Business Forum articles from June 1998

Business Forum archives from June 1998

The growing threat of economic espionage.
June 22, 1998... World markets are becoming increasingly competitive as more and more nations develop their industrial sector to compete for customers around the globe. Reduced economic and political barriers are increasing the accessibility of labor and...

Asian financial crisis shows globalization can promote risks as well as opportunities.
June 22, 1998... The current Asian financial crisis has legitimate roots in deteriorating economic fundamentals and structurally-fragile financial systems. In particular, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines shared rather similar...

Wanted: international managers, women should apply.
June 22, 1998... To succeed in the increasingly international marketplace, U.S. businesses need high quality managers at home and abroad. More than 80 percent of the firms in the United States face significant foreign competition. As executives in corporate...

Manager disrespect: a blind spot and suggested remedies.
June 22, 1998... "Mutual respect is what sustains extraordinary group efforts."(1) Virtually all managers will agree that mutual respect is critically important in work situations. At the same time, many managers' disrespect for their employees seems...

Unique business interaction in education stimulates youth.
June 22, 1998... Fifteen years have passed since the landmark "A Nation at Risk" report was issued about the appalling state of education in the United States. The status of education was labeled a "crisis" and that word is still being used today to describe...

Employee participation programs and the National Labor Relations Act: quo vadis?
June 22, 1998... Six years ago, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision that casts doubt on the future of employee involvement programs in nonunionized organizations. The meaning of this ruling remains unclear and organizations with existing...

The accounting profession in the new millennium.
June 22, 1998... The accounting profession experienced tremendous growth and success in the 20th century. The expanded role of accountants in U.S. society can be traced to a number of specific factors such as the emergence of large organizations and the...

Why women leave public accounting.
June 22, 1998... In the mid-1980s, the upward mobility of women in public accounting was identified by the Future Issues Committee of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) as one of 14 major issues facing the profession. At that time...

A case for continuing and mid-career education based on competencies.
June 22, 1998... To many students who graduate from a traditional four-year university, life appears to have unlimited opportunities. With a college degree in hand, many find that, instead of opportunities, they are faced with the reality of competing with...

Are you prepared for Y2K shock?(Year 2000 transition problem)(Column)
June 22, 1998... Will a four-digit number bring the world to its knees? If managers responsible for fixing the Y2K problem in their systems have not already begun to correct the problems that will be caused by the year 2000 bug, it's probably too late. The time...

Organizational fratricide: the roadblock to maximum performance.(Column)
June 22, 1998... In articles published in Business and Economic Review and Business Forum, I have advanced the position that corporate culture can block needed changes in an organization. I have also argued that a mismatch of corporate culture can prevent a...

It's the work force stupid!(addressing shortage in skilled workers)(Column)
June 22, 1998... The global economy is marching on. Since 1970, the volume of trade in the United States has grown at more than twice the rate of growth of GDP to the point where exports represent 12 percent, and imports are equal to 13 percent, of GDP. The...