The Muted Conscience: Moral Silence and the Practice of Ethics in
Business.(Review)
by Frederick Bruce Bird (Westport, Connecticut: Quorum Books, 1996,
280 pages)
In the preface, the author argues that although business people are
morally concerned, many of them do not actively . . .
Information systems technology and healthcare quality
improvement.
Information technology can contribute significantly to quality
improvements in healthcare institutions. There are difficulties
associated with implementing information technologies, but they are . . .
Responding to privacy concerns of consumers.
Summary
The increased dissemination of personal data threatens
consumers' rights to privacy. The business community must respond
to demands for more control over the use of personal information. . . .
Black Unemployment: Part of Unskilled Unemployment.
By David Schwartzman. (Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1997,
224 pages)
Efforts to deal with meaningful employment for African Americans date
back to about 1865 and have continued over the . . .
Income tax in the People's Republic of China vs. the U.S.
tax system.
Introduction
One of the main factors a potential investor examines when trying to
determine whether to invest in a particular country is that
country's tax code. A tax system that provides incentives . . .
Leading the way to uniform accounting principles.(International
Accounting Standards Committee)
Business expansion beyond national boundaries is widespread today,
and companies must function in countries where cultures and laws are
different from our own. There is a need for uniformity in . . .
Promoting career success through mentoring.
Mentoring is an important aspect of organizational socialization
and career development. Since this somewhat limited and informal
communication system has such powerful outcomes, it is important . . .
Sources of injury: occupational safety trends.
Summary
Using data from 1978 to 1992 from OSHA's Management Information
System, three nonhuman causes of workplace accidents were identified:
equipment, environmental conditions, and vehicles. . . .
Community Strategic Visioning Programs.
Edited by Norman Walzer. (Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press,
1996, 231 pages)
Can a community lift itself by its bootstraps and create jobs and
economic growth? Yes, according to a new book, . . .
Managing the workplace romance: protecting employee and employer
rights.
Introduction
Social, legal and labor force composition changes have created new
forms of interaction between men and women in the workplace. Higher
expectations and increased assertiveness of women . . .
Beyond traditional due diligence for mergers an acquisitions in
the 21st century.
Too many mergers and acquisitions result in failure, which may be
due to an inadequacy of the traditional due-diligence process as well as
the limited breadth and duration of the process. . . .
Activity-based costing: beyond the smoke and the mirrors.
The business environment in the 1990s is markedly different from that
of the past when conventional cost accounting procedures were
established. Activity-based costing (ABC), pioneered in the late . . .
Nourishing American business with Japanese recipes.
Summary
After reviewing more than 100 Publications on business in Japan, the
conclusion is that three characteristics predominate in Japanese
management thinking: harmony and group loyalty, . . .
Crisis and opportunity in the Asian economies.
Asia, the economic miracle of the last half-century, is suddenly
suffering from a serious economic crisis. How did this unexpected turn
of events come about? Should the rest of the world care if . . .
How location impacts international business negotiations.
Introduction
The impact of international trade on U.S. organizations has been
understated. The international dimension affects all parts of the
economy, with two-way trade in goods and services . . .
The definition and perception of quality in ISO-9000
firms.
There are both distinctions and similarities of conceptual and
perceptual definitions of quality. The theoretical perspectives of
quality can be compared to the quality approaches used in . . .
Delegating pricing authority in mature industries.
Summary
This article examines the decision to delegate ultimate pricing
authority to sales personnel within a mature industry. The model is
based on a polar matrix of price delegation for . . .
A guide for marketing to China: there may be a hidden
agenda.
Summary
Dealing with China has frustrated many a marketing manager: letters
and sales literature go unacknowledged, banquets and gifts seem
unnoticed, and sales calls appear to produce few . . .
Land loss and erosion in China: a report.
Introduction
China has to feed approximately 20 percent of the world's
population with about seven percent of the world's arable land.
With the population still increasing, China's agriculture faces . . .
The changing face of accounting faculties.
Introduction
Accounting education is changing because of changes in technology,
the needs of the accounting profession, enrollments in college
accounting courses and business education accreditation . . .
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