Business Information Alert articles from October 2004

Business Information Alert archives from October 2004

Researching South American company information.(Editorial)
October 1, 2004... Editor's Note: This is another in our series of articles reviewing methods of researching company information in the continental regions of the world. This article examines research in South America. The companion articles are "Pan-European...

From the editor.(Editorial)
October 1, 2004... Over the past year or so, we have focused on company research in our feature articles. Sylvia James, a business consultant in London, has provided us with articles on finding and using company information as well as articles on specific company...

Turning the page on print.(News and Trends)
October 1, 2004... The word "magazine," which defines a storehouse of ammunition, was spun off sometime in the 17th century to signify a storehouse of information. Growing up, magazines were my favorite playthings. My father worked in "Publisher's Row" in...

Oh my aching circulation!(News and Trends of publications)
October 1, 2004... Publications live and die by their readership numbers. The recent admission of fraudulent circulation input from well-established organizations such as Newsday, the Chicago Sun-Times, and PC Magazine has put a pall on both trade association...

Rethinking Strategic HR: HR's Role in Building a Performance Culture.(Human Resources)(Book Review)
October 1, 2004... Rethinking Strategic HR: HR's Role in Building a Performance Culture John Sullivan. 2004. CCH Incorporated. Softcover. 436p. ISBN: 0-8080-1100-6. $59.95. John Sullivan, a professor of management at San Francisco State University,...

The Web Library: Building a World Class Personal Library with Free Web Resources.(Library Management)(Book Review)
October 1, 2004... The Web Library: Building a World Class Personal Library with Free Web Resources Nicholas G. Tomaiuolo. 2004. Information Today, Inc. Softcover. 408p. ISBN: 0-910965-67-6. $29.95. In The Web Library, Nicholas Tomaiuolo gathers a...

Managing Communications in a Crisis.(Management)(Book Review)
October 1, 2004... Managing Communications in a Crisis Peter Ruff & Khalid Aziz. 2004. Ashgate Publishing. Hardcover. 176p. ISBN: 0-566-08294-2. $99.95. Good communication is a vital component of crisis management strategy. Reputations can be enhanced or...