The Director 1998 - Abstracts

The Director 1998
TitleSubjectAuthors
A buyer's guide to the markets. (energy markets)(includes related article on Independent Energy)(Energy Management special supplement.)Business, internationalAndrew Buckley
After the chainsaw. (repercussions of downsizing)Business, internationalDon Sull
A good year to get hitched.(United Kingdom mergers and acquisitions)Business, internationalHugo Haddon-Grant
America's most hated. (Sunbeam's dismissal of Al Dunlap)Business, internationalGeoffrey Colvin
A rare breed. (Tswalu founder Stephen Boler)Business, internationalJoanna Higgins
Are you switched on? (benefits of using computers)(includes case study of Freedown Foods)Business, internationalKate Stanbury, Monica Seeley
Argentina a silver lining: Since recovering from hyper-inflation and severe recession, the Argentinian economy has grown rapidly. As a gateway to Latin America, the country has become an attractive prospect.Business, internationalDiego Etchepare
A shock to the system.(year 2000 computer transition problem)Business, internationalBrian Collett
A singular failure: If monetary union is to survive, it is likely to be followed by political union. But would Britain buy into a federal Europe?Business, internationalMichael Taylor
Avoiding another fine mess.(renewing company insurance)(includes case studies)Business, internationalStephen Womack
A world to the wise. (opportunities in emerging economies)Business, internationalNigel Page, Rick Marsland
Back in full bloom. (Rhone-Poulenc CEO and Chmn Jean-Rene Fourtou)Business, internationalJeremy Josephs
Beware of the poison arrow.(need to avoid talking United Kingdom into recession)Business, internationalGraeme Leach
Blurred vision. (digital television; influence)Business, internationalMeg Carter
Break for the border. (United Kingdom travel operators seek to attract executives)(includes sidebar articles)Business, internationalDominic O'Connell, Jeff Mills
Bumpy ride ahead? (prospects for United Kingdom economy)Business, internationalBill Jamieson
Costa del confidence. (Spain; economic aspects)(includes related articles)Business, internationalTom Burns
Defining the true cost of logistics.(smaller firms and logistics costs; includes related articles)Business, internationalPhillip Hastings, Malory Davies, Peter Newson
Digital exploitation: Cyber-enthusiasts may welcome the media revolution. But they won't persuade the punters unless it's kept simple.Business, internationalPatrick Prof. Barwise
Does your board need surgery?(need to improve the performance of UK boards of directors)Business, internationalBob Garratt
Face value. (employee selection)Business, international 
Fever pitch. (management buyouts)(includes related articles and case studies)Business, internationalJoanna Gant
Finding the right blend.(profile of Seattle Coffee Company founders, Scott and Ally Svenson)Business, international 
For whom the bell tolls.(teleworking)Business, internationalTim Phillips
From one business to another and another and another and ....(joining a franchise)(includes related article)Business, internationalRodney Hobson
Germany: Europe's powerhouse. (business opportunities in Germany)Business, internationalFrederick Studemann
Getting your goods to market.(managing logistical issues)Business, internationalPhillip Hastings, Malory Davies, Peter Newson
Going the distance.(evaluation of MBA distance learning courses)Business, internationalMichel Syrett
How thinking on your feet brings big benefits.Business, internationalIan Christians
Hungary at the crossroads.(includes related sidebar articles)Business, internationalNigel Dudley
Indonesia. (business aspects)(includes related articles)Business, internationalGill Baker
Initiative overkill: Initiatives need to be carefully orchestrated from the top. Forget about them and the results could be costly.Business, internationalBob White
In peak condition. (strong investment in healthcare sector in United Kingdom)Business, internationalClaire Oldfield
In pole position. (positive business climate in Finland)Business, internationalPeter Fullbright
Is the world in safe hands?(regulation of the world economy; includes related article)Business, internationalDaniel Yergin, Joseph Stanislaw
Italy: a nation of two halves.(Italian economy and business culture; includes related articles)Business, internationalLuigi Migliavacca
Keeping clear of the benefits trap. (employee benefits)Business, internationalPeta Hodge
King of the jungle.(Amazon.co.uk Managing Director Simon Murdoch)Business, internationalSean Geer
Letting the cash flow. (factoring and invoice discounting)Business, international 
Life after Forte: Having lost the family firm, is Sir Rocco Forte wise to have a second crack at running an international hotel business?Business, internationalJulia Bright
Lost in space.(choosing appropriate office equipment)Business, internationalAndrew Leaning
Mind games. (influences on directors of United Kingdom companies)(includes views of Prue Leith, G.K. Noon, Art Fry and Norio Ohga)Business, internationalMichel Syrett, Jean Lammiman
Netting your goods. (leading United Kingdom supermarkets ambivalent about home shopping)Business, internationalMark Deards
Nomad's land. (The history of the office)Business, internationalLindsay Percival
