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What was Huxley Thinking?
Our brave new world may not be as Huxley
envisioned but it is challenging us to rethink the way
we do business.
Time to Change
We have the intellectual capacity and managerial
skills to overcome our historic time-to-change
deficiencies. We need the common will to make it
happen.
Where’s the Cream Filling? Resuscitating a Beloved Brand
This CEO tells us how Hostess concentrated on
quality and value while re-creating brand
awareness that put the profitable cream back into
Twinkies.
Corporate Culture’s Impact on a Strategic Approach to Quality
The authors examine the relationship between
organizational culture and a strategic approach to
quality, using Baldrige Quality award criteria.
Use of Short-run Statistical Process Control Techniques: A Comparison of US and Japanese Manufacturing
This study reports a comparative survey of the use
of Statistical Process Control techniques when
producing wide varieties of small batch size
products by Japanese and US firms.
Implementation suggestions are included.
Avoiding Liability for Communicating Information on Managerial and Professional Employees
They compare the legal liabilities created by
disclosure of performance evaluations against the
possible negative impacts on the company
associated with no comment. Guidelines for
managers are presented.
CEO Compensation, Performance Variables, and Socially Responsible Investing
This study examines the relationship between
social responsibility and CEO compensation. The
results suggest a stronger link between CEO
compensation and firm performance for more
socially responsible firms.
Developing and Managing Corporate-Academic Alliances
The authors examine the benefits to both schools
and corporate partners when long-term
relationships are established. Issues of research,
consulting, recruiting, and curriculum
development are discussed.
Student Perceptions of Sales Careers: Implications for Educators and Recruiters
The authors compare attitudes toward sales careers
of students from various backgrounds and majors.
Self-selection into sales oriented curriculum is
identified as the best indicator for retention.
