China is second only to the Soviet Union and Canada in land area, but its
mountains, steep hills, cold plateaus, and deserts greatly limit the amount of
arable land. Most of China's natural resources either lie in the interior where
no modern transportation is available, or are unexploited because of the lack of
capital and technical capability. In recent years the official estimate of oil
reserve... hiện toàn bộ
Perhaps no other individual has written as extensively on value‐based planning
as Alfred Rappaport. He is Leonard Spacek Professor of Accounting and
Information Systems at Northwestern University and Chairman of The Alcar Group,
Inc., a Chicago‐based firm that provides management education, consulting, and
software for shareholder value analysis. Rappapon first began to formulate his
ideas on how ... hiện toàn bộ
FMC Corporation was one of first conglomerates and an early adopter of
shareholder value theory. This chronicle of the evolution of its planning system
as a decision‐making process for developing competitive strategies offers
valuable lessons on how to insure that everyone understands the issues, the
alternatives, and the implementation action required for success.
New Officers — It is traditional — and most certainly prudent — for formal NASCP
Chapter activities which peaked with the Washington Conference in May to subside
during the summer. The interweaving of vacation schedules with normal business
activities makes it impossible for a majority of the membership to dedicate much
real time to the concerns of the Society. While we mortals are taking our ease... hiện toàn bộ
Why have the competitive rules changed — why have time and capabilities become
the basis of competition? What are companies doing, specifically, to win in the
new information economy?
In November 1974, GAMMA, an interuniversity futures studies group at the
Université de Montréal and McGill, on the basis of an unsolicited proposal
received a contract from the Canadian Department of Supply and Services, acting
on behalf of fourteen federal government departments and agencies, “to provide a
perspective on the implications for Canada and for Federal Government policies
and programs... hiện toàn bộ
It is easy to generate enthusiasm these days for consideration of national
planning and national plans. In an era of increasing complexity and
interdependence of the different elements in our society, it seems clear that
something new should be tried.
Our business entered the 1980s bloated with too many workers and wrapped in too
many layers of management for the proper supervision of workers. That's hardly a
formula for productivity.