CMA Management articles from March 2001

CMA Management archives from March 2001

Know what you know.(knowledge management)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
March 1, 2001... Knowledge management (KM) has become one of the hottest management topics on companies' agendas. A search on the Internet will lead you to literally thousands of Web pages and a few hundred books dedicated to the subject. Organizations have...

Doing things better.(Review)
March 1, 2001... Sites for exporters, dimensional selling and security analysis Extra Help for Exporters Are you exporting to the United States? What you may not know is that U.S. government Web sites supply deep, rich repositories of economic and...

Dimensional Selling.(Review)
March 1, 2001... In today's hyper-competitive setting environment, where prices and products are fairly similar, the decision to buy from one company or another often comes down to the difference between salespeople. Dimensional Selling explains, in...

Handbook of Canadian Security Analysis, Volume 2.(Review)
March 1, 2001... One of the keys to investment success is the ability to identify the most promising companies in the leading industries. As well, understanding the individual industries allows the serious investor to appreciate the forces that influence equity...

Young Tech Companies Monopolize Venture Capital in Canada.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... The phenomenal development of young technology companies is monopolizing virtually all the energies and resources of the Canadian venture capital industry, which invested $2.2 billion in these companies in 1999. This accounts for 80% of the...

Small Business Owners Optimistic about Economy.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... A strong majority of Canada's small business owners are optimistic about both the national economy and their own firms in 2001. The results of an annual year-end survey conducted among the Canadian Federation of Independent Business' (CFIB)...

Use of E-Government Services on the Rise.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... A recent PricewaterhouseCoopers survey ("Canadian Consumer Technology Survey 2000") indicates that almost half of Canadians (44%) with a home Internet connection access government services online. This number is up sharply from 32% in November...

Five-in-One.(WORKiO Digital Imaging Systems )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Panasonic Canada has unveiled the new WORKiO Digital Imaging Systems that combine document management function and communications in a single multi-faceted unit. The compact WORKiO units can integrate the functions of a digital copier and laser...

Rants and raves.(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2001... I am a CMA I would like to rave about the rant delivered by the Ontario president, Carol Ring, CMA, at the Ontario 2000 CMA Convocation ceremony. The graduates and special guests gave Carol a well-deserved standing ovation for her...

Extending your Reach.(Canadian businesses adapting to the world market)
March 1, 2001... As more Canadian businesses adapt to global market opportunities, they must also develop new strategies to serve foreign markets effectively. After more than a decade, most Canadian businesses have adapted to the broader market...

Presenting with Success.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Developing effective presentation skills can give your career a boost The good news is that the report you prepared analyzing sales and marketing expenditures was well-received by management. In fact, they were so impressed that you have...

Establishing Royalty Rates in Licensing Agreements.
March 1, 2001... Manufacturers that have proprietary technology, know-how or 'brand value' in their products can use licensing to expand their operations. The license agreement sets out the rights, privileges and obligations of both the licensor and licensee....

What do you know?
March 1, 2001... The knowledge worker and the knowledge environment today require synergy and collaboration more than ever before. It is immeasurable, intangible and yet clearly invaluable. The collective knowledge that is the sum of what every employee in...

Winning in the Digital Economy.
March 1, 2001... What in the world is going on in business these days? If you're confused about all this talk of supply chain management (SCM), application service providers (ASPs) and outsourcing, rest assured -- you're not alone. Steve Case, chairman of AOL,...

PAYROLL AND HR OUTSOURCING.
March 1, 2001... Is it a viable solution for your organization? When it comes to meeting the functional requirements relating to HR and payroll, organizations across Canada have opted for various service delivery models, dissimilar practices and diverse...

GOING BIG.(venture capital companies)
March 1, 2001... Forging partnerships in venture capital "Go big or go home" has become the mantra for experienced entrepreneurs who know that the creation of a world-class company requires a great deal more than just a good idea. Canada is emerging as...

CULTURE SHOCK.(mergers and acquisitions)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2001... When merging two organizations or acquiring another, corporate cultures need to be meshed. When these organizations have headquarters in different countries, national cultures also need to be taken into consideration. According to a KPMG...

Homegrown Pride.(Lynda Kitamura )
March 1, 2001... From family farm to IT, CMA Lynda Kitamura adds muscle to HP Canada What do top corporations need to succeed? Ask Lynda Kitamura and she'll tell you that teamwork, a commitment to excellence and topnotch employee and customer relations are...

Stormy Weather.(investing)
March 1, 2001... Surviving today's volatile markets In the days when financial markets steered a slow but jagged upward course, the formula for long-term financial security was fairly straightforward: buy some good quality equity mutual funds or growth...

Slaying the Competition Dragon.(selecting an application service provider)
March 1, 2001... Partnering with an ASP could provide you with the weapon you need To succeed in today's Web-enabled economy, organizations of all shapes, sizes, and backgrounds are realizing that they must fundamentally change the way they conduct their...

The Quest for Value.(analyzing financial services industry investments)(Cap Gemini Ernst and Young report)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2001... A recent survey reveals that Canadian financial service CEOs are prepared to drive their companies into uncharted territories A recent study conducted by Cap Gemini Ernst & Young indicates that Canadian CEOs of global financial services...

Picking up the Pace.(biometric technology in air travel)
March 1, 2001... Biometrics is bringing a new era of passenger services to travellers Your plane leaves in 15 minutes and you have no ticket and no boarding pass. But then again, you have your face, and you've already used it to buy a seat on the flight....

Hard Labour.(investing in labour sponsored venture capital funds)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2001... Labour funds fill key venture capital niche How does a shelter that gives you an 80% tax refund grab you? That's what you get if you are in the 50% tax bracket and you invest in a labour sponsored venture capital fund (LSVCF). ...