CMA Management articles from November 2000

CMA Management archives from November 2000

Making the most of it.(converging technologies in telecommunications)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... You're on the other side of the world, thousands of mites away from your home base. You pick up your cell phone, not to make a phone call, but to access your incoming faxes, e-mails and voice mail -- all from one integrated mailbox. Welcome to...

BetterManagement.com.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... BetterManagement.com is a leading performance management Internet portal, offering in-depth, online "authorities" for selected management concepts aimed at improving an organization's performance. Topics covered include value-based management,...

Investment.com.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Investment.com is a global Web site designed for the mainstream investor. The site is easy to understand and navigate. The content -- news, education and original columns and articles -- is easy to read and unbiased. Investment.com has the...

Tax Facts and Figures.(Review)
November 1, 2000... This annual guide for individuals and businesses provides tables and schedules helpful in calculating and understanding personal income tax. The 39-page booklet highlights selected tax changes and proposed changes contained in the 2000 federal,...

Electronic Commerce Relationships: Trust by Design.(Review)
November 1, 2000... This book focuses on the challenge at the heart of the e-business revolution: building long-term relationships of trust between buyers, sellers and partners. In Electronic Commerce Relationships: Trust by Design, four expert authors present...

Canadian CEOs are Big on Communications.(Angus Reid study)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2000... A recent Angus Reid study conducted among Canadian CEOs indicates that CEOs devote half of their time (49%) to communications, both with external stakeholders, such as investors, government, the media and customers, and internal audiences such...

Pay for Performance.("Annual Canadian Salary Survey")(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2000... Organizations are increasingly offering stock options and other pay incentives to employees outside the executive suite to compete for talent, according to the "Annual Canadian Salary Survey" recently released by Watson Wyatt Worldwide. A...

Manufacturers and Exporters Expand into New Global Markets.("Management Issue Survey of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CMS)")(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2000... The vast majority of Canada's manufacturers and exporters see free trade as an important business opportunity, says the annual "Management Issue Survey of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CMS)." Of a total of 524 respondents, just over 70%...

What's the password?(Microsoft Passport)(Product Announcement)
November 1, 2000... Canadians today have too many passwords. In fact, more than 83% of the population have two or more. To help alleviate the pressure of having to remember so many codes, Microsoft has developed Microsoft Passport e-commerce service, an online...

Rants and raves.
November 1, 2000... Canadian advantage Contrary to rumours of Canada being an expensive place to do business, it is heartening to read in two articles in September's CMA Management ("Oh Say Can you See" and "Setting up Shop Abroad") that not only are all of...

Predicting Shareholder Value.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Dispelling the myths of value creation There is a terrific amount of data and information available today to help us in making our investment decisions. Strategic financial experts spend a lot of time thinking about how shareholder value...

Empowering Employees.(ISO)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Gaining an edge with ISO A colleague stopped by my office recently, coffee mug in hand and quizzical expression on face. "I'm confused," he announced. "If ISO stands for International Organization for Standardization, then why isn't the...

Preventing Corporate Insolvency.
November 1, 2000... Too much success may be bad for your company's health Is it possible for a company to have too much success? Can it have too much new business, sales figures that are too high, and a bottom line that is too good for the health of the...

Converging Technologies.(in communications)
November 1, 2000... A new era in communications is about to begin. Communications -- it's the lifeblood of every organization. In our increasingly wired world, the company with the best connections usually wins the race for market share. In recent years,...

BROADBAND BLITZ.
November 1, 2000... Keep your eye on the sky for faster and cheaper telecommunications The insatiable global appetite for faster, cheaper, more reliable, free-flowing, two-way, seamless communications shows no signs of letting up. Telecommunications...

Making your numbers Talk.(the income statement)
November 1, 2000... In today's unforgiving business environment, managers can't afford to make bad business decisions that could cost their organizations money. Whether your starting your own business or first-time manager, using these four tricks of the trade can...

Full Speed Ahead.(enterprise resource planning)
November 1, 2000... Post-implementation strategies for or ERP systems You're cutting ness to the new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, which you have spent months implementing. Business requirements have been defined and developed, transactions...

E-Accountability.(network security an executive function)
November 1, 2000... Why network security is an executive Funtion The days are over when technology shopping lists and three-page security policies were a good enough network security planning method for almost any medium to large size corporation. It used...