Business Horizons articles from September 1995

Business Horizons archives from September 1995

(Inter) net gain? (opportunity costs as well as economic costs must be paid when online)
September 1, 1995... (Inter) Net Gain? Last year I decided to subscribe to CompuServe and America On-line, connecting to their services from my computer at home. I wasn't sure just what I would get from these arrangements, but whatever advantages were to be...

When cultures clash: applying Title VII abroad. (Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act is against job discrimination)
September 1, 1995... Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act was certainly one of the most significant pieces of business legislation in this century. Its passage made it illegal to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in any of...

Doing business in Central and Eastern Europe: political, economic, and cultural diversity.
September 1, 1995... The first principle of international management is to recognize and appreciate the considerable diversity of countries in the global economy. This is especially true when considering the emerging countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)....

Greening the manufacturing function. (environmentally conscious manufacturing)
September 1, 1995... Environmentalism is no longer an issue of reluctant compliance with regulatory requirements. In the last decade, it has increasingly emerged as a potential mechanism for gaining competitive advantage and has become an important aspect of...

Cutting waste with employee involvement teams. (total quality waste minimization)
September 1, 1995... How concerned is business about the waste it produces? Most seem to think that producing waste is an inevitable, but non-value adding, part of doing business. Traditionally, much discussion has centered on the importance of improving industry's...

The implications of time-based competition on international logistics strategies.
September 1, 1995... Time-based competition, or TBC, appears to be the wave of the future--the next strategic means of enabling companies to forge a competitive edge in both domestic and international markets. It follows on the heels of earlier emphases on competing...

Wal-Mart fights the battle of Conway. (Arkansas, predatory pricing suit)
September 1, 1995... Dwayne Goode's mother-in-law went to her grave saying, "You'll never beat Wal-Mart, son." But Mom was wrong, at least in the first battle of the war. Dwayne Goode's predatory pricing lawsuit against the nation's largest retailer may yet become...

The case for better measurement and reporting of marketing performance.
September 1, 1995... More than 30 years ago, concerns about marketing costs were voiced by experts in the marketing field. Donald Parker indicated that "improvements in marketing efficiency and reductions in marketing costs still lie in the future, representing a...

How newcomers can undermine incumbents' marketing strengths.
September 1, 1995... 1 When Canon and Toshiba entered the business calculator market in the mid-1960s, they provided striking examples of how incumbent firms' marketing strengths can be undermined. Direct-sales and service networks had been essential for marketing...

Why pre-employment alcohol testing is such a bad idea.
September 1, 1995... The use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace and by the work force is costing American corporations billions of dollars in lost productivity, accidents, and excess health care costs. Many organizations are now using pre-employment tests in an...

Profiles in executive education: Ken Andrews.
September 1, 1995... This is the second in a series on executive education "gurus" of the 20th century. The first installment, featured in the January-February 1995 issue, profiled the contributions of Harry Levinson. "My career as a teacher, researcher, and...