Challenging the boss: shareholders and managers reconsider their roles
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Shareholders and institutional investors have influenced the resignations of several chief executive officers over poor financial performance in the US. Canadian stockholders are more reticent about pursuing management changes. The financial effects of shareholder revolts are examined.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1993
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Wielding the corporate axe: IBM and Northern Telecom grapple with plans for massive staff layoffs
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IBM will lay off 60,000 workers worldwide and Northern Telecom Inc will eliminate 5,200 jobs. Both firms say the layoffs are needed to cope with changing economic trends. Voluntary departures and the payment of severance packages are being used to help employees.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1993
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Buying by the specs
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Specifications are discussed and defined for an imaginary clone of a Macintosh computer. Memory, disk drives, monitors and ports are among the topics covered.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1992
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