GTE Corp Grant on the move
GTE Chair Theodore F. Brophy says AT&T breakup opens sales of equipment to Bell and to Bell customers. President Vanderslice notes many opportunities as GTE shifts into a deregulated telecom world. The firm aims for at least half earnings from unregulated divisions and recently bought Southern Pacific Co. long-distance units, Sprint, boosting satellite ventures.
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Susanokula
Associated Press
Stamford, Conn
GTE Corp
Theodore F. Brophy
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
At&t
Bell
Brophy
GTE
Thomas A. Vanderslice
Vanderslice
General Electric Co
Telenet
Southern Pacific Co
Justice Department
Federal Communications Commission
Southern Pacific
Sprint
Greenberg
United States
Lillian Vernon founder builds empire by shopping the world
Lillian M. Katz head of Lillian Vernon Corp. plans a year of catalogs and international sourcing to offer more than 1,000 holiday items. The Mount Vernon based mail order firm expects 100 million in sales this year, with 50 million catalogs in seven editions. Katz, 56, spends 16 weeks yearly buying in Milan Frankfurt Venice China and Japan, aiming to save busy workingwomen time and provide trusted picks.
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New York
Lillian M. Katz
Mrs. Katz
Lillian Vernon Corp
Mount Vernon
N.Y
Lillian Vernon
Ported
Leipzig
East Germany
British pay rises outpace inflation, up 8.2 percent
London report: average earnings rose 8.2 percent in the year to April, the fastest growth in inflation-adjusted pay. Government figures from the Department of Employment show the gain marks the strongest rise since 1967, despite inflation pressures.
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London
Britain
Department of Employment
Office Revolution guides managers to humanize automation
A study by the Administrative Management Society Foundation reports employees fear a robotic office more than managers, who focus on cost and feasibility. Dr. Harold T. Smith outlines guidelines: define clear job expectations, set cooperative objectives, provide automation resources and training, redesign roles for meaningful work, use automation to relieve repetitive tasks, give frequent feedback, reward results, and involve employees in decisions while monitoring physical and mental strain.
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Joyce
J.W
Administrative Management Society Foundation
Harold T. Smith
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