Business Quarterly articles from September 1990

Business Quarterly archives from September 1990

Managing a successful merger.
September 22, 1990... Merging two companies is never easy, but integrating a private sector gas utility with a division of a government-owned Crown corporation is even more challenging. BC Gas Inc. was formed out of such a merger in 1988 and so far, appears to be...

Quinquennial election of directors.
September 22, 1990... In a speech early in 1990, U.S. Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady noted his Department's concern with, creating a climate where business leaders can concentrate on long-term objectives rather than worrying about the next quarter's earnings' "...

Anatomy of a merger.
September 22, 1990... It was the end of a tense and difficult day, and a senior executive was just finishing up. "To conclude, we view your company and its senior management as being slow and complacent, overly cautious and reluctant to take risks. We think we could...

Information systems maintenance.
September 22, 1990... What is the central mission of the information systems (IS) department? Many would undoubtedly answer, "to develop new information systems for the organization;' or something along those lines. In reality, most IS groups actually devote most of...

Subsidiary strategy in a free trade environment.
September 22, 1990... The Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement is certainly not the only bilateral agreement of its kind ever signed, but it is the only one signed between two nations where one owns half the other's economy. Among Canada's objectives in signing the...

Survival ethics.
September 22, 1990... "I transgressed certain of the laws and regulations that govern our industry. I was wrong in doing so and knew that at the time and I am pleading guilty to these offenses." former junk bond king Michael R. Milken on pleading guilty to felony...

Implementing advanced manufacturing technology. (includes related article on a study about computer aided design and manufacturing systems)
September 22, 1990... Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) implementation is much like setting out upon a journey in a foreign land without a map and without speaking the native language. Arriving safely at your final destination depends on knowing which paths...

Profiting from losses. (tax losses)
September 22, 1990... Persistently high interest rates and continued appreciation of the Canadian dollar in relation to the U.S. dollar have contributed to a downturn in economic activity that has recently been evidenced by an increasing number of business failures....

The reading manager. (business literature) (bibliography)
September 22, 1990... Learning does not stop for managers when they complete their formal education and training. What changes is that structured programs and courses, with lectures, reading lists, assignments and examinations, give way to speeches, seminars,...

Alcohol and drugs in the workplace: major problem or myth? (includes related article on study about training assistance programs)
September 22, 1990... How widespread is drug use in the workplace? Is it affecting safety? Do employers need programs to counter this problem? These and other questions surround the perception that alcohol and other drugs may or may not be problems in various...

The New Zealand GST experience: some lessons for Canada. (Goods and Services Tax)
September 22, 1990... As the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) approaches, Canadian managers might gain valuable lessons by observing their New Zealand counterparts, who went through the same experience in 1986. Prior to the election of a Labour...