TEN WAYS TO ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

by Richard LeblancIssue: September / October 2007

What’s a shareholder to do when the chairman of Hollinger International’s audit committee admits that he (only)…

Three Strategies for Achieving and Sustaining Growth

by Bill LiabotisIssue: July / August 2007

Far too many companies fail to achieve their growth targets in revenue and profitability. However, the probability of…

DATA THEFT OR LOSS: TEN THINGS YOUR LAWYER MUST TELL YOU ABOUT HANDLING INFORMATION

by Craig Bavis, Michael Parent et al.Issue: July / August 2007

Most organizations spend vast sums on information technology to gather, manipulate, store, and use the information and……

STRATEGIC TRAINING ALWAYS PUTS EMPLOYEES FIRST

by Daniel WentlandIssue: July / August 2007

  Putting the customer first has been the mantra of many companies for a long time. But however correct the mantra…

THE TALENT CHALLENGE: CREATING A CULTURE TO RECRUIT, ENGAGE AND RETAIN THE BEST

by David Crisp, Joanne Reid et al.Issue: July / August 2007

Successful talent management requires a sustained, three-pronged effort to recruit, engage and retain the best talent…

MANAGEMENT CONTROLS: THE ORGANIZATIONAL FRAUD TRIANGLE OF LEADERSHIP, CULTURE AND CONTROL IN ENRON

by Clinton Free, Norman Macintosh et al.Issue: July / August 2007

Almost faster than you can say mark-to-market accounting, management controls disappeared once Jeff Skilling became…

WHY CREATING A LEARNING ORGANIZATION LEADS THE HIGH TECH FIRM TO SUCCEED

by Denis CouillardIssue: July / August 2007

If organizational structure follows form, the organization that learns well functions well. More precisely, the organization……

USING PURPOSE TO DRIVE INNOVATION

by Nikos MourkogiannisIssue: July / August 2007

While there is an innovator’s dilemma, there is also an innovator’s purpose. Less well known, an innovator’s purpose……

DUAL-CLASS SHARES: GOVERNANCE, RISKS, AND REWARDS

by Michel Magnan, Samer Khalil et al.Issue: May / June 2007

Dual-class shares have significant benefits but none of them flow through to minority shareholders. And while an argument……

THE NEED FOR REFORMS IN CHINESE MARKETING EDUCATION

by Guo-qing Guo, Kunal Basu et al.Issue: May / June 2007

These authors, who conducted an inquiry in to the state of marketing education in China, found that seventy five percent……