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How to Set Up an Office for Yourself That's Functional and Creates the Right Image

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Creating an attractive executive office that is a functional workplace and projects a good image becomes a genuine asset. Suggestions for building an office that delivers a welcoming, but businesslike, message include: analysis of the workday, vistor needs, selection of suitable desk, chairs and tables, placement of telephone, typewriter, calculator and other materials, color preferences, placement of photographs, diplomas or awards and use of wall treatments. Numerous guidelines imply that an executive's office can have psychological as well as economic impact.

Standards, Office equipment and supplies, Office supplies

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Lord Sainsbury - the Customer Was Always Right

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Alan Sainsbury has been the most successful British grocer of his time. Providing quality food at low prices, and being devoted to customer service as well as to profits has been the goal of this family organization. Sainsbury has been an opponent of coupons and retail price maintenance. An image of quality, value, and cleanliness has been sustained. Sainsbury has successfully combined business with public service.

United Kingdom, Food industry

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What makes an FTZ work right?

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Foreign trade zone management requires a variety of skills. Seven managers of zones throughout the United States relate their experiences and tell how they solved the problems that arose.

Management, International trade, New Jersey, Florida, Chicago, Illinois, Phoenix, Arizona, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Houston, Texas, Fort Worth, Texas, Foreign trade zones, Dallas, Texas, Chicago, Panama City, Florida, Elizabeth, New Jersey, Phoenix, Dallas, Houston, Dickson, John S., Swade, Mike, Spencer, F.J., Berry, Tommy L., Portiss, Robert W., Sekin, Paul F., Pappas, John

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