Keeping Good Companies articles from May 2007

Keeping Good Companies archives from May 2007

10 steps to an IT governance catastrophe.
May 1, 2007... * Never review the effectiveness of any processes * Under no circumstances undertake a pilot program * Avoid transparency at all costs It is easy to run your IT project off the rails or mess up your tendering process. For the...

Using sourcing and technology to drive sustainable cost benefits: a leadership challenge.
May 1, 2007... * Aligning cost cutting initiatives with strategic objectives * Embedding a cost management culture * Using new technology and outsourcing Challenging a business's cost structure is typically not viewed as exciting. It is not...

So where the bloody hell are you online?
May 1, 2007... * Geo-identification technology is becoming part of the toolkit of online business * It can help manage--but not completely fix--some common legal problems * Consider the technology as part of a risk management framework If you...

Business without borders: delivering certainty in a global marketplace.
May 1, 2007... Globalisation is now a reality for organisations across a diverse range of industries. For many, it seems geography is no longer the barrier it once was to reaching international markets, thanks largely to exponential advancements in...

Protection of creditors vs entrepreneurship: a general defence to a director's duty to prevent insolvent trading?
May 1, 2007... * Would the introduction of a general defence for directors be at the expense of creditor protection? * Would an additional defence have the effect of reversing directors' accountability to creditors in an insolvency situation? * Would...

Work choices: a year on--Part 2.(Australia. Fair Pay Commission )
May 1, 2007... * New legislation has led to potential confusion over so many wage-fixing bodies * Serious rationalisation is needed to sort out myriad pay scales * The first year of Work Choices has required practitioners operating in the industrial...

Negotiating your way into China.
May 1, 2007... * Understanding and respecting Chinese culture can help with your negotiations * Fostering Guanxi can ease relations with your Chinese business partner * By cultivating patience you can reap rewards in this vast market China is...

The measurement gap relating to intangible investment.
May 1, 2007... Successful business strategies are increasingly dependent on investment in intangible assets--the commitment of resources to the expansion and development of intangible assets. These assets are in turn a significant and growing proportion of...

Business resilience.
May 1, 2007... By Economist Intelligence Unit RISK MANAGEMENT * Business resilience goes beyond business continuity * A commitment to a business-wide approach is essential * Reputation is the biggest concern Risk has always been part and...

Taxation issues in the development of intellectual property.
May 1, 2007... * General deductibility provisions on income tax * Threshold question for determining the income tax treatment of expenditure on the development of IP * Is it on income/revenue or capital account? Expenditure incurred to create...