No place like home. (start-up companies; employment)(Column)Business, internationalBill McCall
Open to criticism. (corporations; attitudes to pressure groups)(Cover Story)Business, internationalNick Kochan
Portugal: charting a new course.(Portugal as a business location; includes related articles)Business, internationalPedro Rebelo de Sousa, William Smithson
Preaching to the unconverted. (Microsoft Limited Chairman David Svendson)Business, internationalTim Phillips
Putting on the pounds.(includes case studies, financial planning for directors)Business, internationalClare Vincent
Quit bugging. (business computer systems; year 2000 compliance, euro compliance)Business, international 
Raising the standard. (business ethics)Business, internationalMark Anstead
Reconsidering rates: Taxes on property are inequitable. One solution would be to replace them with a single central grant to local authorities.Business, internationalRichard Baron
Ripples in the pool. (electricity supply; United Kingdom)(Energy Management special supplement.)Business, internationalAndrew Jones
Slovenia: the thin EU line. (includes related article)Business, international 
Standing out from the crowd.(business networking in the United Kingdom)Business, internationalRoy Sheppard
Staying in control. (controlling stress)Business, internationalVincent Forte
Still in the frame. (ITC Chmn Lew Grade)(includes sidebar articles detailing Grade's career in film industry and prospects for United Kingdom film industry)Business, internationalGeoffrey Macnab
Strangled by green tape. (negative impact of European Union environmental legislation)Business, internationalNatasha Howard
Stress prevention, not cure.(Column)Business, internationalGeraint Day
Striking a cord. (back pain)Business, internationalVincent Forte
Taking the plunge: There are those that say UK firms will have to adapt to the euro or risk being marginalized. Others maintain that, as non-members, UK firms need not lift a finger.Business, internationalNigel Dudley
Taxing the big E. (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development encourages business involvement in making decisions on taxing internet commerce)Business, internationalWilliam Touche
Taxing times. (mixed prospects for Irish economy)Business, internationalStewart Dalby
The art of the possible.(office politics)Business, internationalMartin Clarke, David Butcher
The bottom line. (dealing with new technology)Business, internationalJeremy Redhouse
The enemy within. (the internet; business use)Business, internationalGeoff Webster
The fisher king. (revival of House of Hardy)(Company Profile)Business, internationalJohn Lawless
The invisible force. (employees' learning)(Column)Business, internationalBill Lucas
The long and winding road. (design consultancy; rural location)Business, internationalNigel Fulcher
The nine lives of the company car. (includes related articles)Business, internationalJeff Daniels
The open temple.(investment opportunities in India)Business, internationalShanta Acharya
The options culture.(executive share options)Business, internationalPhillip J. McKnight, Cyril Tomkins
The pain and pleasures of longhaul: Travel may broaden the mind, but its effects on the body can be less endearing.Business, internationalRichard Dr. Halvorsen
The rescue squad: With murmurs of an economic downturn around the corner, companies need to keep a vigilant eye on their cashflow. But financial distress need not spell the end for your company.Business, international 
The science of the lambs.(how scientists plan to use cloning technology)(includes related article about Greenpeace)Business, internationalRobert Stokes
The shock of the new. (auction houses)(includes related article)Business, internationalStewart Dalby
The third industrial revolution.(importance of technology and human capital)Business, internationalTom Cannon
Tour de force. (Philippe Bourgignon; management of Club Mediterranee S.A.)Business, internationalJeremy Josephs
Track stars. (United Kingdom growth companies)(includes related article)Business, internationalTom Nash, Ian Fraser, Joanna Higgins
Trading on a perfect image.(profile of Steljes chief executive, Nigel Steljes)Business, internationalBrian Collett
Transmission impossible. (Auckland, New Zealand; energy supplies)(Energy Management special supplement.)Business, internationalPaul Thomas
Under troubled skies. (Yorkshire and the Humber area, England; economic aspects)(includes related articles)Business, internationalPeter Curtain
Unfairness at work. (impact of United Kingdom government's Fairness at Work White Paper on small businesses)Business, internationalRichard Wilson
Upping the stakes. (stakeholder pension schemes)(Column)Business, internationalJohn Denham Sir
"We won't grow if we don't want to". (some small companies wish to remain small)Business, internationalRobert Clayton
Winning in a wired world: Telecoms is traditionally big business, with smaller companies only being able to afford the basics.Business, internationalMarc Beishon
Wiring your accounts.(online banking for smaller businesses; includes related articles)Business, internationalDavid Sumner Smith
Wizardry at work.(creativity in business)Business, internationalMichael Peters
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