Business Quarterly articles from December 1993

Business Quarterly archives from December 1993

The Body Shop goes beyond profits. (social policy of toiletries company) (Dialogue)
December 22, 1993... Margot Franssen, president of The Body Shop Canada, wrote in our Autumn 1993 issue that it is possible to make a lot of money and still be active in improving society. In the article, she described how she motivates her employees to care for the...

A personal view of leadership.
December 22, 1993... It is about having a vision and the ability to communicate it effectively to other members of the team Because it is so complex, leadership is extremely difficult to define and even more elusive to understand. About the best I can do is offer a...

Lobbying governments: who, how and why.
December 22, 1993... The power structure in governments has shifted. Lobbying has been given a new importance to business "SOME OF MY best friends are lobbyists, but I would not want my son or daughter to marry one," is a common view held by many business people....

How to pay directors.
December 22, 1993... To attract the best people to their boards, companies should pay directors what they are worth. But to get the full support and value of good directors they must also manage the board well DIRECTORS' COMPENSATION is, paradoxically, one of the...

Balancing personality types at the top.
December 22, 1993... The executive team will be more effective if it consists of artists, craftsmen and technocrats You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. Now, what on earth does that mean and how could it possibly apply to management? Give me a minute...

Developing international competitiveness: the five partners model.
December 22, 1993... Multinationals with a global scope must forge cooperative relationships with their partners in their business systems In the 1990s, long run competitiveness in global industries is less a matter of rivalry among firms and more a question of...

Employment drug testing. (Human Resources)
December 22, 1993... The laws governing the testing for the use of drugs in the workplace are complex and not entirely clear. Investigate carefully before installing a testing program IN THE EARLY HOURS OF AUGUST 28, 1991, A MANHATTAN SUBWAY TRAIN JUMPED ITS...

Forging alliances in Mexico. (Global Business)
December 22, 1993... Profitable opportunities await Canadian companies in Mexico, but the good partners are rapidly being wooed by others ALTHOUGH FIRMS FROM ALL OVER THE INDUSTRIALIZED WORLD ARE DISCOVERING THAT MEXICO IS AN INCREASINGLY ATTRACTIVE PRODUCTION SITE...

Object-oriented programming. (Information Technology)
December 22, 1993... A new method of building and maintaining computer software is emerging. It promises substantial savings in time and money MOST EVERYONE, FROM THREE-YEAR-OLDS TO SENIOR EXECUTIVES, HAS AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER PLAYED WITH LEGO SETS. TRULY AMAZING...

Managing rapid change. (Viewpoint)
December 22, 1993... Managers will have to be able to adapt to the turbulence in the business environment that is swirling around IN THE 5TH CENTURY BC, THE GREEK PHILOSOPHER HERACLITUS NOTED "NOTHING ENDURES BUT CHANGE." TODAY'S MANAGERS WOULD UNDOUBTEDLY SAY...