University of Pittsburgh


A Policy Approach to Discord in the Workplace

By Marick F. Masters |  Nov 1, 1999

Because workplace conflict may yield unpleasant consequences - litigation, unproductive strife, or, at theextreme, tragic acts of violence - it is often v...  Read story

You Get What You Pay For

By Inc Staff |  Jan 1, 1990

An organizer of seminars realizes that people value information more if they have to pay for it.  Read story

WTO Protests Are a Sign of Labor's Power and Plight

By Marick F. Masters |  Dec 15, 1999

Organized labor's widely publicized protests at the recent World Trade Organization meetings in Seattlereveal its dual situation in the United States and ...  Read story

It Takes a Cybervillage

By Joshua D. Macht |  Dec 15, 1997

An overview of three cities, Pittsburgh, Boulder, and Montreal, that experts believe could be hot spots for new-media industries.  Read story

What One Man Can Do

By John Brant |  Sep 1, 2005

Bill Strickland is in the business of saving lives. After almost 40 years of teaching kids, training adults, and telling his story, he's looking to "franchis...  Read story

Republican Richard Thornburgh

Jul 1, 1987

A popular governor worries that while his party feuds over ideological concerns, Democrats will steal away with the issues of economic growth  Read story

The Un-manager

By Lucien Rhodes |  Aug 1, 1982

No ranks, no titles, nothing but profits. W. L. Gore Associates has an unusual approach to management structure -- none at all.  Read story

Fast Rising

By Leslie Brokaw |  Aug 1, 1992

Profile and analysis of an employee-founded bakery: the struggles to gain financing and customers.  Read story

Restoration Software

By David H. Freedman |  May 1, 2000

An Internet company seems an odd fit for a depressed former factory town. But since Shore.Net moved to Lynn, Mass., company and city have been riding each ot...  Read story

The Nonstop, 24-7 CEO Salesman

By Susan Greco |  Aug 1, 2000

Pat Cavanaugh not only sells more than just about anyone in his industry but also manages a fast-growing company at the same time. What's his secret? A perso...  Read story

The Greatly Improbable, Highly Enjoyable, Increasingly Profitable Life of Michael Kobold

By Josh Dean |  May 1, 2007

Wanna Buy a Watch?  Read story

Extreme Managing

By Marc Ballon |  Jul 1, 1998

Jack Hartnett, head of 54 Sonic restaurants, demands that employees follow his orders unquestioningly and assumes responsibility for their personal and profe...  Read story

Diary of a Small-Company Owner

By Anita F. Brattina |  Jun 1, 1993

Part two of the journal of a company owner, who, with the help of an outside board, struggles to grow her company.  Read story

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