The contribution of intangible resources to business success

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The success of conventional business firms depends to a considerable degree on its intangible assets. Intangible resources are divided into two major groupings: people- or employee-independent assets such as intellectual property rights, contracts, trade secrets and databases; and employee-dependent assets, such as know-how, networks, organisational culture and reputation. A survey was sent to Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of various manufacturing and service industries in northeast England. The CEOs were asked to rank the importance of intangible assets to their firm's success. The CEOs rated company reputation, product reputation and employee know-how as most important to their success. The study concluded by raising questions on the relationship of employee know-how and company reputation.

Research, Intangible property, Intangible assets, Business success

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Gender gap in the executive suite: CEOs and female executives report on breaking the glass ceiling

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Women professionals who have managed to reach top management positions often utilized career strategies such as consistent superior performance in addition to having developed a managerial style that men could identify with. They also sought tough, high-profile assignments and had influential mentors. Reasons for the limited advancement of women stem from the fact that some CEOs use group stereotypes to view individual women and are generally unaware of the corporate climate faced by women.

Influence, Social policy, Employment discrimination, Women executives

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The challenges facing CEOs: past, present, and future

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A survey of more than 1, 000 chief executives of US firms indicates that they expect more multidimensional challenges and perpetual change in the decade of the 1990s. Past performance is no longer considered a safe guarantee that firms can survive the future. Thus, the chiefs of US business enterprises are apparently preparing their organizations for a whole new set of players, new rules and new playing fields during this transitional decade to the next millenium.

Business planning

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