Author Article List

A Worm in that Apple

Published on Tuesday, January 31, 2012

A thorny aspect of business ethics emerges when we examine the outsourcing of work by American companies. Earlier in January 2012, an in-depth piece in The New York Times examined the subject especially as it applies to electronics manufacturing. Apple was the centerpiece of the well-researched and balanced story.

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Russia Joins the WTO: Why This Is Good for the United States

Published on Monday, January 02, 2012

On December 16th, the World Trade Organization’s 153 members unanimously approved Russia’s accession as a member. This will solidify Russia’s transition from a closed communist economy to a full participant in the global marketplace. The only question is whether the United States will embrace Russia as a fellow WTO member or forfeit the benefits for the sake of an outdated policy rooted in the Cold War.

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NAFTA Really Isn’t About Trade: It’s About Managing a Single Integrated Economy

Published on Sunday, January 01, 2012

What is NAFTA really about? This might seem a silly question. NAFTA is about trade, right? It’s the North American Free Trade Agreement after all.

But what if it’s not really mainly about trade at all? Thinking chiefly in terms of trade might actually obscure the real point.

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American Manufacturing: Competing in the Years Ahead

Published on Thursday, December 01, 2011

As American businesses navigate through this era of uncertainty, slow economic growth and hyper competitiveness, many are evolving and establishing new business models and processes. Others are undertaking new initiatives to boost productivity and reduce costs.

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