Executive Female articles from November 1990

Executive Female archives from November 1990

Work-at-home option: boon or bane? (Competitive Edge)
November 1, 1990... WORK-AT-HOME OPTION: BOON OR BANE? Working from one's home is no longer the sole domain of freelancers and women juggling career and family. According to a 1989 survey of 521 of the largest companies in the U.S., 88 percent of employees who...

Trash alchemist. (profile of Joan Edwards - director of the Los Angeles Board of Public Works Department's Integrated Solid Waste Management program) (Women Watch: Cleaning the Environment with a Woman's Touch )
November 1, 1990... TRASH ALCHEMIST TRASH CHEMIST "One person's trash is another's treasure" has special meaning for Joan Edwards. She has spearheaded recycling programs in two cities that generate more garbage than they have ways to dispose of it. In just one of...

Rising star in social marketing. (Nancy Low) (Women Watch: Cleaning the Environment with a Woman's Touch)
November 1, 1990... RISING STAR IN SOCIAL MARKETING RISING STAR IN SOCIAL MARKETING "Getting the public to change its mind about environmental issues through 'advertising' is a whole lot different from getting people to change their minds about what car they are...

Taking humor seriously - when the going gets tough, the tough need to know how to laugh.
November 1, 1990... TAKING HUMOR SERIOUSLY Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart Stores, one of the nation's leading discounters, once gave his employees a challenge: If they could "achieve the impossible" by generating record profits for the fiscal year, he'd dance...

The attack of the headhunters: unscrupulous personnel raiders can infiltrate your company without a lot of trouble.
November 1, 1990... The Attack of the Headhunters You're in a meeting with the senior vice president of your company when his phone rings. He listens silently to the caller for a minute or two and then says, "What's your number? I'll call you back." You don't...

The yellow pages pitch: the most common type of advertising in the country is the ad you're most likely to create by yourself.
November 1, 1990... The Yellow Pages Pitch Virtually every entrepreneur, and a good many corporate employees as well, have sat at one time or another with the Yellow Pages in hand, wondering how to create an eye-catching advertisement. The problem, however,...

How did taking time out from your career work to your benefit? (Free Advice)
November 1, 1990... How did taking time out from your career work to your benefit? * GLORIA SCOBY is vice president of Crain Communications Inc. and publisher of Crain's Chicago Business. My daughter was born when I was 23, and I stopped working for five years....

Corporate secrets: what so often gets dismissed as teasing can be torture - with long-term residual effects.
November 1, 1990... Corporate Secrets What so often gets dismissed as teasing can be torture - with long - term residual effects While Olson's ordeal was extreme, most of us have felt unnerved by sexually threatening behavior, although the expression of it may...

Narc in a can: a new aerosol product will detect the presence of drugs in the workplace - but is it an invasion of privacy?
November 1, 1990... NARC IN A CAN Many companies consider drugs their number one personnel problem and increasing numbers of managers are creating drug-testing policies. Some will be tempted to try out a new over-the-counter drug detector, DrugAlert. ...

A stitch in time. (June M. Collier produces chemical warfare suits)
November 1, 1990... A Stitch in Time Last summer, when Montgomery, Alabama, industrialist June Collier bought a group of five bankrupt garment-manufacturing plants in Alabama and Tennessee, she had no idea the deal would plunge her headlong into the Persian...

The exchange rate: replacing a skilled manager can cost the better part of her annual salary.
November 1, 1990... The Exchange Rate Replacing a skilled manager can cost the better part of her annual salary Employee turnover can be a mixed blessing. Replacing a marginal employee with a more productive worker is always good news, but when a highly valued...

Gift rap: what not to get, what to get, and whom to give it to. (includes section with gift ideas and related article on thank you notes)
November 1, 1990... Gift Rap What not to get, what to get, and whom to give it to The holidays were fast approaching and the employees of a busy Los Angeles management-consulting firm wanted to surprise their president with a gift she would be sure to remember....

Pioneers - Clara Barton: champion of equal pay.
November 1, 1990... Pioneers Clara Barton: Champion of Equal Pay Each morning, Clarissa (Clara) Harlowe Barton ran a gauntlet of disapproval as the men lined the corridor leading to her desk. She would walk rapidly past them, eyes averted, seeing only their...

It's in the cards. (results of Executive Female's business card contest)
November 1, 1990... IT'S IN THE CARDS "Have you ever wondered how many business deals have been written on party napkins?" Thus begins a promotional flyer for Joanne Maddux and Associates, a corporate-party planner in Edina, Minnesota, that prints its company...

How to order typography.
November 1, 1990... HOW TO ORDER TYPOGRAPHY The most common problem we found with the business cards submitted to the NAFE contest was inexperienced purchasing of type. If you are dissatisfied with the appearance of the type on your card, here are a few basics to...

Patrick's Rainbow: cable programming chief juggles 13 networks while she brings new one on line. (Sharon L. Patrick; Rainbow Programming Holdings Inc.)
November 1, 1990... Patrick's Rainbow While Sharon L. Patrick says she can't sing or dance, she does know good entertainment when she sees it. "If you're not the 'talent' but you love entertainment, you manage it. And for me, that comes naturally," she says. ...

Networking: it's all fun and games. (Networking)
November 1, 1990... Networking: It's All Fun and Games Most women who attend networking meetings, receptions or small group gatherings are looking to engage in "quality" networking - they expect to leave the meeting with several business cards or the telephone...

A faucet firm lands in hot water. (merger talks with a large competitor could mean trouble) (Risk for Entrepreneurs)
November 1, 1990... A Faucet Firm Lands in Hot Water Three years ago, Barbara Nyden-Rodstein was negotiating to sell her bath-fixtures company, Harden Industries Inc., to competitor Nortek Inc. Newly widowed, she figured she'd hasten the healing process by...

People leasing: employee leasing is especially helpful to a young company that may not be able to offer employee benefits. (Risk for Entrepreneurs)
November 1, 1990... People Leasing Once upon a time, the term "leasing" referred to cars, real estate or equipment. But these days people can be leased, too, via a technique known as employee leasing that many say is a boon to small business. "It's...

What is your company worth? Even if you don't plan to sell, it's good to have periodic valuations. (Risk for Entrepreneurs)
November 1, 1990... What Is Your Company Worth? Like many business owners, you may dream of the day you can sell out for handsome profits. But before you buy an island in the sun or launch another business, you'll need to get the best price possible for the...

Athletic footwear keeps the nation on its toes. (Risk for Entrepreneurs)
November 1, 1990... Athletic Footwear Keeps the Nation on Its Toes It used to be that when you needed a pair of sneakers to play tennis or basketball you went to the local shoe store and bought a pair of Keds. Nowadays, you shop at a specialty store that sells...

First steps: risk takers starting down the road to independence. (Rose McNew; Vinnie Hanes; Anne Maxfield; Leslie Franck) (Risk for Entrepreneurs)
November 1, 1990... First Steps Risk takers starting down the road to independence Petal Pushers For longer than two years, Rose McNew was a party animal. She talked family and friends into hosting socials, then sold home decorating products to the guests....

Dynasty 2000. (older women) (What it Takes)
November 1, 1990... Dynasty 2000 A couple of months ago, when Michigan's governor Jim Blanchard announced he was dropping Lieutenant Governor Martha Griffiths from his re-election ticket, there were two notable reactions. First, John Engler, the Republican...