Referring to Wal-Mart's upcoming redesign of its Web site, one analyst said it will give retailing a "jolt" and another said it will "change Internet retailing." Evie Black Dykem, of Forrester Research, Inc., said, "It will be the shot heard round the retail world." When the world's largest retailer stakes its claim on the Internet, many predict that life will never again be the same. "The power to navigate the world at the click of a mouse is a force that is transforming our lives like none before," wrote the editors of Business Week. A few paragraphs later, they added, "Anyone with a computer is a citizen of the world-and a richer world at that."

BOMBS by Douglas Henderson Bomb threats and actual detonations have become an all-too-frequent problem for American business. This article discusses: Responses to a Bomb Threat ...

BURNED OUT? YOU'RE NOT ALONE by Emily Huling I didn't have to read The Truth About Burnout, by Christina Maslach and Michael P. Leiter, to learn that burnout has reached epidemic propor...

Rarely will you get something for nothing. But how do you know if you’re getting what you should out of your marketing program? This document by John Graham provides you with the guidelines to properly evaluate your marketing efforts.
Getting something for nothing seems to be a universal human desire that extends into the business arena. For example, company owners and managers often ask, 'What should we expect to get out of our marketing program? How will our dollar investment translate into increased sales?

If you're thinking about what will be happening on the business scene in the future, the first step is to clear your mind of several popular misconceptions. More than ever, it will be dangerous to harbor-let alone act upon-erroneous ideas which can lead a business down the wrong road.

IDEAS FOR MOVING FORWARD: PUTTING A STALLED ECONOMY BEHIND YOU by John Graham If weve learned anything over the past couple of years, its that nothing is easy. No matter wha...

PREVENTING VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE by Douglas Henderson Violence in the workplace has become all too common in American business. It's a concern for every employer, who should take precaution...

SATISFYING THE CUSTOMER by JoAnna Brandi There is much change afoot in American business and much needed change. Nowhere is that more evident than in the quality movement. Even though consumers ...

Even though marketing is a well-established concept in business, committing...