17 Oct 1992
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1992
Page
1
Local experts discussed the changing role of bosses in the 1990s. The best boss is now a leader and facilitator, not a disciplinarian, with empowerment replacing management. The workplace flattens into a team with a coach setting direction and goals.
A 6.6 magnitude quake struck at 4 33 a m in northwestern Colombia collapsing huts in Murindo about 90 miles from Medellin. Officials report no deaths though village damage appears extensive with many homes of bamboo and grass roofs. Public health pilots found no casualties.
Bosses say involving workers boosts stake in jobs and value to companies. At Quaker Oats Tom Ferriter notes a two year system where a personnel procedures committee sets goals for waste safety quality and pay. If annual goals are met, pay increases follow and employees help set them. A two day shutdown November 16 and 17 allows 165 workers to train with a sister plant in Topeka at the Kansas Expocentre.
Shawnee County Sheriff Ed Ritchie announced that 33 year old Charles R. Duty, a transient known to have lived in Topeka, is the man found shot and tied to a metal beam in the Wakarusa River near the Douglas Shawnee county border. The breakthrough followed a CrimeStoppers tip that shifted from Donnie Ray Perkins to Duty, aided by a rule bend to pay for information leading to identification.
A Kansas development agency will issue a February strategic plan to create jobs, raise pay, and grow competitive businesses. Kansas Inc president Charles Warren said the plan is an incentive based, 21st century strategy emphasizing local empowerment, value added production, and balancing growth across urban and rural areas.
Bill Clinton and Al Gore urge supporters not to overlook GOP leaning states, leveraging large leads for a late campaign push. Weather outlook notes sunny Sunday with highs mid 50s and tonight clear lows around 32. Page references to guides, classifieds, and sections follow.
Kent Hughes of the Council on Competitiveness urged a shift to a global mindset and long term investments in plants, equipment, and R D. He warned the United States lags in R D investment versus Germany and Japan, calls for reallocation from military to business research, and stresses education and exports to grow jobs.
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