ECONOMICS The Glass ceiling is an unacknowledged discriminatory barrier that prevents women from rising to positions of power or responsibility, within a corporation. This obstacle is faced by thousands of women trying to fulfill their career goals and objectives. The following article will expl...

The New Breed is a very interesting article that describes the transformation from the over confident, playboy CEOs of a few years ago to the new diligent, hard working CEO of today. The old CEO was primarily concerned with growth and had little, if any relationship with their employees. However,...

CEO pay, even among companies whose market share and sales have slipped, is grossly unfair. "How bad are things? Here's one wise man's assessment: "About half of American industry has grossly unfair compensation systems where the top executives are paid too much," says Charlie Munger, Warren Bu...

Broadcom Posts 1st-Quarter Results In Line With Reduced Estimates http://www.dj.com/http://www.dj.com/Wednesday, April 18, 2001 05:03 PM ET IRVINE, Calif. -- Broadcom Corp (BRCM, news). reported a sharp drop in first-quarter earnings from operations because of weak orders and said it hasn't...

I have a lot to say about this "glass ceiling" business. In fact, when I started outlining my thoughts on the topic, I knew exactly what it was I wanted to impart and felt that my sentiments echoed those of many of my female friends and colleagues; That the theory of the glass ceiling was nothing mo...

Some kinds of planning situations are "programmed" and some are "unprogrammed." Why is it generally easier to work in programmed situations' What can happen to programmed plans when there is an unexpected event' Programmed situations are easier to work...

Two weeks ago, this column discussed how corporate managers can use criticism to maximize their employees' performance. But what about improving the boss's own performance? Is there any way of predicting which leadership styles are likely to be most effective, and which ones ineffective? There is,...

As quoted from Beauty Buzz website Donna Karan expresses herself as follows. "Everything I do is a matter of heart, body and soul. For me, designing is a personal expression of who I am- wife, mother, artist and business person, the many roles that women everywhere are trying to balance. But ...

In today's business world, it is becoming more and more common to find companies that are promoting their chief financial officers to become their companies' chief executive officer. There are pros and cons of hiring a CFO to be a CEO. The stability of the economy and stock market play...