Canadian Business Review articles from June 1994

Canadian Business Review archives from June 1994

Building successful partnerships. (relations between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people) (Editorial)
June 22, 1994... Several years ago, during an interview with Georges Erasmus, I listened as the then National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations spoke of the changes he'd seen in the lives of Aboriginal people. He recalled his parents' way of life and spoke...

So far so good for '94. (Canadian economy) (Frank Talk on the Economy)
June 22, 1994... During the early months of 1994, we've had more than our share of ups and downs in the foreign exchange market, with the usual fall-out for interest rates. It seems clear that for now Canada will not get the low interest rates justified by its...

A new spirit of partnership: an interview with Eric P. Newell, Chairman, President and CEO, Syncrude Canada Ltd. (Interview: Aboriginal Initiatives) (Cover Story)
June 22, 1994... Q: Let me begin by asking a fundamental question: Why is it important that Canadian businesses develop positive relationships with Aboriginal people as employees and as business partners? A: As a country, we have to look ahead. First Nations...

The emergence of Aboriginal business in Canada. (includes related article) (Special Report: Aboriginal Initiatives)
June 22, 1994... AS A NEW SPIRIT OF ENTERPRISE DEVELOPS IN ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES, STRATEGIC ALLIANCES WITH THE NON-ABORIGINAL PRIVATE SECTOR WILL BE CRITICAL As Aboriginal people, we hold a vision of a fully functioning and sustainable Aboriginal economy, one...

Mutual opportunities through partnership. (includes related articles) (Special Report: Aboriginal Initiatives)
June 22, 1994... During the era of first contact, the Native peoples showed great concern for the Europeans. There is a story about a chief of the Okanagan people in the interior of British Columbia. This chief had never met white people until he was on a buffalo...

A corporate policy on aboriginal relations. (Special Report: Aboriginal Initiatives)
June 22, 1994... B.C. HYDRO RECOGNIZES THE MUTUAL BENEFITS OF CONSTRUCTIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH ABORIGINAL PEOPLE Never in over a hundred years of contact did the Coast Salish elders dream they would one day perform a traditional blessing ceremony on the 14th...

Creating a resilient organization.
June 22, 1994... THE ORGANIZATION THAT UNDERSTANDS THE HUMAN RESPONSE TO CHANGE IMPROVES ITS ABILITY TO ADAPT AND SEIZES OPPORTUNITIES MORE QUICKLY THAN ITS COMPETITORS The realities of today's economy and the globalization of markets are driving organizations...

Canada's underground economy. (includes related article)
June 22, 1994... GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS CAN WORK TOGETHER TO KEEP THE UNDERGROUND ECONOMY IN CHECK Over the last decade and a half, there seems to have been a significant increase in the size of Canada's underground economy. Today, economists, statisticians...

Are you getting the most from R&D.
June 22, 1994... CEO INVOLVEMENT IS CRITICAL TO ESTABLISHING A COMPANY-WIDE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND TO IMPROVING THE SUCCESS RATE OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER If you were to ask most CEOs if they believe their organizations are receiving maximum value from R&D, the...

Corporate history at its best. (Duncan McDowall's 'Quick to the Frontier: Canada's Royal Bank') (Book Reviews)
June 22, 1994... One could be forgiven for thinking that a 500-page history of a bank might be a tedious read. After all, what could possibly be interesting about banking, especially in Canada? As it turns out, there is quite a lot that is interesting about...

Canada-U.S. relations revisited. (Lawrence Martin's 'Pledge of Allegiance: The Americanization of Canada in the Mulroney Years') (Book Reviews)
June 22, 1994... Arguably, Brian Mulroney established the closest relations ever between a Canadian prime minister and a U.S. president. In Pledge of Allegiance, Lawrence Martin gives an informative account of Reagan and Mulroney's relationship and the latter's...

Sharing the wealth. (Derek Bok's 'The Cost of Talent: How Executives and Professionals Are Paid and How It Affects America') (Book Reviews)
June 22, 1994... The Cost of Talent repays serious study. If you think that's code for "this is not always easy reading," you're partly correct, but it also means there is a great deal of valuable analysis and provocative reflection here. Derek Bok eschews the...

A new model of governance. (Peter Block's 'Stewardship: Choosing Service Over Self-Interest') (Book Reviews)
June 22, 1994... No one believes that the institutions of business, government, education and so on are working as well as they used to. Peter Block concludes that they "cannot deliver quality, cost too much, and [are] ill-suited to meet the need for rapid...

Global climate change: a challenge for business leadership. (Executive Forum)
June 22, 1994... Leaders in business, as well as in society generally, have always been engaged in managing--and indeed stimulating--change. By paying attention to the emerging concerns of society and to new possibilities created by innovations in technology and...

Ethics as a management tool. (Executive Forum)
June 22, 1994... Corporate ethics is not just a warm and fuzzy concept. It is a strategic management issue that should be considered in every facet of business decisions. An ethical organization expects, and communicates through word and deed, ethical behaviour...