SAM Advanced Management Journal articles from March 1993

SAM Advanced Management Journal archives from March 1993

"The winds of change": improving and assessing teaching quality.
March 22, 1993... I seriously doubt that there is any issue of greater importance to all of higher education than how to improve and assess teaching performance. If we do not effectively address the assessment and reward system for teaching excellence, it will...

Encouraging pluralism in management education programs.
March 22, 1993... The Society for Advancement of Management (SAM), founded in 1912 by colleagues and students Frederic W. Taylor, has for 80 years been working to build bridges among three key groups who strongly affect business and commerce around the world....

The Americans with Disabilities Act: the cutting edge of managing diversity.
March 22, 1993... In July 1992, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) took effect for employers of 25 or more people. The ADA has precipitated much debate, speculation, and analysis centered on its presumed effects on American business. Two...

The disabled as part of a diverse workforce.
March 22, 1993... Introduction As the demographic makeup of America becomes more diverse, the effect of that diversity on the workforce and how it should be managed have become critical issues. Managers are being charged with creating organizations that...

Employment discrimination is sex-blind.
March 22, 1993... America's workforce is changing rapidly, and by the year 2000: * only one-eighth of the net workers will be white men; * almost two-thirds of the net new workers will be women; * almost one-thirds will be non-whites, primarily black...

The quest for quality excellence: lessons from the Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award.
March 22, 1993... Quality Products and services are essential for firms that seek to compete in global markets. Many experts conclude that a deterioration in the quality of products has significantly eroded the competitiveness of American firms.[1] American...