Trading Places: Small Businesses and Global Trade
Economist David L. Birch on the state of our global competitiveness and the surprising truth about small exporters. Read more
Leadership and Managing
Recent Leadership and Managing Articles
The 401(k): Now You See It, Now You Don't
The 401(k) used to be a tool for executives interested in saving for their retirement, allowing them to salt away as much as $30,000 a year, tax deferred.... Read more
Zero-Defect Management
One quality expert's advice: start running your company differently. Read more
What VCs Look for in a Management Team
A survey done by New York University's Center for Entrepreneurial Studies examined those issues that venture capitalists feel can make or break a deal. Read more
Vintage Suit
In Pennsylvania, job bias claims based on age surpass claims based on race or gender. Read more
Incentive Trips
Incentive Trips. I found "The Take at the Top" (September 1985) interesting. There are no clear-cut answers to the questions surrounding incentive pr... Read more
Cashing In On Creativity
Creative Think, in Menlo Park, Calif., a consulting firm founded and operated by Roger von Oech, 35, is dedicated to planting fresh ideas in stale minds. Read more
Caring About Day Care
Caring About Day Care. The increase in the past few years in the number of working women -- and working mothers -- has been well documented. Nearly half of t... Read more
A Better Way to Tax Small Business
Small companies should work for a totally new and separate income tax that would help, not hinder, their growth. Read more
Employees Stock Ownership And Related Plans, By Timothy C. Jochim. Quorum, 88 Post Rd. West, Westport, Ct 06881; 334 Pp.; $29.95.
Notable books, some of which may be reviewed in future issues. Read more
The Decline And Fall Of A Union
When Joanne and Les Frederick learned how to manage, employees decided they didn't need a union after all. Read more
Life Without Layoffs
Sheldon Weinig thinks it's morally wrong to lay of employees when times are tough. He's betting millions that his policy is also a good investment. Read more
Why Unions Don't Work Anymore
The "scientific" methods that once made labor unions strong are now making them weak. Read more
How To Write A Personnel Manual
A carefully written handbook for your employees can improve morale, prevent disagreements, and even keep you out of court. Read more
Why A Ceo Should Know About Sales First-hand
"You Can't Turn Your Back on Selling" (June) is further evidence of the benefits of a sales background for a chief executive officer. The experience of havin... Read more
Minimum Wage Exemptions
Small retail and service firms could lose their minimum wage exemptions if Congress adopts the recommendations of the presidentially appointed Minimum Wag... Read more
Stanley Mason Is Growing Oil On Trees
Entrepreneurs like Mason are solving our "insolvable" problems. Read more
Taking The Stress Out Of Changing A Tire
The most frustrating part of changing a flat tire can be struggling with bolts that refuse to come loose from a wheel. Samuel Raff, president of the Bethesda... Read more
The Best Tax Shelter Money Can Buy
Qualified pension and profit-sharing plans are safe and reliable ways to avoid the tax bite. Read more
Manage Your Time
Meetings, telephone calls, and unscheduled interruptions often claim more time than they're worth. The Time Management Center in Grandville, Mich., offers th... Read more
More Information On Competitive Salaries
In addition to the sources mentioned in "Are Your Salaries Competitive?" (June), our annual publication, Inter-City Wage & Salary Differentials, compa... Read more
Pension Plans: Put Small Business In First Class
It's time Congress created retirement security for professionals and small companies. Read more
Bonus Incentive More Common In Small Firms
Incentive plans for salaried workers at small and mid-sized firms have become more sophisticated, a study conducted by the Illinois-based consulting firm Hew... Read more
