTQ and transgendered communities on June 14, 2020.
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David Wudyka
- Feb 3, 2020
- 2 min
Got Wealth? I can help you hide it!
That’s because Gabriel Zucman, an Economist from the Paris School of Economics and a disciple of Thomas Pikkety (author of the book...
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David Wudyka
- Apr 17, 2019
- 12 min
Why Harvard University Has A Problem
PART ONE The Boston Globe recently reported (11/25/2018) that Harvard University was being sued by a group of Asian Americans named...
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David Wudyka
- Apr 16, 2019
- 3 min
OK! We're "Digitized!” Now Start Hiring!
The debate over the advantages and disadvantages of automation goes back to the 1960’s, when our understanding of the true implications...
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David Wudyka
- May 31, 2018
- 2 min
Benefits of Job Evaluation Plans
Question: As a Human Resources Manager, I would like to implement a Job Evaluation Plan in my company to grade all of our job...
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David Wudyka
- Apr 11, 2018
- 2 min
Pay Transparency
Question: My company wants to set a goal of reducing the pay gap between men and women. Do we have to achieve “full parity” for us to be...
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David Wudyka
- Apr 11, 2018
- 2 min
Why Do We Work So Hard?
There’s a famous research question that has been studied in academic circles for many years: how can we get people to work harder in the...
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David Wudyka
- Apr 11, 2018
- 1 min
CEO Performance Evaluation Methods
Question: “My company is looking for a better way to evaluate the performance of our CEO. It seems like “stock value” has been the...
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David Wudyka
- Aug 3, 2017
- 2 min
Weighted Employee Pay Averages vs. Medians
Question: In my role as a Compensation Manager, I compare my company’s internal pay rates against the marketplace. But I’m always curious...
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David Wudyka
- Jul 6, 2017
- 2 min
When Is a Cost-Of-Living Increase Not a Cost-Of-Living Increase?
Sadly, too many companies say that they are giving their employees a “cost of living increase” when in fact they are giving employees a “gen
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David Wudyka
- Jan 12, 2017
- 4 min
SCOOOOOOOOOORE!!!!
WOMEN’S U.S. SOCCER TEAM: 1 U.S. SOCCER FEDERATION: 0 On January 12, 2017, we addressed in an earlier blog the Women’s U.S. Soccer...
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David Wudyka
- Jun 15, 2016
- 2 min
Are Executives Paid Too Much?
Are executives paid too much? Maybe, maybe not! A student of mine once made a presentation about the appropriateness of executive pay...
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David Wudyka
- Jun 15, 2016
- 2 min
The Pay Equity Issue
Question: “I’m confused. I’m hearing and reading a lot about the issue of “equal pay for equal work,” especially in this 2016 political...
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