by Jami Gibson | Jul 30, 2004 | Uncategorized
By Pete Julius The McKinsey Quarterly just completed a global survey of business executives, which focused on five issues: global economy confidence, pricing, workforce, debate over China and India, and IT spending. Fifty-five hundred corporate-level executives from... by Jami Gibson | Aug 30, 2004 | Uncategorized
By Leigh Howe I think a story is published every day about thousands of jobs being outsourced to India, China, or Taiwan. The writer typically laments that foreign companies continue to take jobs away from Americans. These jobs include call center positions as well... by Jami Gibson | Aug 30, 2004 | Uncategorized
By Jeff Vedders Although the food industry does not draw the same attention or press as biotechnology, nanotechnology, and even high-end electronics, it is still an important target for many communities. If you are targeting food companies, there are a few trends you... by Jami Gibson | Aug 30, 2004 | Uncategorized
By Pete Julius How important are rankings? Do they really matter? Which rankings are most important? Who publishes the best, most widely used rankings? And where does your community rank? One answer to these questions can be found in Area Development’s recent... by Jami Gibson | Jul 30, 2004 | Uncategorized
By Leigh Howe Data and information are plentiful these days. We’ve been searching for ways to automate data and information collection so that we can spend more time determining what the information means. Many news sources and databases have alerts and web crawlers...