by - August 27, 2007 12:00 am
The Cost Of An Alpha Executive (I. Barry Goldberg Commentary)
What happens when an executive gets great results, but in a manner that is destructive or even toxic? This is the conundrum of the alpha executive.
Tag: Public Companies
by - August 27, 2007 12:00 am
Northwest Arkansas’ 2007 40 Under 40 Class Meet Challenges
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 2007 class of 40 Under 40 honorees are smart, ambitious and hardworking individuals – that’s apparent in how rapidly they’ve ascended to their ranks.
by - August 13, 2007 12:00 am
Laundry Leaders Lessen the Load
The laundry detergent aisle is changing forever as a result of Wal-Mart’s effort to reduce packaging and by October only concentrated products will be available.
by - July 16, 2007 12:00 am
Baldor Electric Buzzes Off
Baldor Electric Co. and its stock price are humming along this year after the company doubled in size with the $1.8 billion acquisition of Rockwell Automation’s Reliance division in January.
by - July 2, 2007 12:00 am
Networking Benefits Regional Businesses
Networking is a way to build business relationships and networking opportunities abound in Northwest Arkansas five days per week.
by - July 2, 2007 12:00 am
Image Matters Shortens Corporate Ladder Climb
Kathryn Lowell of Image Matters in Bentonville helps executives climb the corporate ladder through her teachings.
by - July 2, 2007 12:00 am
Employee Feedback Makes For Healthy Morale at Mercy
Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas has listened to its 1,400 employees to find the best ways to build morale.
by - July 2, 2007 12:00 am
The Region’s Largest Employers, Private Companies
The lists of the region’s largest employers and public companies.
by - June 18, 2007 12:00 am
Big Three Earnings May Fall Below Projections
Northwest Arkansas’ top three public companies — J.B. Hunt, Tyson Foods and Wal-Mart — have reported steady earnings in the first half of 2006, but earnings could fall below expectations in the second half of the year.
by - June 18, 2007 12:00 am
Tax Dollars Move North to Bentonville
City sales tax collections are down in Fayetteville and Springdale and up in Rogers and Bentonville. Analysts and city finance directors said the rise of retail business in Benton County contributed to lagging collections in Washington County.
by - June 18, 2007 12:00 am
‘Pay it Forward’ Like John Lewis (Jeffery Wood Commentary)
John Lewis was the very first client who signed on to advertise in the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. That’s probably no surprise. He was everyone’s first customer.
by - June 18, 2007 12:00 am
High Fuel Costs Could Cut Into Northwest Arkansas Economy
The price of gas is eating into people’s pocketbooks, and that means they are eating out less. Fuel prices in Northwest Arkansas could have an adverse effect on growth in the local economy.
by - June 18, 2007 12:00 am
Tyson Launches $70M Advertising Campaign
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale announces a new $70 million advertising campaign called “Thank You.”
by - June 4, 2007 12:00 am
Seven Days in May Shake up Arkansas (Editorial)
The last week or two in May saw a year’s worth of major business news: The sale of Acxiom Corp. and Alltel Corp. and speculation on another major deal.
by - May 21, 2007 12:00 am
Helen Walton’s True Legacy Will be Her Children (Worth Sparkman Commentary)
Staff writers for the Business Journal recently had the misfortune of writing about the passing of Mrs. Helen Walton, the woman behind the multi-billion dollar man.
by - May 21, 2007 12:00 am
Retailers Rid Record Recalls
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Harps grocery stores deal with out-of-stocks after an unprecedented wave of food recalls.
by - May 21, 2007 12:00 am
Retail Suppliers Get Stout in Searches
Stout Executive Search opens its doors to recruit and place vendors to Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
by - May 7, 2007 12:00 am
Pb2 Firm Crusades Balance
A Rogers firm helps Wal-Mart Stores Inc. with “green initiatives and expands its own offerings.
by - May 7, 2007 12:00 am
Rogers Firms Recruit Chinese
A group of Northwest Arkansas businessmen will lead a delegation hosting ?Working with Wal-Mart Worldwide? in Dongguan, China, May 22-24.
by - March 26, 2007 12:00 am
Our Stories Are Key to Personal Change (I. Barry Goldberg Commentary)
One of my favorite faculty members at Georgetown, an executive coach with a Ph.D. in psychology, was fond of saying, “People can be viewed as a walking bundle of habits and stories.”