Business Quarterly articles from June 1996

Business Quarterly archives from June 1996

The search for the universal management elixir.(The Way I See It)
June 22, 1996... Too many managers are relying on the latest management fads to bring them success Recently, the expression "ready, aim, fire" has been modified to more accurately represent the 1990s - "ready, fire, aim." We don't have time to aim, and once we...

Mergers and acquisitions: levelling the playing field.(Dialogue)(Panel Discussion)
June 22, 1996... In his spring '96 article, "Mergers and Acquisitions: Levelling the Playing Field," Jon Grant states: "When mergers and takeovers occur, it is important to examine the many different views, priorities and interests that each of the involved...

Lead them not into temptation. (employee fraud)(part one)
June 22, 1996... TO PREVENT FRAUD FROM HAPPENING, MANAGERS NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHY AND HOW IT HAPPENS The incidence of employee fraud appears to be growing. Executives and directors with stewardship responsibility are legitimately concerned about the adverse...

Integration in the financial services industry. (interview with Morgan Grenfell Chmn. John A. Craven)(Interview)
June 22, 1996... An interview with John A. Craven Chairman, Morgan Grenfell Group plc, London, and Member of the Board of Managing Directors, Deutsche Bank AG, Frankfurt am Main In 1987, Morgan Grenfell, a British merchant bank, acquired Phoenix Securities...

There a price on your head: managing intellectual capital strategically. (includes related articles)
June 22, 1996... In the emerging knowledge economy, organizations are harnessing their experience and expertise in order to develop a competitive advantage With a bright smile, the university's top graduate shook the chancellor's hand during her convocation....

The Internet and privacy: do you know who's watching?(Information Technology)
June 22, 1996... Managers need to ensure that people understand their rights to privacy How private is your personal data on the Internet? Do you know who has information about you in their data bank? The explosion of Internet use has created new opportunities...

The United Arab Emirates: a lucrative oasis for business. (includes related articles)
June 22, 1996... This enticing market has remained virtually unknown to Canadian business Ask a Canadian businessperson to name the world's most attractive and potentially lucrative markets, and the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) is unlikely to spring to mind....

The corporation can only take so much. (government regulation of business)(Viewpoint)
June 22, 1996... Further interference by government should be weighed carefully The corporation is one of mankind's most ingenious inventions. Its contribution to our standard of living arguably rivals the likes of higher profile inventions such as the printing...

The Company Man: The Rise and Fall of Corporate Life. (business book)
June 22, 1996... Half social history, half corporate critique, Anthony Sampson's wide-ranging yet energetic history of the modern corporation is pure enjoyment. Packed with the insights of novelists, gurus and CEOs, not to mention Sampson's own puckish sense of...