SAM Advanced Management Journal articles from September 1992

SAM Advanced Management Journal archives from September 1992

Information technology and the new environment: developing and sustaining competitive advantage.
September 22, 1992... Competitive advantage accrues to the firm that is best able to deliver the right product or service to the marketplace at the right price and time. The question is, how can information technology (IT) contribute to the firm's timely development...

What do male/female perceptions of an international business career suggest about recruitment policies?
September 22, 1992... There is little doubt that the U.S. economy has become more international and that global issues are of increasing concern to both the business and academic communities (Kahley 1985, 1987, Herr, 1989, Rosendahl 1988, Hyatt 1989, Carnegie Mellon...

Balancing traditional packaging functions with the new "green" packaging concerns.
September 22, 1992... Each consumer in the United States contributes an estimated 3.5 lbs of trash per day to the nation's refuse.(10) About half of this trash is believed to be packaging-related. Landfills are scarce, expensive, and reaching a saturation point....

Emerging growth companies and the at-risk employee: the viability of pre-employment honesty testing.
September 22, 1992... A Growing Concern In recent years, identifying honest employees has become a business necessity. Employee participation in theft (shrinkage), destruction of property, substance abuse, and other criminal behaviors subject employers to great...

The innovative organization and behavioral technology for the 1990's.
September 22, 1992... New Approaches New approaches to organizing and managing a company or institution are at the top of the list of contemporary executive thinking. Various forms of new organizational approaches have been discussed for over 20 years with the...

Why your company should have a whistleblowing policy.
September 22, 1992... Whistleblowers, those individuals who call attention to possible wrongdoing within their organizations, are the subjects of much controversy. Some say that whistleblowers are noble characters, willing to sacrifice personally and professionally to...