Business Quarterly articles from December 1995

Business Quarterly archives from December 1995

Doing business in Mexico: the human resource challenges.(Dialogue)
December 22, 1995... "International business failures are often the result of poor human resources management and a lack of understanding of the cultural differences between the home and foreign countries." So began the article, "Doing Business in Mexico: The Human...

India: a dream deferred or a dream shattered.
December 22, 1995... Canadian companies may miss out on some unique business opportunities if they put off investing in India India assaults the senses. The first-time visitor is often overwhelmed by the myriad stimulations registered by the five senses. Food has...

Crisis and renewal: ethical anarchy in mature organizations. (includes related articles)(Crisis! To Avoid or Not to Avoid?)
December 22, 1995... JUST AS A MATURE FOREST NEEDS TO BURN TO RENEW ITSELF, A MATURE ORGANIZATION NEEDS TO DESTROY ITSELF - CREATIVELY - IF IT WANTS TO CONTINUE TO SUCCEED In early summer 1995, huge forest fires raged through Northern Ontario and Western Canada....

Preventing a high-cost crisis. (includes related article)(Crisis! To Avoid or Not to Avoid?)
December 22, 1995... FOCUSING ON THE ISSUE RATHER THAN THE CRISIS OFFERS MANAGERS A LOW-COST SOLUTION Nothing like a crisis to speed up the flow of corporate adrenaline - and cash! When organized protesters confront loggers in a remote comer of the West Coast or...

The W-I-N of change. (Stelco Group's management education process 'Winning in the Nineties)(includes related article)
December 22, 1995... WHEN STELCO WANTS TO MAKE A CHANGE, BEING A LARGE COMPANY DOESN'T MAKE IT EASY. BUT IT'S LEARNING HOW TO BEAT THE ODDS It seems you can't open a business magazine without coming across a report about the outstanding results companies have...

The subtle art of learning through alliances. (includes related article)
December 22, 1995... Being able to extract knowledge and skills through joint ventures may become vital to a company's survival It is becoming increasingly difficult for firms to remain self-sufficient in an international business environment that demands both...

Women: a competitive secret.(Human Resources)
December 22, 1995... Placing women in senior executive positions is no longer just a social equity issue - it is now an economic imperative IN HER TRAILBLAZING 1977 BOOK, MEN AND WOMEN OF THE CORPORATION, PROFESSOR ROSABETH MOSS KANTER STATED THAT LARGE,...

Data warehouses: increasing the value of your decision makers.(Information Technology)
December 22, 1995... Is it worth something to you to improve the performance of your managers? A new use of computing, called data warehousing, is showing that it can help you do just that Managers are a relatively small group, but they have a high value and can...