Signs signal a slowdown in the Valley's economy. (Tennessee
Valley region)
As the national economy continues to brake, the Valley's growth
rate will slow also. The region's pace will still exceed the
nation's, but total Gross Regional Product in 1996 will be down to
about . . .
Reinventing job training in Tennessee. (includes related
articles)
THE U.S. CONGRESS IS PREPARING TO GIVE TO EACH STATE, THROUGH BLOCK
GRANTS, THE POWER TO CHART ITS OWN COURSE IN PREPARING A WORKFORCE THAT
WILL MEET THE STATE'S PRESENT AND FUTURE NEEDS. WHICH PATH . . .
Another good performance review for JOBSWORK. (Tennessee's
JOBSWORK program)
In addition to being an economic success, Tennessee's JOBSWORK
program has done a good job of helping its participants actually move
into the workplace. Research conducted by the Bureau in 1994 . . .
A retail revolution on the river. (changes in the Memphis,
Tennessee retail industry)
Over the past 50 years, the retail landscape in Memphis has changed
radically. One of the Mid-South's top marketing professionals takes
a shopping trip through time.
Fifty years only sounds like a . . .
Up close and personal. (marketing research and
technology)(includes related articles)
Modern marketing research is employing Information Age tools to learn
about individual customers
Scenario One: Marketing Research Yesterday
You are wandering the aisles of Bright Lights Casino in . . .
Memphis 2005: a time for action. (economic development program
for Memphis and Shelby County, TN)
In late November 1995, an ambitious ten-year economic development
plan for the Memphis area was announced by a group of economic
development organizations led by Memphis and Shelby County . . .
One system that can show results is the goal of national
workforce development reform.
Twenty-five years ago, many speculated the year 2001 would reveal a
truly space-age society with robots or huge computers performing all of
humans' work. Those predictions will likely remain a . . .
The payoff of job training. (JOBSWORK program in
Tenneessee)
Bureau research shows that Tennessee's investment in education
and job training has been a cost-effective way to help move welfare
recipients into the workplace.
One day in the not-so-distant future, . . .
Managing by the map. (Geographic Information Systems for
marketing research)(includes related articles)
Increasingly-sophisticated GIS software is enabling businesses,
government, and other agencies to interpret data in promising new ways.
Attend a seminar or read an article on modern marketing . . .
Bureau survey indicates support for state lottery, casinos in
Memphis. (includes related article) (1995 Economic Outlook)
Should a lottery be legalized in Tennessee? Does Memphis need casinos
to stay economically healthy? The pros and cons of these and other
gaming-related issues have been debated throughout the . . .
The Bureau looks ahead. (economic forecasts by the Bureau of
Business and Economic Research at the University of Memphis, TN)
Once again, it is time to present the Bureau's annual economic
outlook for Memphis and the Mid-South. As always, we must acknowledge
the extent of the economic interdependence that exists between . . .
Workforce development: the key to our future. (Memphis and Shelby
County)(Cover Story)
"EXECUTIVES CONSISTENTLY SAY THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR IN
CHOOSING A BUSINESS LOCATION IS THE QUALITY OF THE WORKFORCE - AND THE
KEY WORKERS OF TOMORROW WILL SURELY BE KNOWLEDGE WORKERS."(1)
Even . . .
A century of wrestling with welfare. (welfare programs from the
1930s to the 1990s)
The question of what to do to help poor families in the U.S. have a
decent life has occupied policy makers throughout this century.
Here's a summary of approaches taken:
* Before 1935. Most states . . .
Capitol consumers. (research on political marketing)(includes
related articles)
A class of MBA students at The University of Memphis is using modern
marketing research tools to learn about a unique target group - the U.S.
Congress.
Marketing, by its simplest definition, involves . . .
The Valley continues its upward climb. (Tennessee
Valley)(includes related article) (1995 Economic Outlook)
A strong manufacturing performance helped the region outpace the
nation in 1994
The Tennessee Valley outpaced the national economy in 1994, and the
Valley's vigorous growth is expected to continue . . .
The bureau at work. (Bureau of Business and Economic Research
Center for Manpower Studies)
While the call to "reinvent" workforce development programs
so that they are more efficient, more effective, and more accountable
has been reverberating through the halls of Congress this year, . . .
Tennessee can look to others for ideas. (welfare-to-work programs
of other states)(includes related article)
As policy makers in Tennessee begin examining the state's jobs
picture and considering what may be necessary to move a majority of
Tennessee's 85,000-plus adult welfare recipients into the . . .
Getting from welfare to work. (welfare and poverty in
Tennessee)(Cover Story)
Welfare reform is a goal that has been widely supported by both
political parties and most of the voting public for many years. This
year, it appears that meaningful reform of the federal welfare . . .
FedEx takes off into electronic research. (Federal Express
Corp.)
Federal Express Corporation (FedEx), a pacesetter among national
companies in marketing as well as other areas, is already using
electronic channels to provide services to its customers and, in . . .
A time to plan. (economic plans for Shelby County, Tennessee)
(1995 Economic Outlook)
The county's top priority in 1995 will be to develop a
comprehensive, long-range economic development plan. It's something
Shelby County has never had before and needs now more than ever.
"We're not . . .
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