Business Quarterly articles from March 1991

Business Quarterly archives from March 1991

Business, politics and politicians. (includes list of James C.Taylor Distinguished Lecture in Finance speakers, 1983-84 to 1989-90)
March 22, 1991... The relationships among business, politics and politicians are not well understood and some important parts of them are not very visible. Since our economy is a mixture of public and private enterprise, those failings probably ought to be...

Tying CEO pay to performance: compensation committees must do better.
March 22, 1991... The way a CEO's compensation is handled probably tells more about that company's board than any other single factor. Is the board along for the ride and the pay and the perks that go with it? Or does it have a vision of the corporation, of...

EC92: the coming of fortress Europe? (1992 creation of European Community's single European market)
March 22, 1991... It is ironic that as the 'evil empire' crumbles and the world becomes a safer, more cooperative place, public opinion in North America is growing increasingly xenophobic. The new enemies are no longer military superpowers, but the new economic...

Managing by commitment.
March 22, 1991... One of the important keys to Bombardier's success is the clearly defined criteria on which our future managers are selected. In dealing with the international marketplace, we now have to measure our own efficiency and effectiveness every day...

Perspectives for managers on recession.
March 22, 1991... Since the second quarter of 1990, when this recession began, Canadian managers have been deluged with alarmist opinions and apocalyptic scenarios in the popular media. Maintaining perspective in the face of such an onslaught is not easy; it...

Fickle tastebuds. (taste tests in marketing)
March 22, 1991... One of the appealing myths that marketers sometimes create and support is the myth that taste superiority in food and beverage products such as margarines, teas, coffees and colas will maintain a loyal customer base. And almost everyone says...

Taking charge as a new executive.
March 22, 1991... Of all the stages in an executive's tenure, none is as dangerous as the first six months. It is at this stage that expectations are created, relationships are formed, changes are planned and the leader's agenda is crafted. During this...

Work-family issues: you had better address them!
March 22, 1991... How well do you know the key managers reporting to you? Do you know their career plans, their spouses' occupations and career plans? Do their parents need care? What are their children's interests -- school, social, cultural and athletic?...

Managing the part-time salesforce.
March 22, 1991... It is likely that by the year 2000 part-timers will represent more than 20% of the salesforce head count of manufacturers. Although some high-tech product firms do not expect to use part-time salespeople as part of their sales group except in...

Can you pay me later? (deferred compensation)
March 22, 1991... The management of many organizations often has a double-sided interest in deferred compensation arrangements. Managers are interested in attracting and retaining persons with the required skills and talents, and deferred compensation...

Outsourcing of information services.
March 22, 1991... Perhaps the hottest hot button in information services (IS) these days is the question of outsourcing. Outsourcing is the act of subcontracting part or all of your IS work to an external vendor, to manage on your behalf. Some high-profile...

Post-Tiananmen China: should you invest? (Tiananmen Square Massacre, 1989)
March 22, 1991... China remains a market where dabblers and amateurs enter at their peril. Over a decade of foreign investment experience suggests that it is possible -- but not easy -- to invest profitably in China. Success requires an understanding of the...