SAM Advanced Management Journal articles from January 2004

SAM Advanced Management Journal archives from January 2004

Sexual harassment in the European Union: the dawning of a new era.
January 1, 2004... Introduction The European Parliament and the Council took a bold step toward prohibiting sexual harassment throughout workplaces in the European Union (EU) when it recently enacted amendments to the 1976 Equal Treatment Directive (European...

A balanced scorecard for leaders: implications of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award criteria.
January 1, 2004... Introduction Leaders influence many individuals, both inside and outside an organization. This paper will discuss an approach leaders can use to examine their personal effectiveness, as well as that of their organization's entire...

Implementing a strategic planning model for small manufacturing firms: an adaptation of the balanced scorecard.
January 1, 2004... Introduction There is substantial evidence that management tends to focus on the variables that have standardized and accepted metrics rather than those that are difficult to measure, even if those measures are critical for the company is...

International market selection for a small enterprise: a case study in international entrepreneurship.
January 1, 2004... Introduction Much international business literature focuses primarily on large multinational corporations. However, recent growth in exports has been fueled by smaller enterprises that tend to have fewer resources and, as a result, have...

The class talk show: a pedagogical tool.
January 1, 2004... Introduction The 21st century presents challenges and opportunities for educators, students, and practitioners. Business communication skills are continually cited as central to career success (Tucker and McCarthy, 2001; Rubin and...

Sarbanes-Oxley: effects on financial transparency.
January 1, 2004... Introduction During 2002, a number of high-profile accounting frauds and misstatements, some of unprecedented scale, dominated the headlines. The problems at Enron, WorldCom, Adelphia, Tyco, and Global Crossing were practically daily news,...