IPA Bulletin | Economic & HR

Premedia Leaders Discuss Industry Transformation
September/October 2007
Industry leaders concentrate on understanding what their customers need and what they as, graphic solutions providers, can do to satisfactorily meet those needs and help their clients succeed.
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Myth of Confrontation
Do You Dread Confrontations with Employees? by Bruce Tulgan
May/June 2007
Being a weak manager makes confrontation inevitable, whereas being a strong manager means confrontations rarely occur.
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The Undermanagement Epidemic: Hiding In Plain Sight, by Bruce Tulgan
March/April 2007
Most problems could be avoided altogether or solved quickly by a hands-on manager—by a boss who accepts authority and the responsibility that goes along with it.
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Lenticular Imaging: Another Dimension in Printing by Louis M. Brill
November/December 2006
As graphic solutions providers seek new business opportunities and new value-added services to provide their customers, lenticular imaging periodically emerges as a candidate process for new market opportunities.
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The Price Is Right! Creating Perceived Customer Value by Sid Chadwick
November/December 2006
Is price important? Of course it is. However, performance and contributions toward the economic and professional performance of the buyer and buyer’s organization in today’s competitive environment are more important.
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Packaging Challenges: The Business & the Technology by Mark Vanover
March/April 2006
There are two distinct pieces of the packaging puzzle: the technology and the business. Even if you master the intricacies of packing prepress, the business requires a different mindset.
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Hiring and Retaining Peak Performers by David Regan
September/October 2005
Finding top notch staff in the current economic environment is becoming increasingly difficult. Fortunately, there are some especially powerful tools at hand that can help.
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Managing Cash Flow Efficiently and Effectively by Rob Reider
January/February 2005
Cash: Without it, the organization can dissipate; with it, the organization can grow and prosper—with proper management and economical and efficient operations.
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