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by Cory Koch Every small town used to have locally-owned retail stores, symbols of prosperity, stocked high with quality and pride. Their very presence seemed to assure the unchanging nature of small-town life. But the last ten years have seen economic changes that... by Whittaker Associates | Jun 30, 2005 | Uncategorized
by Tammy Hart Recently in Maryland , Governor Robert Ehrlich Jr. vetoed legislation that would have forced Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to spend more on employee health benefits. Ehrlich’s action came during a ceremony in which he was joined by a top executive from the... by Whittaker Associates | Jun 30, 2005 | Uncategorized
by Josh Morse Last month I explained a bit about the legalities and business practices surrounding the open-source movement. This week I will be exploring open-source options available to businesses. One of the most popular open-source solutions today is the Linux... by Whittaker Associates | Sep 30, 2005 | Uncategorized
by Joel Burgess Strategic planning is used to determine the mission, vision, values, goals, objectives, roles and responsibilities and timelines of any organization. For that organization, strategic planning is a management tool that is used for only one purpose... by Whittaker Associates | Sep 30, 2005 | Uncategorized
by Dean Whittaker Freakonomics is a well written look at why what we accept as “conventional wisdom” may be wrong because it is based upon factors that may correlate with our expectations rather than real causes. For example, the drop in the crime rate in...