Canadian Business Review articles from September 1991

Canadian Business Review archives from September 1991

Learning to live with an 85-cent dollar. (includes related article) (Canadian dollar)(Frank Talk on the Economy) (Column)
September 22, 1991... The Conference Board recently revised its exchange rate forecast upward. We now think Canadians will have to learn to live with an 85-cent dollar until 1995. This revision is based on a critical assumption: that the Bank of Canada and the...

Environmental stewardship at Shell. (J.M. MacLeod, President and CEO of Shell Canada Ltd.) (Interview)(includes related article) (Cover Story)
September 22, 1991... Born in Nova Scotia, Mr. MacLeod holds a metallurgical engineering degree from the Technical University of Nova Scotia. In 1954, he joined Shell Canada in Calgary and held a variety of positions in the company's upstream business sector. He was...

Trends in corporate contributions. (includes related article)
September 22, 1991... FACED WITH A TOUGH ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT, COMPANIES ARE FOCUSING THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ON AREAS CONSISTENT WITH THEIR MISSION AND CORPORATE GOALS TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY Canadian organizations are increasingly aware that...

Sponsorships and corporate contributions.
September 22, 1991... ALTHOUGH SPONSORSHIP MAY BE MARKETING AND CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS MAY SIGNAL STAKEHOLDER ACCOUNTABILITY, BOTH APPROACHES REQUIRE CAREFUL PLANNING, EXECUTION AND RECOGNITION OF THE DIFFERENT TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE BENEFITS CRITICAL TO BUSINESS...

The evolution of a corporate contributions policy. (Nabisco Brands Ltd.)
September 22, 1991... "THE CHALLENGE, THEN, IN THE CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS PROGRAM WAS TO REVIEW THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUNDING AVAILABLE AND DECIDE HOW TO SPEND IT MOST EFFECTIVELY. " NABISCO NOW CLOSELY LINKS ITS DONATIONS POLICIES TO ITS CORPORATE STRATEGIES...

An incubator project for small businesses.
September 22, 1991... "THE MISSION OF THE MONTREAL JOB CREATION INITIATIVE HAS BEEN TO HELP PEOPLE START NEW BUSINESSES AND TO ASSIST EXISTING SMALL COMPANIES TO SURVIVE AND EXPAND." IMASCO'S SUPPORT OF A COMMUNITY PROJECT IN MONTREAL HAS RESULTED IN A SUCCESS...

Aligning contributions to corporate vision.
September 22, 1991... "GOVERNMENTS ARE TRIMMING BUDGETS AND RELYING MORE HEAVILY ON INDUSTRY TO PLAY A ROLE IN ENSURING ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE." CORPORATIONS ARE BECOMING MORE CREATIVE IN THEIR APPROACH TO CONTRIBUTIONS AND SPONSORSHIP...

A nation at risk. (quality standards at Canadian corporations)(includes related article)
September 22, 1991... "As OUR EXPORTERS HAVE LEARNED, CANADIAN PRODUCTS AND SERVICES MUST STAND UP AGAINST THE BEST ANYWHERE. WORLD-CLASS QUALITY IS AN ACHIEVABLE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE." THE EROSION OF CANADA'S PROSPERITY AND THE IMPACT OF COMPETITIVENESS...

What's the Canadian dollar worth?
September 22, 1991... "THE CANADIAN DOLLAR MAY BE OVERVALUED FOR THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR" BUT IT IS CLEARLY NOT OVERVALUED FOR THOSE SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY THAT ARE STILL ABLE TO EXPORT...... AN ECONOMIST ARGUES THAT 75 CENTS IS AN APPROPRIATE VALUE FOR...

Nurturing a global attitude. (Bata Ltd.'s international strategy)
September 22, 1991... DEVELOPING A GLOBAL ATTITUDE MUST BECOME THE NORM RATHER THAN THE EXCEPTION, REGARDLESS OF THE SIZE OF YOUR CORPORATION Today, corporations are having to learn to adjust to rapidly changing external conditions and highly competitive...

Worlds apart. (Canada's relationship with the developing world)
September 22, 1991... AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ASSESSES THE SIGNIFICANCE OF GLOBAL INTERDEPENDENCE FOR CANADA AND ITS RELATIONSHIPS WITH DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Last March, 64 men and women from business, government, media, women's groups, universities, and...

An electronic partner at the negotiating table. (Negotiator Pro 2.0)(Software Review) (Evaluation)
September 22, 1991... Negotiator Pro version 2.0, Beacon Expert Systems, Inc., Brookline, Massachusetts. REQUIREMNTS Available for both both IBM-PC and compatibles and for apple, Macintosh systems. Hardware requirements: a 64ok RAM (No TSRs) machine...

Economic realities for the 21st century.
September 22, 1991... Jean C. Monty is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bell Canada. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Mr. Monty received an MA in Economics from the University of Western Ontario and an MBA from the University of Chicago. In 1970, Mr. Monty...

A new commitment to Canada.
September 22, 1991... Mr. Newall was born in Holden, Alberta. He joined Du Pont Canada in 1958 after obtaining a Bachelor of Commerce. He became President and Chief Executive Officer of the company in 1978, Chairman of the Board of Directors in 1979, and Senior...