The Role of the Modern Corporation in a Free Society.
This book is something of a disappointment in many ways. It is
literate and diligently researched and referenced, the latter being both
a strength and a weakness. While various points of view are . . .
Capital budgeting for international investment in intellectual
property rights.
Dispersion of Intellectual Property
It is a commonplace observation that technology has become a global
commodity. However, profitable exploitation is limited by the ability of
the owner of . . .
Small business development in the Czech Republic.(Symposium:
Entrepreneurship in Eastern Europe)
Western observers have collectively heralded the economic
"miracle" within the Czech Republic, which currently boasts a
balanced national budget, the lowest inflation and unemployment rates . . .
Protecting information: effective security controls.
Never before have there been greater security threats to the
information stored in business and government computer systems.
Information which was once vulnerable to unauthorized . . .
Designing and implementing an effective performance appraisal
system.
Appraisal of employee performance is one of the most important
responsibilities of managers. Yet performance appraisals have been the
source of considerable dissatisfaction for both managers and . . .
Economic Integration in the Western Hemisphere.
This collection of papers is the result of the first of a series of
Project Latin America 2000 workshops and public policy forums of the
Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies. The book . . .
A nonprofit sector call to arms: the case of accounting for
contributed services.
From the days of the American Revolution, commentators on American
culture have paid tribute to the spirit of volunteerism in America.
Despite the presence of the "me generation" and a large . . .
Breaking Down the Barricades: Final Report of the Project on
Export Controls in a Changing World.
This Center for Strategic & International Studies report on the
issues surrounding export controls was born in response to the collapse
of the Warsaw Pact, removal of the Berlin Wall, and the breakup . . .
Caveat emptor: avoiding pitfalls in data-based decision
making.
Managers are, by definition, decision makers. It is the essence of
the manager's job to make the decisions which guide day-to-day
activities and chart the future course of the organization. . . .
Entrepreneurship and Dynamic Capitalism: The Economics of
Business Firm Formation and Growth.
This is a relatively small book with a very large objective--to help
slay the dragon of general equilibrium theory. Why? Because general
equilibrium theory has failed to acknowledge the importance . . .
Quality in business: preparing retail banking for a competitive
environment.(Symposium: Quality in Business)
Bank managers once could take a conservative approach to the
management of their bank's operations in a highly regulated
environment. However the deregulation of the banking industry has . . .
Group decision support systems.
Committee meetings and group projects are a part of everyday life in
the business world. Policies, budget plans, and many other
organizational tasks frequently involve some sort of group . . .
Cloudy today, rain or sun tomorrow: small business in
Lithuania.
Lithuania, the largest of the Baltic countries with 3.7 million
people and 65,200 square kilometers of territory, lies between the
Baltic Sea, Latvia, Belarus, Poland, and the Kaliningrad region . . .
Cultural differences in doing business: Germany and the South
Pacific.
Before attempting to market goods or services to a foreign country,
the businessperson must understand other cultures and their inherent
differences since the nature of marketing is meeting the needs . . .
Confronting alcoholic employees.
No one knows exactly how much problem drinking costs business in this
country today. Nearly any estimate exceeds $100 billion annually
(Englehart, 1992). Nor is there any precise calculation about . . .
The Sports Stadium as a Municipal Investment.
As this is being written in late February, the major league baseball
players are still on strike and the ownership of the New York Yankees is
attempting to get New York, city and/or state, to . . .
A thinking process for establishing management policies.
Why are American companies losing market share? Why do consumers buy
foreign products rather than American ones? Why have American companies
failed to meet their customer needs as well as they could? . . .
The difficulties of small business development in
Bulgaria.(Symposium: Entrepreneurship in Eastern Europe)
Until 1989, Bulgaria was among the East Bloc countries that followed
the Soviet model most strictly. There was no private business to speak
of, and even retail trade was thoroughly "socialized." . . .
The internal control paradox: what every manager should
know.
How extensive should my company's internal control system be? In
today's environment, this is a difficult question to answer. The
reason for the confusion is that some current business, legal, . . .
Employee crime: the cost and some control measures.
Employee crime has gained much attention in the media in the last few
years. Is it occurring more or is it just being reported more? The
answer seems to be both. United States business owners and . . .
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