SAM Advanced Management Journal articles from January 2000

SAM Advanced Management Journal archives from January 2000

From the Editor-in-Chief.
January 1, 2000... This issue contains six articles. The first article by Stanford examines the trade experience of Argentina and Colombia as members of regional trade blocks. The author maintains that it is too early to tell whether they will continue on the...

Free Trade in South America: A Tale of Two Countries' Economic Growth (or Decline?).
January 1, 2000... ... you reject abstract theories; abundance, cheapness, concerns you little. You are entirely occupied with the interest of the producer, whom you are anxious to free from foreign competition. In a word you wish to secure the national market to...

The Dual Loyalty Dilemma for HR Managers Under Title VII Compliance.
January 1, 2000... Introduction When Congress passed Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. Sect. 2000e, et seq.), it sought to eradicate employment discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, and religion. Under the Act the...

Navigating the External Environment Through a Market Orientation.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2000... Introduction The external environment affects an organization. This is a truism. The business press is replete with stories of firms that are successful because they are flexible in responding to the changes that buffet them. Marketing...

Technology at the Top: Developing Strategic Planning Support Systems.
January 1, 2000... Introduction While advanced technologies seem to be changing business markets and organizations on an almost daily basis, the strategic planning and decision-making functions in many organizations have remained strangely resistant to new...

Wrongful Termination and the Expanding Public Policy Exception: Implications and Advice.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2000... Introduction Imagine the following. Your company manufactures components for an airplane assembly company (e.g., Boeing). Your company's contract is with the airplane assembly company; their contract is with a major airline. Your contract...

The Project Life Cycle: The Termination Phase.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2000... Introduction Termination of a project is inevitable, but how it is terminated and when may have a profound and long lasting impact on the organization and its employees. The success of future projects may depend on not only the success of...