Need to keep your staff happy? Try money

In tough times and good ones, money talks. A recent survey by Robert Half Technology found that more than a quarter of 1,400 CIOs surveyed say that increasing a person's salary is the most effective way to improve staff morale and retention. Money is always quick and easy bait to keep valued staff from leaving. It may sound easy, but it's getting tougher as times get tighter.

For more on this balancing act:
- See this InformationWeek article