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Articles in Feb 1996 issue of Nation's Business

• A company is turned around through Japanese principles - TBM Consulting Group Inc. applied the process of continuous improvement known as Kaizen to the Alexander Doll Co - Brief Article
  by Roberta Maynard
• Smart cars, smart roads - traffic-management systems - includes related article on an upcoming Intelligent Transportation Society of American conference
  by Julie Candler
• High-tech help? It's your call - hiring small business information technology experts
  by Christopher Robert Barton
• What's in a name? - unique titles on business cards - Brief Article
  by Michael Barrier
• Big plans - where to get information on starting up a retail clothing store for big and tall men - Brief Article
  by Laura M. Litvan
• Obstructionism is not good policy for 1996 - Editorial
• On labor's strategy - poll on new non-strike job actions; Where I Stand - Brief Article
• Getting on the air - financial planner Paul Mladjenovic offers tips on how business people can secure radio and television interviews - Promotion - Brief Article
  by Roberta Maynard
• Licking the competition - Quick's Candy Inc.'s quality lollipops - Brief Article - Company Profile
  by Sharon Nelton
• Rising complaints of religious bias: this advice from legal experts could help employers stay out of trouble
  by Janine S. Pouliot
• Benefit costs shift into reverse - employee benefits
  by Roger Thompson
• Eggstra! Eggstra! - popularity and marketing of the Eggsercizer exercise tool - Brief Article
  by Michael Barrier
• Kicking the tires - where to get information on starting up a used-car dealership - Brief Article
  by Laura M. Litvan
• Cooking up revenues - expansion strategy of Ruth Meric Catering
  by Ruth Meric
• Labor relations at readers' firms - survey results; Where I Stand - Brief Article
• A newsletter pulls employees together - Managing Your Small Business: Communication - Brief Article
• On the cutting edge - Razor and Tie Music
  by Michael Barrier
• Wheels of change in bicycle retailing - large bicycle chain stores enter the industry; includes related article on domestic manufacturers of bicycle parts - Enterprise - Industry Overview
  by Michael Barrier
• A new presence on the Internet - NetMarquee Family Business NetCenter
  by Sharon Nelton
• The war on drugs wants you - every company needs a policy against drug abuse - includes related article with sources to aid employees
  by David Warner
• Customer compass - developing customer lists - telemarketing hints; list brokers - Direct Line - Brief Article
  by Laura M. Litvan
• A guide for comparing expenses by year - chart for comparing business expenses and revenues in 1995 with similar amounts in previous years with adjustments for inflation - Brief Article
  by James Worsham
• Computers' toll on the eyes - effect of video display terminals on the eyes of computer users
  by Janet L. Willen
• The ins and outs of buying at auctions - advice - Managing Your Small Business: Purchasing - Brief Article
• Labor comes alive: with a new national leader, unions are poised to become more aggressive to make up lost ground in membership and bargaining power - John J. Sweeney of the AFL-CIO - includes related information on chronological highlights in organized l
  by James Worsham
• SBA-backed loans just got costlier - Small Business Administration - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 1995
  by J. Tol Broome, Jr.
• Case study: getting beyond a tragedy - crises present opportunities; joining a firm must be voluntary - Panel Discussion
  by Jane Hilburt-David
• Wall Street looks for moderate gains in '96
  by Randy Myers
• Getting started: detective work - New York state laws for licensing detectives - Direct Line - Brief Article
  by Laura M. Litvan
• Minority businesses are still undercounted - US Census Bureau report for 1992 excludes regular companies or C corporations - Brief Article
  by Sharon Nelton
• Labor's new game plan - President John J. Sweeney of the AFL-CIO calls for more aggressive labor union activity - Editor's Note - Brief Article - Editorial
  by Mary Y. McElveen
• Acquiring firms need to know - personal management practices reveal a great deal about how a company has been run - Managing Your Small Business: NB Tip - Brief Article
• The view from the top - AFL-CIO President John J. Sweeney - Cover Story - Interview
• From wireless phones to mobile offices - small-business wireless telecommunications
  by Peter Weaver
• Yule duel - continued - Jennings Osborne, of Little Rock, Arkansas, best known for his lighted Christmas displays with millions of lights, files bankruptcy - Brief Article
  by Michael Barrier
• Eight lame excuses to procrastinate - Estate Planning
  by James R. McDaniel
• Carving a niche - tips for small business owners on how to price highly specialized products - Brief Article
  by Laura M. Litvan
• Emotions in the workplace - includes related articles
  by Sharon Nelton