Business Information Alert articles from April 2003

Business Information Alert archives from April 2003

Compiling global market research--a tried and true approach.
April 1, 2003... Market sector and industry evaluations, along with company information, are two fundamental and key areas of business information and research. Despite all of the current political upheaval, they are becoming increasingly global. A common...

From the editor.
April 1, 2003... Globalization has indeed introduced a new angle to our market research requests. Global information consultant Sylvia James provides us with some background on the topic and a comprehensive outline of how to go about satisfying our clients with...

The advertising game. (News & Trends).(information sources on advertising effectiveness, spending and more)
April 1, 2003... The codfish lays ten thousand eggs; the homely hen lays one. The codfish never cackles to tell you what she's done. And so we scorn the codfish, while the humble hen we prize. Which only goes to show you that it pays to advertise....

Enterprise Information Portals and Knowledge Management. (Knowledge Management).(Book Review)
April 1, 2003... Joseph M. Firestone. 2002. ButterworthHeinemann. Softcover. 422p. ISBN: 0-75067-474-1. $44.99. Books, articles, and reports on new technologies can be frustrating. By their nature, they are replete with acronyms and jargon that only those...

The Coaching Manager: Developing Top Talent in Business. (Management: Do Mentoring and Coaching Go Hand in Hand?--An Essay Review).(Book Review)
April 1, 2003... James M Hunt & Joseph R. Weintraub. 2002. Sage Publications. Hardcover. 352p. ISBN: 0-7619-2418-3. $79.95. Much of the business literature discusses the skills, techniques, and attributes necessary to be a good leader or manager. These...

New Product Development: Successful Innovation in the Marketplace. (Product Development).(Book Review)
April 1, 2003... Michael Z. Brooke & William R. Mills. 2002. Haworth Press. Hardcover. 244,. ISBN. 0-7890-1566-8. $59.95. Since the development of new or improved products is essential to the continuing existence of any business, I was optimistic...

The International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics 2002. (Reference, International).(Book Review)
April 1, 2003... United Nations Industrial Development Organization. 2002. Edward Elgar Publishing, Inc. Hardcover. 730p. ISBN: 1-84064-937-2. $215. The International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics 2002 is a flagship publication of UNIDO (the United...

Computers in Libraries--a brief impression. (Conference Report).
April 1, 2003... Counteracting the current trend in conference going, the attendance, over 2,300 according to Information Today, at the Computers in Libraries Conference held in Washington, DC, on March 12-14, was better than last year. No mean feat in today's...

Calendar.(information industry events)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
April 1, 2003... May 1-4, 2003 Practical Business 17th Annual Conference of the Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP) Providence, RI www.aiip.org May 6-8, 2003 INFOTODAY 2003 Sponsored by Information...