MACPA Business EdgeMACPA Business Edge
November 10, 2004
Volume 1, No. 1
 
In this issue...
 -  Guess What? There Are No Silver Bullets
 -  About Brainstorming
 -  Coaching: A Shift from the Locker Room to the Boardroom
 -  The More Things Change…
 -  Business Interruption Presents Challenges for CFOs
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Practical Management
Guess What? There Are No Silver Bullets
By considering the basic, time-tested approaches to improving enterprise performance, organizational leaders will eliminate the need to resort to the latest corporate “fad of the month.” Managing performance by setting realistic expectations, improving existing skill sets and creating a system of fair rewards, among other steps, can make all the difference.
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Problem Solving
About Brainstorming
How you attack a problem is often times more important than solving it. Sounds crazy, huh? Not if you consider that incorrectly defining the problem just might distract you from seeing other problems. The result: a much less than desired solution. There’s a method to defending against this.
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Organizational Development
Coaching: A Shift from the Locker Room to the Boardroom
If the day-to-day corporate pressures weren’t enough. Add to this the challenge of balancing those pressures with a meaningful family life, and you have a recipe for burnout. If you want to accomplish more, but there are obstacles keeping you from reaching your goals, consider hiring a coach.
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Industry Watch
The More Things Change…
The U.S. economy has had its share of ups and downs, ebbs and flows. Although the events like corporate scandals and a technology sector collapse are unique to their era, what can be learned in preparation for better times is crucial.
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Operations Management
Business Interruption Presents Challenges for CFOs
Corporate leaders face threats from an assortment of external events. Whether these events are political, economic or regulatory, or even natural catastrophes, organizations must be positioned to withstand each type of event. This means assessing potential threats, determining essential functions and identifying activities that must continue uninterrupted.
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A Site to Behold
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If you need to research international business from various perspectives, then look to globalEDGE; a site created by the Center for International Business Education on Research at Michigan State University.
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