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Articles in Jan-Feb, 1991 issue of Business Horizons

Myopic management: the hollow strength of American competitiveness
by John J. Shaw
International communication: an executive primer - techniques in international communication
by Ronald E. Dulek
Competitive intelligence: insights from executives
by Betsy D. Gelb
Surviving a deposition - strategies for executives
by Peter Mears
Succession planning for the 21st century: how well are we grooming our future business leaders?
by Mark E. Mendenhall
The high cost of America's economic ignorance - college students' economic knowledge
by James A. Lee
Corporate ethics should start in the boardroom
by Steven Bavaria
US West: the architecture of corporate transformation - management during the breakup of AT and T
by Edward J. Ottensmeyer
Market-driven strategies for competitive advantage
by David W. Cravens
The power of negative thinking - corporate planning
by William J. Altier
Six steps to distribution network design
by Allan J. Magrath
Bypassing in managerial communication - variations in language usage leads to misunderstanding - includes article on difference in the meaning of "profit" in Japan and the United States
by Jerry Sullivan
Managers: on the defensive - when guarded communication is appropriate
by Lyle Sussman

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