If you own a small or medium sized business and you believe that by joining an industry association they will some how help you, then you might be rather upset in the future to learn that your association acts more like a bureaucracy than an actual business operation. Some say that organizations and associations act like bureaucracies in order to deal with the government bureaucracies better. This might be so but;

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The bursting of the dotcom bubble in the year 2001 was a defining moment in the global web industry. People believed that the web had been given far too much significance than it merited, not withstanding that initial glitches are a common feature of all technological revolutions. The shakeouts in fact mark the beginning of new and innovative technology ready to replace the old and the redundant.

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When the first generation of women entered the workforce in earnest in the 1970s, they succeeded in the only way they could – by imitating men. Authoritarian leadership and tight control was the hallmark of that day's businessman, and women were not exactly welcomed into the ranks of management. Well ladies, that was yesterday, and today is today

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In addition to conventional advertising, companies and corporate bodies have come to recognize that they must invest in trade shows, but what exactly are the pros and cons?

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This article looks at how status manifests within different cultures and how it impacts upon interpersonal communication within the business world.