Changing Our Look

Nation's Business, Dec, 1998

Producing a more visually appealing magazine is high on our priority list, and you'll see our move to a more contemporary look reflected on our Contents pages this month. Our covers, too, will be more lively and engaging, as will the rest of the magazine as we introduce other design improvements.

This month's main cover topic and the story related to it deal with an important issue-sexual harassment, which is not always as blatant as it is in the photo at right. And it's a matter that employers might be tempted to ignore, particularly if they think it doesn't occur in their workplaces.

Our Cover Story written by Senior Editor Michael Barrier and beginning on Page 14, details why employers can't afford to ignore even the possibility of sexual harassment if they want to be protected from liability in court. I urge you to read this article and take precautions now. Make protecting your company against liability-and your workers against harassment-a New Year's resolution. And be sure to keep it.

On another matter, if you have a home office, it may be time to update it. If you plan to establish one, now may be a good time to do so. Either situation warrants a look at new options worth considering, and Assistant Editor Tim McCollum outlines them in "A High-Tech Edge For Home Offices," starting on Page 52. That's McCollum in the photo at left in his newly established home office in Cincinnati.

When you've finished with this issue, be sure to watch for our January edition, which will feature the 1999 Small Business Outlook, including what leading economists say is in store.

Happy holidays from all of us at Nation's Business, and best wishes for a happy and prosperous new year.

Mary Y. McElveen

Editor