Business Horizons articles from March 1992

Business Horizons archives from March 1992

Creating a niche for the environment in the business school curriculum. (Business and the Environment) (Editorial)
March 1, 1992... America's business schools proclaim themselves to be the educators of tomorrow's business people. One would assume, then, that their curriculum and programs would be geared toward preparing students for the problems and challenges they will...

Environment, Inc. (sustainable development) (Business and the Environment)
March 1, 1992... Sustainable development has gained wide currency since the World Commission on Environmental and Development (also known as the Brundtland Commission) made it the conceptual centerpiece of a 1987 report. To put it simply, sustainable...

Responding to the environmental challenge. (Business and the Environment)
March 1, 1992... In April 1990, Sony President Akio Morita boldly spoke of the environmental challenge as one of "the central issues of the 21st century." In a McKinsey survey of more than 400 senior executives of major companies worldwide that was conducted...

The business community and the environment: an important partnership. (Business and the Environment)
March 1, 1992... Complacency has never been a frind to American business. This country's long and exciting economic rise is the story of how imagination and hard work turn daunting challenges into profitable opportunities. Our ability to harness technology,...

The changing role of the environmental manager. (Business and the Environment)
March 1, 1992... Environmental management is vital to the very survival of almost any business. Consumers and lawmakers are showing increasing concern about the "green" reputation of a company. Virtually every industry is subject to pervasive regulation of...

Adopting and implementing a corporate environmental charter. (Business and the Environment)
March 1, 1992... In October 1990, PSI Energy became the first utility in the Midwest to adopt an environmental charter at the board level. Ccrafted with the assistance of an environmental advisory council, the charter has fundamentally changed the way PSI maks...

The new Clean Air Act of 1990: winds of environmental change. (Business and the Environment)
March 1, 1992... Two years ago, when President Bush sent the Clean Air Act to Congress, he stated that "every American expects and deserves to breathe clean air, and as President, it is my mission to guarantee it." He further asserted to "propose bold...

The new Clean Air Act's big squeeze on America's manufacturing base. (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990) (Business and the Environment)
March 1, 1992... The interaction of several tough new provisions from the November 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments will have a major impact on America's manufacturing base. Most notably, expanded coverage of the prior laws on National Ambient Air Quality...

Dealing with environmental regulations and agencies: an industry perspective. (Business and the Environment)
March 1, 1992... Once upon a time life was simple. Environmental laws and regulations were short and issued infrequently. Environmental departments at plant sites consisted of only one person, and that person usually ran the department on a part-time basis...

Waste minimization: challenge for American industry. (includes related articles) (Business and the Environment)
March 1, 1992... Billions of dollars are spent by American industry every year to control toxic and hazardous wastes. These amounts are rising dramatically as federal and state governments tighten the controls on these materials. In response to the increasing...

The corporate officer and environmental crimes: criminal or victim? (Business and the Environment)
March 1, 1992... In the current political and prosecutorial climate, corporate officers, merely by sitting at their desks doing their jobs, face the risk of being dragged into a courtroom across the country because some division employee allegedly violated the...

Environmental training: it's good business. (Business and the Environment)
March 1, 1992... The number of environmental regulations, at the federal, state, and local levels is rapidly increasing, making environmental training a sound business practice. Such training helps employees keep environmental issues in mind as they cope with...

Once more: how do you improve customer service? (Business and the Environment)
March 1, 1992... The business community is presently flooded with articles, books, speeches, and workshops stressing the importance of "keeping close to the customer" as a means of achieving competitive advantage and market leadership. However, while customer...

The copying machine paper caper: where lowest price did not work. (cost control) (Business and the Environment)
March 1, 1992... Much has been said and written recently about the concepts of continuous process improvement, statistical process control, and total quality management. As with most philosophies of this type, they are often quickly dismissed because other...

Corporate integrity: paradise lost and regained. (Business and the Environment)
March 1, 1992... In the heroic poem Paradise Lost, John Milton describes the corruption of humankind in graphic terms. He defines the primary struggle of human life this way: The central conflict and contrast between good and evil are reflected and...