CMA Management articles from November 2003

CMA Management archives from November 2003

Management your way.(from the editor)
November 1, 2003... Innovation is one of the biggest watchwords in business today. It is driving our economy and creating opportunities for small- and medium-sized businesses across Canada. But although many companies conceive brilliant and innovative ideas, the...

Capitalizing on innovation.(media bites)(Capitalizing on Innovation: Licensing and Transfer Pricing for Canada's New Economy)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Licensing is big business, and according to Ted LeValliant, the most significant business method of today's economy. Transfer pricing he considers the most significant tax method of today's economy. Capitalizing on Innovation: Licensing and...

Expensing options.(media bites)(impact on stock price)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... The U.S. Financial Accounting Standard Board's decision to agree in principle to require public companies to expense stock options has created a renewed interest in how investors might react to such a move. Though many suggest such a move would...

The security-privacy paradox.(media bites)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... A joint paper released in August 2003 by Information and Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian and Deloitte & Touche was published to provide corporate executives with suggestions for developing strategies for information security and privacy...

Conference board tackles barriers to visible minority advancement.(News and views: new and noteworthy information you can use)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... The Conference Board of Canada recently announced that it will undertake a comprehensive research project to help organizations in Canada break down the barriers to the advancement of visible minorities, and to raise public awareness of the...

High tech: power for your palm.(News and views: new and noteworthy information you can use)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... A company in Singapore claims to have created an operating system that can run programs that are written for Windows, Linux and Palm, according to an article in CNET News (news.com, September 4, 2003). The company, Radixs, has created a system...

Canada's silicon valley goes west.(News and views: new and noteworthy information you can use)
November 1, 2003... In a surprising shift, British Columbia joined Ontario as one of Canada's biggest tech hubs with the release of the 2003 Deloitte & Touche Canadian Technology Fast 50 finalists. This annual Fast 50 program recognizes Canada's fastest growing...

Salary increases steady.(News and views: new and noteworthy information you can use)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Salary increases are projected to hold steady in 2004 as Canadian organizations continue to weather an uncertain economy, according to the Hewitt Associates 25th Annual Canadian Salary Increase Survey. Hewitt, a global human resources...

New software.(News and views: new and noteworthy information you can use)
November 1, 2003... Visit www.managementmag.com for more information on the following software and applications packages: * NetSuite's new NetSuite 9.0 * Microsoft Business Solutions' enhanced Business Portal and ERP applications * Cognos' new...

U.S. middle managers looking for new work.(News and views: new and noteworthy information you can use)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Nearly half of the middle managers in the U.S. are either currently looking for or plan to look for a new job, according to a recent survey conducted by Accenture. The survey, which involved more than 500 middle managers in the U.S., discovered...

HR as a media darling: how to get this critical department working overtime for your business.(human resources)
November 1, 2003... Human resources and marketing people typically have a vague handle on what each other do. Occasionally they have lunch together. When their firm places in an "employer of choice" list, they may even collaborate to leverage and celebrate that...

Self-insurance--could it work for you? Rethinking the delivery of employee benefits.(management trends)
November 1, 2003... With escalating healthcare costs, smart employers are contemplating a novel funding method--self-insurance--to finance employee benefit plans. Though self-insurance has been around since the '50s, for most of this time its use has been...

Intrapreneurship at work: championing projects to push innovation in your company.(business strategies)
November 1, 2003... In the past 20 years, entrepreneurship has become a very valued element of our economic fabric. It has been recognized for its worth by individuals who have taken this route, through necessity or choice, and various government programs and...

Innovation on overtime: with the right strategic management approach, you can get a lot more value from your intellectual property. Understand what you have and you will profit. Here's how.
November 1, 2003... Innovation is considered the cornerstone for economic growth today, and yet we rarely define what it really entails. If we consider it carefully, we see that innovation includes all types of intellectual capital and intellectual property--from...

Winning ways: implementation strategies for balanced scorecard success.
November 1, 2003... Numerous organizations have implemented scorecarding systems, with mixed results. Until recently, it was unclear whether there were attributes of an organization that determined how successful a scorecard implementation would be. Nor was...

Organizing the implementation: scorecard success can hinge on how and where you implement it. Make sure you make an informed decision about where it's best to start.(business performance management)
November 1, 2003... In the previous article, we discussed the basic implementation strategies companies have for scorecarding systems. But there's much more to consider during an implementation than the size of your organization and whether implementation should...

Six sigma in action: how NCR has used it to improve its critical services.(NCR Corporation)
November 1, 2003... The pace of business demands that organizations be nimble enough to improve business operations on the go. Some equate this with a need for rapid change, quickly implemented. Six Sigma, for instance, does change businesses, but it's a gradual...

The pursuit of value: EVA in Canada--an uncertain legacy.(economic value added)
November 1, 2003... Shareholder value creation has become one of the most widely discussed issues in business and society today. Organizations whose share prices don't keep pace with market expectations face increasingly impatient and even hostile boards of...

All aboard with Eco-Nova: CMA Phil Sceviour sets a financial course to help an innovative TV production company unravel the mysteries of the ocean depths.(Profile)(Eco-Nova Productions)(Cover Story)
November 1, 2003... For hundreds of years, explorers, traders, pleasure seekers and powerful armadas have plied the oceans and rivers of the world. Many of the ships that carried them found a watery grave and have remained hidden from view for decades, if not...

Play to Your Strengths: new book encourages tactical approach to HR management.(Play to Your Strengths: Managing Your Internal Labor Markets for Lasting Competitive Advantage)(Book Review)
November 1, 2003... In a business environment where finding an edge can be a serious challenge, companies have become aware of the value of knowledge and knowledge management--understanding the knowledge you have within your organization and keeping it within your...

The year of WiFi: wireless fidelity has finally found a solid footing in Canada, and will only continue to grow.(information technology)
November 1, 2003... In Canadian tech circles, 2003 may well be known as the year of wireless fidelity, or WiFi. Since the summer of 2002, the speed of change in WiFi circles in Canada has increased impressively, and the number of hotspots (access points for...

E-business boon: National Research Council's new facility is set to boost Canada's technology potential.(government issues)(Institute for Information Technology --e-Business)
November 1, 2003... A federal initiative aimed at driving Canada's e-business potential forward is making strong gains from its home base in New Brunswick. The National Research Council Institute for Information Technology --e-Business (NRC-IIT-e-Business) is...

Modernizing public sector management in Yemen: Synerma's CMAs help modernize the government's financial function.(global view)
November 1, 2003... Although we often criticize public sector management in Canada, the system we have is comparatively sophisticated and the knowledge that management accountants have of that system can benefit other countries around the world. Synerma, a...