Since 2006, ShapeUp has taken knowledge on the successful dynamics of group behavior – and run with it – to foster healthier employees. more

From top brass to junior attorneys, paralegals and receptionist, the staff at Taylor Duane Barton & Gilman LLP in Providence work together and play together. And occasionally listen to really loud music. more

Let them eat cake. Well, if they want to, that is. more

Professional-staffing firm Kforce Inc. provides employees for technology, finance, government and other sectors. With offices in Providence, its motto is “Great People = Great Results.” And it has measures in place to ensure its own staff gets the benefits and perks they need to be great. more

Advanced Pharmacy Concepts is a relatively small company with a broad base of national customers, analyzing and auditing pharmacy-benefits management. The work involves pharmacy-benefits consulting, pharmacy-benefits management compliance auditing, clinical pharmacy analysis, quality measures and federal government programs such as Medicare. more

Outsourcing has become more common since the economic downturn, and Banneker Industries of North Smithfield is there and ready to help busy corporations with warehousing, fulfillment, assembly, distribution, inspections and myriad other supply-chain-management functions. more

You have been making value perceptions and value judgments your entire life. more

Small-business owners and startup entrepreneurs are often advised to relentlessly network in order to build connections that can help grow the business. But while networking is indeed a valuable endeavor, many business owners connect with the wrong people – or the right people in the wrong way. more

Superior Court Associate Justice Sarah Taft-Carter has issued a ruling that Providence’s pension settlement is “fair, reasonable and adequate,” according to a statement released today by Providence Mayor Angel Taveras. more

The recent scandals at Barclays PLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and other banks might give the impression that the financial sector has some serious morality problems. Unfortunately, it’s worse than that: We are dealing with a drop in ethical standards throughout the business world, and our graduate schools are partly to blame. more