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A victory for sofa spuds

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Le Groupe Videotron announced that it plans to scale back its interactive television options after focus groups revealed that consumers are not interested in most of the interactive features. Many television viewers prefer to watch passively, rather than control the action.

Author: Laver, Ross
Publisher: Rogers Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1996
Services, Column, Cable television, Public opinion, Television viewers, Interactive television, Le Groupe Videotron Ltee.

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Tales from the boiler room: a veteran salesman blows the whistle on the high-pressure penny-stock business

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Frydrych is cooperating with the Ontario Securities Commission in the investigation of Marchment & Mackay's use of high-pressure sales tactics. Salespeople sold investors stocks that fell in price within a year, and they encouraged investors to sell stocks that were rising.

Author: Laver, Ross
Publisher: Rogers Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1997
Investigations, Securities industry, Testimony, Penny stocks, Frydrych, Norman, Marchment and Mackay Ltd.

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The case for criticism

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Management consultant Deborah Bright, who believes that criticism is essential to help employees improve their performance, debunks many myths surrounding criticism in the workplace in her book, 'The Official Criticism Manual.'

Author: Laver, Ross
Publisher: Rogers Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1996
Management, Brief Article, Employee development, Bright, Deborah

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