Canadian Business Review articles from December 1995

Canadian Business Review archives from December 1995

Not much to cheer about in '96. (Canadian economy)(Frank Talk on the Economy)
December 22, 1995... After slogging through tough economic times in 1995, can we finally expect a better year in 1996? The short answer is no. The only really good news remains our foreign trade prospects. The U.S. market should continue buying our products, and...

Customer commitment: global focus. (interview with General Motors of Canada Pres. and Gen. Mgr. Maureen Kempston Darkes)(Cover Story)(Interview)
December 22, 1995... AN INTERVIEW WITH V. MAUREEN KEMPSTON DARKES Q: Canadian business leaders often focus on the barriers that deter further investment in this country, but I would like to turn the question upside down. What arguments do you use to win investment...

Shaping the organization of the future. (includes related article)
December 22, 1995... The corporate world has been living in an era of significant, organizational upheaval. Companies everywhere are delayering their organizations: eliminating middle managers and staff positions and widening managerial spans of control....

Jigsaw management. (includes related articles)
December 22, 1995... In managing a business today, success often depends on how well individuals and teams can recommend and make informed and timely decisions. If you want to succeed in making better and faster decisions, you need to be able to use a pattern or...

China: opportunity or delusion?
December 22, 1995... As it has for over a hundred years, the China market continues to attract, fascinate, confuse and disappoint Western business. The attraction and fascination come from China's rapidly expanding market of 1.2 billion people - almost a quarter of...

The critical importance of economic growth.
December 22, 1995... Economic growth and improved productivity are critical to our country's future. It is only through economic growth and improved productivity that we will restore hope and opportunity, especially for Canada's young people now entering the...

A shared vision of effectiveness. (union-management partnership at Newfoundland Light and Power Co. Ltd.)
December 22, 1995... Recently, Canadian Business Review asked Aidan Ryan, President and CEO, Newfoundland Light & Power Co. Limited, to contribute a piece for the Executive Forum section of the magazine. He decided to use the opportunity to describe how Newfoundland...

Liquor taxes: a question of fairness.
December 22, 1995... Canada's distilling industry is in trouble. Its ability to do business in Canada is in jeopardy, as is its contribution to Canada's economy, directly and indirectly. Canada's distilling industry faces more challenges and inequities than any other...