Business Horizons articles from January 1991

Business Horizons archives from January 1991

The power of negative thinking. (corporate planning)
January 1, 1991... The Power of Negative Thinking Enclosed with the account statement from my bank last month was a copy of the quarterly newsletter they regularly send to their customers. The lead article was titled "A Smooth Transition." It discussed how the...

The high cost of America's economic ignorance. (college students' economic knowledge)
January 1, 1991... The High Cost of America's Economic Ignorance For 20 years I have been tracking college students' lack of knowledge of a few simple economic and related facts. Opinion Research Corporation has been tracking the general public's similar...

Corporate ethics should start in the boardroom.
January 1, 1991... Corporate Ethics Should Start in the Boardroom "A Different Look at Codes of Ethics," in the January-February 1989 issue of Business Horizons, revealed the true nature of most corporate ethics codes. Bland lists of platitudes, they extol mom...

Myopic management: the hollow strength of American competitiveness.
January 1, 1991... Myopic Management: The Hollow Strength of American Competitiveness Japan bashing has become fashionable in the United States. It is the kind of party American management, organized labor, and lawmakers love to attend. Their motive is...

International communication: an executive primer. (techniques in international communication)
January 1, 1991... International Communication: An Executive Primer Euphoria frequently turns to paranoia when domestic executives face their first overseas assignment. Disturbing memories come pressing to the fore: * A college anthropology professor...

Succession planning for the 21st century: how well are we grooming our future business leaders?
January 1, 1991... Succession Planning for the 21st Century: How Well Are We Grooming Our Future Business Leaders? In 1986, when offered the chance to become vice president of human resources of AMDEC's European sector, Gil Parkinson was elated. Three years...

US West: the architecture of corporate transformation. (management during the breakup of AT and T)
January 1, 1991... U S West: The Architecture of Corporate Transformation Everyone working for American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) on January 8, 1982 remembers where they were when they heard the news. The Bell System - one of the technological wonders of...

Competitive intelligence: insights from executives.
January 1, 1991... Competitive Intelligence: Insights from Executives Given the current strategic focus in business, a commonplace admonition is to understand competitors' strengths and weaknesses, then to position one's own offerings to take advantage of...

Six steps to distribution network design.
January 1, 1991... Six Steps to Distribution Network Design Many of America's best-known companies have been wrestling with the difficult problem of how much distribution coverage is enough. For a new product such as Honda's Acura, the decision involved...

Market-driven strategies for competitive advantage.
January 1, 1991... Market-Driven Strategies for Competitive Advantage Complacency is a forerunner to disaster in the turbulent marketplace. Automobile industry experts were skeptical about Honda's plan to enter the European-dominated luxury import segment of...

Surviving a deposition. (strategies for executives)
January 1, 1991... Surviving a Deposition John Edwards, director of personnel in a medium-sized firm, was thinking about a proposed change to the employee benefits program when a phone call from the firm's attorney interrupted him. John was being summoned to...

Bypassing in managerial communication. (variations in language usage leads to misunderstanding)(includes article on difference in the meaning of "profit" in Japan and the United States)
January 1, 1991... Bypassing in Managerial Communication When Jane Brady arrived at the plant one morning, her new boss, Mr. Sato, looked worried. He had only recently arrived in the United States on his first tour of duty outside of Japan. However, his English...

Managers: on the defensive. (when guarded communication is appropriate)
January 1, 1991... Managers: On the Defensive Although the theories, findings, and attendant interpretations contained in the vast expanse of management literature have been and will continue to be debated, one finding has almost universal acceptance....