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College‐Corporate Cooperation: A Compelling Emerging Need
Richard L. Sandhusen, Bernard Elliott BudishCompetitive, technological and demographic imperatives are combining to dramatically change the nature of tomorrow’s workplace, and the needs of workers and managers comprising…
The Future of Higher Education for Business and Management
Hussein H. Elsaid, John R. SchermerhornThe future of higher education for business and management is discussed against the framework providedby the 1959 Gordon‐Howell and Pierson reports, and the 1988 Porter and…
University‐Based Management Development: Trends, Problems, and Opportunities
Paul M.C. Knudstrup“What we need is a better trained workforce.” “Our managers need to be trained how to manage today’s changing worker.” “Our people’s skills are becoming obsolete at a faster rate…
Client Satisfaction in a Real Estate Business: A Survey Analysis
Sita C. Amba‐RaoIn order to understand the service component in the real estate business, an exploratory study was conducted. A sample of clients of a real estate firm in a midwestern city was…
Federal Family and Medical Leave Legislation: Defeated But Not Dead
Elaine Hobbs Fry, David GrabertAs the number of working mothers increases, the problems associated with being an employee and a parent also increase. This has led to a debate concerning the employer’s…
The Risk‐Threat Matrix: Key to Defensive Strategy
Henry H. Beam, Thomas A. CareyManagers have traditionally concentrated on the offensive aspects of strategic planning. With a few important exceptions, the strategic planning literature is also heavily…
Decentralizing the Information Systems Function: What and How Much to Take Back
Ted R. ComptonRussell Ackoff, in his often cited article “Management Misinformation Systems’, discussed some problems that were associated with the highly centralized and tightly controlled…
Employer Liability for Negligence In Post‐Hiring Employment Decisions
Robert J. WalterEmployers are now being sued for the crimes of their employees. These lawsuits are usually based on a claim of employer negligence for having hired a dangerous employee. However…
Adversarial Collective Bargaining: An Anachronism
Frederick R. PostWhile our adversarial free (meaning minimal governmental interference) collective bargaining has been praised as a positive attribute of our labor‐management relations, it is…
International Market‐Entry Decision Models: How Important are they?
Patrick A. OkonkwoThe delineation of the different international market‐entry decision models serves to inform international managers of the different alternative courses of action open to them…
Rebuilding the Accounting Systems Infrastructure: A Case Study
Linda Garceau, Brad LavishToday, a major capital investment decision faces many business organizations. Corporations must decide whether to invest in rebuilding their aging accounting systems or to divert…
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