Chinese Banking: Challenges and Opportunities in the New
Millennium.
China's economy experienced a remarkable growth rate at about
9 percent (before the 1997 Asian financial crisis) since its open-door
policy was implemented in 1978. The economic growth rate is . . .
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES.(sexual harassment
prevention policy)(Brief Article)
Policy on the Prohibition of Sexual Harassment
California State University, Los Angeles, will take action to
prevent and eliminate sexual harassment, as man dated by the
Chancellor's Executive . . .
The Convergence of Technology and Individualism.(companies and
contract employees)(Brief Article)
Let me introduce you to a hypothetical New Economy contract worker,
Mary Lou Jones.
"I am 31, single, and work for a young company producing
software for the Internet. I consider contract work a . . .
IRIDIUM: Lessons for All Companies.
"Zeal Without Knowledge is Fire Without Light" [1]
--Thomas Fuller Gnomologial
In 1985, Karen Bertiger, the wife of Motorola executive Barry
Bertiger, was sitting frustrated on a Caribbean . . .
Future of the MBA in China.(Master of Business
Administration)
The movement to bring China into the World Trade Organization
generated much discussion about how best to take advantage of this huge
and mostly untapped market. To be certain, manufacturers and . . .
The Future of Japanese Marketing.
The Japanese have been labeled the "world's champion
marketers." These authors challenge that assertion. Japan's
future as a major power is dependent upon her continuing to meet
increasing global . . .
Can We Learn Management Techniques From the Japanese Ringi
Process?
A basic philosophical concept of Japanese management is ringiseido:
decision-making by consensus. Are any of its practices applicable in the
West? These authors make a case for useful . . .
Are the Effects of Age and Gender Changing the Personal Values of
Japanese Executives?
There is ample justification for research on personal values in
Japan and on comparisons between Japanese and American values. Japan is
a major part of the world economy and has substantial . . .
Personal Values of Japanese Business Managers.
Researchers have spent many years examining the Japanese business
culture, but there is limited empirical evidence about the personal
values of Japanese business managers. The research of these . . .
The Future of Japanese Innovation: Leader or Follower?
Japan is at a directional crossroads. Should the Japanese continue
pursuing a policy based on the adaptation of existing technology? Or, is
it the right time in its history for Japan to pursue a . . .
China: Freer Trade Opens the Door to Change.
"Congress Approves Permanent Normal Trade Status For
China"
At the time of this writing, this headline is only half true. The
House of Representatives voted 237-197 to approve the status. . . .
Coping with Tax Deposit Liability.
Employees who undertake management responsibility roles,
particularly those in smaller companies to whom greater financial
responsibility is typically delegated, should always bear in mind that
the . . .
New Competitive Opportunities May Emerge in the Deregulation of
the Electrical Power Industry.
The electric power industry is undergoing epic changes that will
rewrite its entire competitive structure. Enactment of the Energy Policy
Act of 1992 (EPACT) by Congress has led to a wave of . . .
Planning the Enforcement of International Commercial Contracts in
Mexico.
Mexico has moved from isolationism to playing an active role in
global markets--especially with the advent of NAFTA. As a result,
managers of foreign companies who enter into commercial contracts . . .
Cost of Information Limits Strategic Management.
The economics of information must be taken into account to
understand successful strategic management.
Think of each decision to allocate resources, within a firm or
among firms, as a . . .
Quality Service Makes Happy Customers and Greater
Profits.
"Pul-eeze! Will Someone Help Me?" screamed a headline in
Time magazine in the late 1980s. The cover story focused on the
deterioration of customer service and blamed it on general . . .
Business Is Not War, But Leadership Is Leadership.
Years ago, Peter Drucker wrote that the first systematic book about
leadership, written by Xenophon 2,000 years earlier, was still the best.
[1] I thought that Xenophon was probably a Greek . . .
Admiral Rickover: Lessons for Business Leaders.
One of America's most enduring leaders was Hyman Rickover. For
more than 30 years, Rickover headed Naval Reactors, an organization that
was responsible not only for building the nuclear navy, but . . .
It's the work force stupid!(addressing shortage in skilled
workers)(Column)
The global economy is marching on. Since 1970, the volume of trade
in the United States has grown at more than twice the rate of growth of
GDP to the point where exports represent 12 percent, and . . .
Organizational fratricide: the roadblock to maximum
performance.(Column)
In articles published in Business and Economic Review and Business
Forum, I have advanced the position that corporate culture can block
needed changes in an organization. I have also argued that a . . .
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