Articles from CMA Management (August 1, 2006)

Title	Author	Type	Words
Blueprint to a Billion: 7 Essentials to Achieve Exponential Growth.	Thomson, David	Book review	249
Canada's Cleaner Air Act: a look at what the cornerstone of the Conservative government's approach to environmental protection may entail.	Banigan, John		1551
Canada/Europe--a languishing relationship? Canada-E.U. business ties are strong but experts believe more should be done to keep them so.	Cooper, John		1427
CMA Canada awarded Level 2 certification by The National Quality Institute.			339
Finding the alternatives.	Colman, Robert		461
First candidates complete CMA-CPFA dual-designation program.			471
Get It Done!: A Blueprint for Business Execution.	Welborn, Ralph; Kasten, Vince	Book review	246
Harnessing intern enthusiasm: how to energize your company with effective student exit interviews.	Talbott, John; Bukovinsky, David; Sprohge, Hans-Dieter		1234
Head, Heart and Guts: How the World's Best Companies Develop Complete Leaders.	Dotlich, David L.; Cairo, Peter C.; Rhinesmith, Stephen	Book review	181
IFAC Board extends chief executive's term.		Brief article	252
IFAC Board holds historic meeting in China, furthers several initiatives.			343
Improving the health care pulse: Angela Downey, CMA, FCMA, works to improve Canada's health care culture while encouraging students to understand the value they can offer as accountants.	Colman, Robert		1344
Measuring environmental performance: a basic ingredient of environmental management; With the growing interest in environmental issues, it's crucial for organizations to measure their environmental performance through economic and ecological indicators. Norsk Hydro provides a good example of how it can be done.	Henri, Jean-Francois; Giasson, Alexandre		2566
New airport security measures: it's a delicate balance between speed and safety for airports trying to get you to your plane on time. Here's what you can expect in the next five years when "checking in".	McDougall, Diane		1287
New paper on business plan development for SMEs.			211
New software.			24
Regulatory compliance on track, say Canadian business leaders.			297
Security attacks up at financial institutions.			402
The value of values--how to attract and retain productive employees with strategic values-focused management: the battle for talent is only going to get tougher over the next few years. One of the best ways to attract the right talent is to show your true colours--the values that anchor your business. The use of a values-focused scorecard can be a helpful guide.	Crawford, David; Scaletta, Todd	Company overview	2844
Travel--managing the cost crunch: travel costs continue to climb. Here are a few ways to control expenses for 2007.	McDougall, Diane		1138