Fortune 500 firms post another strong year profits surge in 1996
NEW YORK AP profits at Fortune 500 firms jumped 233 percent in 1996, the fourth straight year of gains. Exxon led with 75 billion in profit as the group neared 300 billion in total earnings. General Motors topped sales, followed by Ford, Exxon, Wal Mart, and General Electric.
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Protect Your Achilles Heel by Roberts links myth to modern management
The Iliad inspired Wess Roberts to argue today’s managers risk careers by self centered, cutthroat practices. He presents nine Shields of Immortality—commitment, selflessness, cooperation, integrity, rigor, flexibility, honesty, respect, humility—as antidotes to Achilles flaws in the workplace. Also notes related business titles on web marketing and sales.
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Telecommuting aids small firms but erodes water cooler contact
Susannah Ernst discusses how telecommuting boosts efficiency for her Chicago origin firm now in California. Public relations advisor Jeanne Gormick and others note benefits of fax and email while missing face-to-face human contact. Remote work saves travel time yet risks losing spontaneous collaboration and casual networking.
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