CMA Management articles from July 2000

CMA Management archives from July 2000

Opening our eyes.(Brief Article)(Editorial)
July 1, 2000... Canadian consumers, investors and businesses today are more particular than ever about whom they do business with and where their products come from. Many consumers are as concerned about the ethical practices of a furniture manufacturer, for...

Rants and raves.(Brief Article)(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2000... 100% interest I finally got a chance to read the April issue of CMA Management magazine. I always open the cover, scan the contents and decide if I want to read any of the articles. Usually there is only one that is of interest to me. In...

Utilities and E-Business: Six scenarios for dot.com retailing of energy and related services, 2000-2010.(Review)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Utilities venturing into competitive retail markets find retailing is in a time of ferment. A prime cause is the Internet, more specifically the new concepts and practices known as "e-business." To succeed as retailers of their services,...

Digital Transformation.(introduction of new book)(Brief Article)(Review)
July 1, 2000... Organizations are scrambling to become e-businesses these days, but here's been no road map to follow -- until now. Digital Transformation, written by KPMG's top e-business strategists and the co-founder of Brience, Inc., cuts through the hype...

Competencies and the Competitive Edge: Corporate Strategies For Creating Competitive Advantage Through People.(introducing new report)(Brief Article)(Review)
July 1, 2000... In the industrial age, financial and physical capital was paramount in measuring the value of an organization. But as organizations have become more dependent on information, innovation and creativity, the importance of and attention to human...

Mission Critical: Realizing the Promise of Enterprise Systems.(Review)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... In Mission Critical, Thomas H. Davenport, director of the Andersen Consulting Institute for Strategic Change, presents an authoritative view of Enterprise Systems (ES) opportunities and challenges that's grounded in the experiences of clients....

Taking Stock.(stock options for employees)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... A CMA Canada-funded study exploring the effects of financial and tax reporting incentives on options granted to Canadian CEOs will be published in the summer issue (volume 17, number 2) of Contemporary Accounting Research. The use of stock...

Canadian Businesses Optimistic.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Canadian businesses are more optimistic than ever, reporting the highest recorded Levels of optimism in the eight-year history of Dun & Bradstreet Canada's quarterly survey of business expectations. The latest survey was conducted in...

Customer Information Systems a Boon to Utilities Industry.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Deregulation and new competitive changes in the utilities industry are making it essential to secure customer loyalty in today's uncertain marketplace, says Ralph Gardiner of PricewaterhouseCoopers' energy practice. "As new competitors...

High-Tech Get a LifeBook!(Fujitsu Canada Inc.'s new LifeBook B Series mini notebook)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Fujitsu Canada has added a new model to its popular LifeBook B Series mini-notebook that is designed to make working on the road or in the field even more convenient and productive. What its unique touch screen capability, the new LifeBook B...

New Software.(www.managementmag.com:)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... For more information on the following new software packages, visit www.managementmag.com: * Blue Link's Solutions Accounting 8.6 Web-enabled solutions for accounting and office integration * Interface Software's InterAction for Outlook...

Working with Change.(Watson Wyatt Canada WorkCanada survey)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2000... Survey shows change persists in Canadian workplace A new survey by human resource consulting firm Watson Wyatt counters widespread perception that change in the Canadian workplace is a thing of the past. According to the firm's most recent...

Train Without a Trainer.(employee training)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The $20 solution You can see for yourself your committee chairmen are having difficulties -- with their own members and among themselves. Problems seem to be multiplying. At some committee meetings you can cut the tension with a knife. It...

Why Small Businesses Fail.
July 1, 2000... And what we can do about it Chances are that if you are an entrepreneur and start a small business, you won't make it past the five-year mark. Statistics tell us that small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) fail at a staggering rate....

Giving Back.(corporate responsibility and sustainable development)
July 1, 2000... Applying the principles of sustainable development Over the past decade, "ethical" concerns have grown from being a relatively minor business consideration into an integral part of the executive decision-making process for many companies....

Spreading the Word.(Sustainable development)
July 1, 2000... Communicating corporate sustainable development initiatives The tenet that corporate reputation and profitability are inextricably linked is a generally accepted view. More recent evidence, supported by anecdotal accounts, scientific...

TOP GUNS.
July 1, 2000... They come from all walks of life and live and work in as varied a range of locations as you could ask for. Yet, they have two things in common: They are CMAs leading their organizations to success. Here are their stories. As Harold Geneen,...

REVOLUTIONARY THINKING.(business and the economy)
July 1, 2000... Business strategy in the "new" economy The above observation, while perhaps somewhat cynical, is rooted in the fact that over the last three volatile decades, economic forecasting has indeed been an uncertain exercise which has defied...

Creating Synergies.(acquisitions analysis)
July 1, 2000... Realizing the Strategic Value of Acquisitions A strategic buyer is defined as one that believes it can generate incremental value following an acquisition by combining the acquired firm with its existing operations. In an open market...

Energizing Value.
July 1, 2000... In the utility company of the future, will "work management" be about managing work or will it really be about selling services? On one side of the battlefield stand the numbercrunching bean counters from corporate, armed with their...

For Good Measure.(measuring the performance of Information technology in your company)
July 1, 2000... Eight steps to establishing your IT performance measures As more and more organizations are devoting significant resources (both financial and human) to their e-business and information technology (IT) initiatives, one of the most...

Working Without Wires.(the effect of cell phones and personal digital assistants)(Statistical Data Included)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2000... With personal digital assistants and cellular phones, you're free to travel the world and still stay in touch Most people think choice is a good thing. Take Skippy vs. Jif. But when it comes to cell phones and personal digital assistants...

The Digital Divide.(internet use around the world)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2000... New benchmark study pegs global Internet population at more than 300 million Global Internet usage is well on its way to reaching 1 billion users by 2005, with over 300 million people already logged on and as many as 150 million more...

In the Green.(environment research in Canada)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2000... New study says environmental quality in Canada continues to improve Environmental quality in Canada has increased 18% since 1980, according to the Fraser Institute's 4th annual study "Environmental Indicators 2000," released in April. The...