The power of empowerment
Article Abstract:
The use of employee empowerment programs is becoming more popular in small- to medium-sized firms. Empowerment programs encourage employees to take responsibility for their work areas, and allows them to make decisions and implement necessary changes.
Publication Name: Nation's Business
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0028-047X
Year: 1993
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You need not be big to benchmark
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Companies of any size can benefit from benchmarking, the practice of comparing applicable business practices to those used by top competitors. Benchmarking was introduced by Xerox and has become a common element of Total Quality Management.
Publication Name: Nation's Business
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0028-047X
Year: 1992
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Farsighted in optics
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Korean immigrant Yubong Hahn founded Rocky Mountain Instrument Co in 1983 to develop and manufacture optical components. Annual sales have increased from $100,000 in 1983 to $6 million in 1991.
Publication Name: Nation's Business
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0028-047X
Year: 1992
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