Corporate Detroit articles from March 1991

Corporate Detroit archives from March 1991

Unshackling knowledge workers. (management technique) (column)
March 1, 1991... Unshackling knowledge workers There is a new business order. We've all heard the phrase "knowledge will set you free." Now, this phrase is taking on an entirely different meaning for businesses. It refers to an order that breaks down the old...

A cut above the Engler plan. (Michigan Gov. John Engler's tax policy)
March 1, 1991... A cut above the Engler plan Business likes the Engler tax cut plan, but it hates loose ends. So it wants a stronger, cleaner version that will stand up to court tests. After two months in office, Governor John Engler is well into his...

The times is a-changing: a "solidly profitable" Metro Times has joined the ranks of capitalists - but only when it comes to the balance sheet.
March 1, 1991... The Times is a-changing A "solidly profitable" Metro Times has joined the ranks of capitalists -- but only when it comes to the balance sheet. Will success spoil Ron Williams? He doesn't think so, although the editor and publisher of the...

The hardest sell in Lansing? (city of Detroit office in Lansing, Michigan, manager Marge Malarney)
March 1, 1991... The hardest sell in Lansing? It's no secret that people from western Michigan seldom say good things about Detroit. So it's ironic that someone like Marge Malarney, who grew up in Allegan, a small town between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo,...

As stress levels soar, executives seek help.
March 1, 1991... As stress levels soar, executives seek help The law school graduate was due to take the bar examination -- for the second time. Meanwhile, the law firm that employed him eagerly waited for him to pass. The young man was haunted by anxiety....

The master's next move: during the '80s, John Psarouthakis wrote the book on buying companies during a downturn and then propelling them to new heights. And now he wants to do it all again.
March 1, 1991... The master's next move During the `80s, John Psarouthakis wrote the book on buying companies during a downturn and then propelling them to new heights. And now he wants to do it all again. John Psarouthakis knows how to build a team. ...

Discounting the opposition: the recessionary waters may be rising around other companies, but Warren-based F&M is riding a wave. (pharmacy chain)
March 1, 1991... Discounting the opposition The recessionary waters may be rising around other companies, but Warren-based F&M is riding a wave. When Frank Newman, president of the F&M drug chain, recently visited a new store in Taylor, he struck up a...

Tuning up GM: new points and plugs, sure, but "car guy" Bob Stempel isn't about to overhaul the whole GM engine. (General Motors Corp. chairman)
March 1, 1991... Tuning up GM New points and plugs, sure, but "car guy" Bob Stempel isn't about to overhaul the whole GM engine. When the jewels of the world's auto companies were finally set like precious stones into the North American International Auto...

A duty-free controversy: some business people hail it. Others despise it. But the Canadian-American Free Trade Agreement has certainly lowered any barriers to international debate. (includes related article)
March 1, 1991... A Duty-Free Controversy Some business people hail it. Others despise it. But the Canadian-American Free Trade Agreement has certainly lowered any barriers to international debate. The Free Trade Agreement ought to be a win-win situation,...

Jimmy's recipe: go behind the scenes at Jimmy Schmidt's tony restaurants, and you'll find a capitalist in the kitchen.
March 1, 1991... Jimmy's recipe Go behind the scenes at Jimmy Schmidt's tony restaurants, and you'll find a capitalist in the kitchen. They should call Jimmy Schmidt the Iceberg Man. No, not for the lettuce -- he uses far more interesting greens at his...

Missions impossible: sure, hotel concierges are great. But why can't we have them around the home and office, too?
March 1, 1991... Missions Impossible Sure, hotel concierges are great. But why can't we have them around the home or office, too? Metro Detroit's hotel concierges deliver immediate gratification. Sometimes they fulfill the everyday, garden-variety...

The dream hotel: maybe you won't find a hotel to serve your wildest fantasies. But those semi-wild fantasies - well, that's something else again.
March 1, 1991... The Dream Hotel Maybe you won't find a hotel to serve your wildest fantasies. But those semi-wild fantasies -- well, that's something else again. Suppose your out-of-town guest wants to find the perfect hotel room in metro Detroit. It must...