Compensation and Cash Flow

Why many companies are using metrics from the cash flow statement, and not just the income statement, to measure annual performance and award bonuses.

Body-Language Tactics That Sway Interviewers

Posture, eye contact, and other nonverbal communication can speak volumes about your feelings and attitudes. Here’s how to impress hiring managers with mannerisms that project confidence and enthusiasm.

Watch How You Think

Insights from behavioral finance could change the way companies approach mergers and acquisitions.

The Deal, Unlocked

A controversial Delaware Supreme Court decision knocks down a tactic for sealing a merger agreement.

Basel’s New Balance

A new accord may soon help banks lend more for less.

Amazon Finally Clicks

Ten years old and profitable at last, it offers a textbook lesson on how to be both focused and flexible.

Sir David Tweedie

IASB chairman

Lester Thurow

Lester Thurow is all about thinking big. In his new book, Fortune Favors the Bold: What We Must Do to Build a New and Lasting Prosperity, the economics professor at MIT’s Sloan School of Management argues that the United States is in danger of being left behind as the global economy trudges forward. He postulates that we must take a few big gambles if we … [ Read more ]

Charles W. Mulford

What amount of value creation can be assigned to the efforts of management for a particular time period? That is the essence of accounting. Otherwise, it’s simply an appraisal process.

Executive M.B.A. Grads Decide to Look Elsewhere

Corporations are using tuition reimbursement for E.M.B.A. programs as a cost effective-way to help employees transition to a new job.

Negotiating Effectively When You Feel Outgunned

Executives often feel overwhelmed by an employer’s perceived power during job-offer negotiations. But by stressing the long-term benefits of the marriage over the wedding, you can maintain parity and keep the interaction positive.

Compromising Positions

Will credit derivatives encourage more lending, or will they harm the interests of borrowers?

MRM Software Brings More Visibility to Marketing

Marketing resource management (MRM) automates a host of tedious administrative tasks, from pushing draft proposals through an approval process to monitoring spending, which diverts creative resources. Greater visibility is often cited as one of MRM’s biggest attractions.

Re-reengineering

New software enables business managers to fine-tune important processes virtually on the fly, with only minimal involvement by the IT department.