The foundations for the Paperless Frontier sprouted from the sociopolitical sentiment of the Efficiency Movement of the Progressive Era (c.1880-1920). The Progressive Party of the early 20th century had a political platform for the downward revision of the high protective tariffs, prohibition of child labor, establishment of the eight-hour work ... Read more (725 words)

Then We Came to the End is the debut novel by Joshua Ferris, which has deservedly inspired much prepublication buzz. It's the book that Ferris was sure would be locked away in a desk drawer forever. The sort of fledgling first effort a young novelist never returns to, perhaps recycles ... Read more (1608 words)

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Gifting stock of a family business can be a blessing for some and a curse for others. Before you make a decision, understand your motives and protect yourself with contractual agreements in the unlikely event that things go wrong. Consider the following true situation. Mom and Dad worked 40 years ... Read more (2285 words)

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Susan Bilsner was the type of individual who was always on top of things. She was always the best in her class at school, held many leadership positions, and was a very active and popular student. Upon graduation, she went to work for her uncle's sporting goods store, Sports R ... Read more (805 words)

We've all been there. The pivotal meeting where you push forward a new idea or proposal you are passionate about. A fast-paced discussion leads to an upwelling of support that seems about to reach critical mass. And then, in one disastrous moment, you hopes are dashed when someone weighs in ... Read more (1467 words)

A professor from a local university was asked to assist Hometown Manufacturing Inc. (HMI), with some internal conflict problems. After discussions with employees from every aspect of the operation, from president to vice-president to hourly workers, this is how the professor summarized the situation. HMI is a family-owned, light manufacturing ... Read more (661 words)

In September, our high school principal informed us that she was leaving to assume new job responsibilities at the county office. Cabinet members had been hearing through informal sources that she was considering a possible career change, but we refused to believe that one of our premier administrators would leave ... Read more (1649 words)

To: Carolyn Kepcher [E-mail] As a senior executive of a Fortune 500 corporation, I have been watching The Apprentice with mounting interest. One of the topics that continue to intrigue me is the management style you ascribe to, both personally and as an executive at The Trump Organization. Can you ... Read more (2249 words)