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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs for Startups

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20 pointshonestea4 comments

Pretty bold claim:

"At Next Jump we say: 'We use business as a platform to build people of higher character.' When we got this right, our turnover in engineers went from 40% down to 1% and has held steady for nearly 18 months."

Can turnover be expressed as a percentage? Wouldn't the more appropriate measure be length of time at the company?

Generally, I think it can be calculated as a percentage, though length of time is also valid - http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Turnover_%28employ...

Why is this on the front page? I guess you can take any insight from a first year business textbook, slap "start up" after it and get instant credibility.

  - Adam Smith's division of labor for startups!
  - Henry Fayol's 14 principles of management for startups!
  - Elton Mayo's office lighting for startups!
  - Doug McGregor's Theory X/Y for startups!
  - Porter's 5 forces for startups!
  - FW Taylor's scientific management for startups!

Feel free to use these original titles in your next posting

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