Canadian Business Review articles from September 1990

Canadian Business Review archives from September 1990

Frank talk on the economy.
September 22, 1990... Frank Talk on the economy Canadians will have to endure tough economic times for another three quarters before conditions really start to improve. Exporters and manufacturers should expect tough times well into 1991. The reason?...

Policy challenges in a changing world. (interview)
September 22, 1990... Policy Challenges in a Changing World Q. You have had a very distinguished career in the public sector. Have you ever had the desire to enter the political arena? A. I've been asked a number of times. Q. But have you ever had any...

Imperial Oil: concern, commitment, contribution. (business involvement in education) (Business and Education)
September 22, 1990... Imperial Oil: Concern, Commitment, Contribution If you're like me, you may have grown up convinced that Canadian school were among the best in the world. After all, they have produced Nobel prize winners, celebrated historians and linguists,...

Business involvement in US education. (Business and Education)
September 22, 1990... Business Involvement in U.S. Education Over the last decade we have seen unprecedented activity in the field of education on the part of the business community in the United States. Why has this happened now? The answer centres on labour...

IBM Canada's involvement in education. (Business and Education)
September 22, 1990... IBM Canada's Involvement in Education IBM Canada is an employer in the information technology industry. Both our company and our industry are undergoing very rapid and very radical changes, and over the past few years we've learned lessons...

Case studies: business involvement in education. (Business and Education)
September 22, 1990... Case Studies: Business Involvement in Education Northern Telecom Northern Telecom is involved in many programs that support education - both at the national and local level. We first began working with educators through the University...

Differences between North American and European corporate culture. (includes related article on corporate culture factors) (Management Effectiveness)
September 22, 1990... Differences Between North American and European Corporate Cultures The European Commission defines the single European market as "an area without internal frontiers...in which the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital is...

International perspectives on quality.
September 22, 1990... International Perspectives on Quality Total Quality concepts are not defined by national identity or culture, rather, they must be in harmony with the individual organization's corporate culture and stage of maturity. This message emerged...

Business opportunities in Iran.
September 22, 1990... Business Opportunities in Iran Just over two years ago, a U.N. resolution paved the way for a ceasefire in the Iran-Iraq War which had raged for almost eight years. In turn, the ceasefire enabled Iran to turn its attention to reconstruction...

The future oil market.
September 22, 1990... The Future Oil Market The oil industry has gone through unprecedented global upheaval in the past decade and faces new challenges in the 1990's. There have been dramatic changes in the world oil market: two price spikes followed by a...

Wage pressures accelerate; tension rises. (Canadian economic conditions)
September 22, 1990... Wage Pressures Accelerate; Tension Rises It has been a long hot summer at the collective bargaining table. After six years of wage restraint and a resurgence in the economy, unions are pressing business for a share of the returns. Rising...