Business Forum articles from June 2000

Business Forum archives from June 2000

The need for corporate compliance programs for small- and medium-size businesses. (Because it's the Bottom Line).
June 22, 2000... "Dangers lurk in the water for unwary corporations and their officers- the courts and the government are setting more and more standards for corporate compliance. Stiff sentencing guidelines and personal civil liability can result from in...

Stock value: the price/earnings fallacy. (U.S. Market Under the Spotlight).
June 22, 2000... The investors quest to discover a single, simple measure for stock market value appears to have ended with the popular acceptance of the price-to-earnings ratio as the arbiter of what constitutes an expensive or cheap market. Major business...

Is there a duty to disclose in employment references? (Honesty is the Best Policy).
June 22, 2000... Employers are under increasing pressure to disclose more information in response to reference requests. Several recent court cases and new legislation challenge the acceptability of a neutral or minimal-disclosure reference policy. Past...

Confronting the "politics" in performance appraisal.
June 22, 2000... "It is foolish to believe that managers are completely rational and objective in the rating process, yet that is how many organizations approach performance appraisals... The fact is, managers have discretion in evaluating their people and, at...

Want to manage HR information more efficiently? Build an Intranet!
June 22, 2000... Imagine this hypothetical scenario: You're the human resource executive of a large insurance company with over 50 offices and 1,200 employees scattered across the country. The company is growing steadily, but the news is not all good: you're...

Entrepreneurs beware: use caution in "professionalizing" your firm.
June 22, 2000... "To make a child easy; to raise the child... difficult!" -- Old Chinese Proverb Entrepreneurs who successfully navigate their firms through the whitewater of the startup stage find that the rapids associated with managing an emerging...

What makes a highly effective marketer?("The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Marketers")
June 22, 2000... A marketing formula with seven key components offers a winning strategy for improved organizational performance. The business world has experienced incredible change over the past few years: The growth of the Internet, the proliferation of...