Journal of Business Strategy articles from July 1995

Journal of Business Strategy archives from July 1995

Mary Kay's foundation. (Mary Kay Corp.)(Ethics)
July 1, 1995... I think of ethics in two parts - virtue ethics and obligation ethics. Virtue ethics is a group of enduring, universal values like honesty, caring, respect, loyalty, and fairness. Those come from within us. Obligation ethics consist of the rules...

Beating the odds. (corporate growth)(Strategic Growth)
July 1, 1995... Although the U.S. military's recent downsizing hurt financial profits at many businesses catering to service personnel, financial services provider USAA sailed through the period with its customary double-digit growth. Ignoring the conventional...

Accept no compromises.(Corporate Policy)
July 1, 1995... In life, some would say, compromises are inevitable. As consumers, for instance, either we pay top dollar for a tailor-made suit or we buy off-the-rack; either we limit our choices to the particular cars on a dealer's lot or wait for weeks in...

Field of dreams. (case studies of business growth)(includes related articles)(Special Focus on Strategic Growth)(Cover Story)
July 1, 1995... Triton was sitting on one of the greatest oil finds in recent history. But with the oil industry shrinking and Triton unbankable, this looked like an opportunity the company would have to miss. Until a new CEO, and a new strategy, turned...

Outsourcing marches on. (includes related articles)(Trends)
July 1, 1995... Strategic outsourcing has swept virtually every industry - especially those rightsized down to their core, value-creating processes. Here's a report from the field. When Gwen Rodriguez wanted to provide workers with a better way of getting...

Hugging the bear. (doing business in Russia)(includes related article)(Global Strategy)
July 1, 1995... When communism fell, multi-nationals tumbled all over each other trying to work vast Mother Russia into their global strategies. Five years later, many businesses are not so satisfied. At the end of the Gorbachev era, just before communism...

Family (compensation) matters. (compensation management in family-owned businesses)(Small Business Reports)
July 1, 1995... When an average company fills a particular job classification, a known salary, range exists to compensate the employee. This range of compensation is based upon the person's background, experience, and salary history. Yet, for family-business...

Home on the range. (leisure activities of business executives)(Out-of-Pocket)
July 1, 1995... After nine years in the Marine Corps, Bill Fello swore to himself that he'd never camp out again. Then, in 1989, a natural disaster forced him to rethink his pledge. Fello was living well in Los Gatos, California - as president of Xerox...