Business & Management Practices

Business & Management Practices The Business & Management Practices ® (BaMP) database contains information dealing with the processes, methods and strategies of managing a business. BaMP coverage focuses on those source publications that deal with management issues or business methodology from a practical approach. The database includes abstracts and full text of articles, and is enhanced with rich indexing that enables highly specific retrieval of relevant articles.
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Week of 2008-04-27:
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SAS Applies Business Intelligence To Environmental Performance; Lots of companies say they're green. Now they can prove it with this new brand of performance management software. SAS Applies Business Intelligence To Environmental Performance; Lots of companies say they 2008-05-03
to environmental performance. It includes a performance management app with metrics...by the Global Reporting Initiative, a ##-year-old group that...year-old group that has a framework used by #,###...app, which tracks factors such as how much carbon emissions facilities
No immediate action on layoffs at talc mine. No immediate action on layoffs at talc mine. 2008-05-03
layoffs," Mr. Bellmore said. About a dozen miners will likely take...Lawrence Zinc reopened in #### as the price of zinc climbed...to about $# per pound as global production has outstripped demand...or ###-###-####, send a fax to ###-###-####
The practicalities of 802.11n. The practicalities of 802.11n. 2008-05-02
##n standard promises to be a new revolution in wireless networking...benefits of, and hurdles to, a full rollout of an ###...upgrades because, in most cases, a simple software upgrade should be...##n network with the existing a/b/g network. Here too
Leaving work to run errands. Leaving work to run errands. 2008-05-02
putting in the ## hours a week we#;re paying them...them to come and go as long as the work gets done, or...we insist they adhere to a regular # to # workday...# to # workday? Set a policy requiring them to work
Rebalancing a 401(k) that you've ignored. Rebalancing a 401(k) that you 2008-05-02
in different asset classes (such as small-company stocks, large company...to retirement you#;d prefer a ##-## split. Once you
The concierge model: want to spend more time with your patients? Consider a retainer practice. The concierge model: want to spend more time with your patients? Consider a retainer practice. 2008-05-02
"I blew up a successful practice," says Pittsburgh pediatrician...wanted to say, #;I did a good job,#; period." Serbin has...practice to the concierge model a little more than three years...kind of care unimaginable in a traditional practice. Hour-long visits
New models go mainstream. New models go mainstream. 2008-05-02
A growing number of doctors are...successful, they#;re stubbornly bucking a trend that#;s become familiar...percent to ##.# percent as more physicians opted for employment...pressure on practice income plays a key role. Yet, small practice
How I turned my adventures into a book: this doctor/adventurer wrote about his exploits, and now his volume is in bookstores. Check out his advice. How I turned my adventures into a book: this doctor/adventurer wrote about his exploits, and now his volume is in bookstores. Check out his advice. 2008-05-02
Doc, you really should write a book." How many times have...from patients, friends, or family? As a family physician and emergency medicine...pen to paper to describe a life-changing journey: my quest...realized, would have to be a priority, not an afterthought. I
Finally, some agreement on scorecards. Finally, some agreement on scorecards. 2008-05-02
It took a while, but there#;s consensus...to patients. The "Patient Charter," as it#;s known, creates a national set of principles to...for the consistent use of a defined set of performance measures
Healthcare tips--from your broker? Healthcare tips--from your broker? 2008-05-02
more than just help you choose smart investments. According to a report in Investment News, several major financial firms--including Merrill
'Argus Leader' Libel Suit Will Go to Trial. 2008-05-02
A libel lawsuit against the Sioux...newspaper was sued after running a column by Randell Beck, who
Direct mail is dead, bring on 3D thinking.