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Inc. August 2008 Joel Spolsky |
How Hard Could It Be?: Good System, Bad System Starbucks' meticulous policy manual shows employees how to optimize profits. Too bad it undercuts basic customer service.  |
The Motley Fool July 30, 2008 Toby Shute |
A Driller Adrift Offshore driller Hercules has a new man at the helm. Can he right this listing ship?  |
The Motley Fool July 29, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Pickens Nitpicks Yahoo! Billionaire investor Pickens is digging into the top brass at Yahoo! this week, after bailing on his investment in the Internet portal at a loss.  |
U.S. Banker August 2008 William M. Aukamp |
Real-Estate Trouble: It's DeJa Vu It seems that periodically banks get clobbered by the real-estate market. Given the periodic problems in real-estate lending, perhaps banks should consider having a real estate professional on the board.  |
HBS Working Knowledge July 28, 2008 Julia Hanna |
Making the Decision (or not) to Franchise By choosing to franchise, a firm minimizes exposure to risk in a relatively unfamiliar market; as a tradeoff, it also gives up some measure of control.  |
The Motley Fool July 28, 2008 Timothy M. Otte |
Fortune Still Down on Its Luck Management explains that they're growing market share and positioning the company for success in the long term.  |
The Motley Fool July 28, 2008 Tim Beyers |
Will Management Matter for Juniper? It's too soon to know if Kevin Johnson can work magic as the new CEO of router maker Juniper but, as the lead executive behind Microsoft's failed bid for Yahoo!, the little we do know about him is encouraging.  |
Job Journal July 27, 2008 Marty Nemko |
Quick Fix: Why Your Boss Doesn't Praise You A manager's motive for not giving a "Good Job."  |
Investment Advisor August 2008 James J. Green |
Catching up with...Mitch Politzer Even if there has been a sea change in annuities, there's still a lag among advisors in terms of using the products. Mitch Politzer, president and CEO of First Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. of New York, discusses the instruments.  |
Investment Advisor August 2008 Kara P. Stapleton |
Turn Kindness On Brett Ellen, founder and president of American Financial Network, in Calabasas, California, is awarded the prestigious Humanitarian Award from the Muscular Dystrophy Association.  |
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