This content has not been rated yet.
Though faced with the realities of dramatic economic change, the reconfiguration of the business landscape, and globalization, U.S. companies continue to go down the wrong path. Former U.S. Treasury Department official Michael Jacobs calls it "business myopia."
It may be argued that "enhancing shareholder value" drives the myopic vision of publicly-traded companies, but "shareholder demand" is perhaps more accurate. In privately held companies, myopic thinking results from a desire to increase market share or simply beat last month's figures.
This content has not been rated yet.
This form must be used to obtain approval for overtime.
This content has not been rated yet.
OWNERSHIP, PERPETUATION, AND MANAGEMENT by John Jaques The succession of ownership and management for your organization for the mid and long term is as important to your firm as ...
This content has not been rated yet.
P.R.: SEPARATE FACT FROM FICTION by Michael Maynard Public relations is often improperly or ineffectively used, giving businesspeople, as well as the public, a warped view of P.R. In th...
This content has not been rated yet.
Ergonomics expert John Quain offers these recommendations for keeping computer-induced, repetitive-stress injuries (RSI) at bay: Get up and walk around...
This content has not been rated yet.
PAPER FILES: ARE THEY WORTH THE TROUBLE? A TRANSACTIONAL FILING COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS What is transactional filing? Transactional filing is a method of filing paper documents b...
This content has not been rated yet.
PARTNERING WITH CARRIERS by Al Diamond Trust between you and your carriers must be a two-way street. Agencies have given carriers as many reasons to distrust their commitments ...
This content has not been rated yet.
PATHS TO UNDERWRITING PROFITABILITY by Becky Lathrop and Jon Persky Many agencies focus their efforts on new production and overall growth in order to achieve their objectives. Although this i...
This content has not been rated yet.
Are you trying to figure out how much to pay your producers by asking, 'What's the agency down the street paying?' Beware!
This content has not been rated yet.
One of the toughest financial decisions agency owners face is how much to pay themselves. It's especially tricky for agencies with multiple principals, because it's rare that all owners make identical contributions to the organization. Deciding what's equitable compensation for each individual may cause unnecessary conflict.