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Banking on the Future Correction In the July issue, Key Career Benchmarks, an exclusive survey report, clerical errors affected the accuracy of the information regarding use of specialized software. It should have stated that 18 percent ...
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Euro Ready? Companies with operations in Europe or that do business with companies in European Monetary Union (EMU) countries that are converting to the Euro in 1999 (Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherland ...
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Nosy Neighbors and the Millennium Financial managers are so focused on the technical aspects of their Year 2000 problems that they may be overlooking some of the broader business issues. No company operates in a vacuum, and you may be at the mercy of bu ...
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ABC Comes of Age Correction: In the March 1998 issue of Controller Magazine, the article A Win-Win Situation by Stewart McKie listed an incorrect Web address for Saratoga Systems. The correct URL is www.saratogasystems.com . We apologize ...
How to Weigh the MBA Decision
To MBA or not to MBA? If that is the question, there are some important questions you should be asking yourself about your career ambitions, the type of program you need and the schools you can afford. An MBA can smash the number-cruncher stereotype, bols ...
Remote Control
The media industry -- and television in particular -- has grown vastly more complex in recent years. TV channels continue to multiply, networks have expanded their Web programming, and recent labor unrest has further complicated the picture. TVGuide.com ...
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Focus on Financing: A Credit Crunch? More Like a Credit Squeeze Although a recent Federal Reserve survey of senior bank loan officers indicates that the credit squeeze of late 1998 has eased, lending standards remain tighter than they were last year. ...
The Media Is Your Messenger
Once bit players, financial executives now assume starring roles in media relations. Talking to reporters can have a significant impact on your company s bottom line and your career. But before you meet the press, make sure you have the skills it takes to ...
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Executive Team: Saving the Day as the CEO's Partner In today s business environment, the CEO often is depicted as a hero someone who relies upon extraordinary powers to rescue a company from doom. Yet, even heroes face impossible challenges whether it s ...
Curbing Conspicuous Consumption
Encouraging employees to spend company money as if it were their own may well be dangerous advice most Americans spend carelessly, save poorly and take on debt at record levels. Strategies such as setting precise standards, instituting convenient purchasi ...












