Breaking out of the prison cycle. (includes related
article)
Can criminals be rehabilitated? One Memphis firm that specializes in
correctional counseling says "Yes"--and has the data to prove
it.
One of the most controversial topics in criminal justice during . . .
Crime's hold on the Memphis economy. (Memphis,
Tennessee)(includes related articles)
By any measure, crime should be judged a high growth industry in
Memphis. After decades of anti-crime initiatives and the expenditure of
hundreds of millions of dollars to stop illegal activities and . . .
The lure of liveability. (quality of life in Memphis, TN)
Quality of life is growing in significance among the factors that a
company considers when deciding where to put down its roots.
Many factors can and do influence a company's decision regarding
where . . .
International career development: preparing for an expatriate job
transition. (Career Development)
A current concern of many U.S. companies is how to remain profitable
in the face of increasing international competition. With the
unification of Germany, the democratization of Eastern Block . . .
Enhancing advertising effectiveness through the use of culturally
meaningful symbols.
What role can advertising play in changing perceptions and reversing
sales for a mature product? The folks at Lintas: Campbell-Ewald, the
advertising agency for Chevrolet, are thinking a major role. . . .
The expansion keeps rolling along. (economic conditions in
Tennessee and the rest of the US)(includes related articles) (1995
Ec
After two years in office, President Clinton's approval rating
may be low, ut it is not because of the performance of the nation's
economy. Since his election, economic activity has been strong, and . . .
Taking Memphis' pulse on crime. (Memphis, Tennessee)
Memphians feel safe on their home turf. But once we leave our own
neighborhoods, its another story.
Crime is the number one concern of Memphians, according to several
recent polls. But in a survey on . . .
Slow & steady in 1994.
During the last decade, the diversity of economic issues that have
captured the public's attention has been astonishing. From the
depths of the great recession of the early 1980s to the . . .
How to recognize and resolve traditional (but ineffective) career
beliefs. (Career Development)
There was a time not so long ago when a career was defined as a
one-time commitment to an organization for a life time. This commitment
usually evolved into a relationship that culminated with a . . .
Answering the key questions for today's consumers: why shop
here? why buy now?
Broke, scared, aging, and fickle. These are hardly terms most people
would associate with a powerful leader. Yet these are among the words
that most accurately describe today's retail customers as a . . .
The textbook case against crime.
Academic researchers who study crime -- its causes, how to prevent
it, how to control it -- say there are no simple answers.
Does the death penalty deter crime? Will longer sentences be
effective? . . .
The valley forecast: sunny days ahead.
An expanding national economy signals a good year ahead for the
Tennessee Valley
As 1993 came to an end, the Tennessee Valley was hitting an upbeat
note. Employment grew sharply in October, signaling . . .
Then and now: the 1975 and 1993 QOL surveys compared. (quality of
life)
Seventeen years ago, The Commercial Appeal sponsored its first
Quality of Life survey of Memphis and Shelby County. Some of the same
concerns Memphians voiced that year persist today.
City Council . . .
Strategies for enhancing your executive, personal, and career
development. (Career Development)
How successful am I in my career and personal life? In what ways is
executive success viewed by colleagues, superiors, or others?
Such apparently simple questions have great importance in . . .
Moderate growth continues for Tennessee Valley. (The 1993
Economic Outlook)
The U.S. recession which began in July 1990 has now been officially
dated as ending in March 1991, with an up-and-down and very anemic
national economic recovery proceeding since then. The Tennessee . . .
Violence at work. (includes related article)
On-the-job murders now average more than 750 each year, prompting a
national health organization to declare workplace homicide an epidemic.
No business is exempt from the threat, but there are steps . . .
Tennessee's turnaround.
The Volunteer State's economy is again firing on all six
cylinders, and some of the credit is due to the tough deficit-reduction
measures passed by Congress last summer.
Although 1994 is only a few . . .
The 1993 Quality of Life Survey. (includes related article)
(Cover Story)
Memphians complain about issues but like the city overall. However,
dissatisfaction is on the rise.
Seventeen years ago, The Commercial Appeal and Memphis State
University's Bureau of Business and . . .
Disk-based, interactive marketing yields greater response rates.
(includes related article)
More and more companies are turning to disk-based, interactive
marketing and advertising. Why? Because this computer-age medium
combines the audiovisual power of television, the advantages of . . .
Rating the consensus and Bureau 1992 forecasts. (Bureau of
Business and Economic Research, Memphis University) (The 1993 Economi
This analysis presents a rating of the accuracy of the Blue Chip
median consensus forecasts and the Bureau of Business and Economic
Research forecasts for 1992 and provides a look back at key . . .
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