It’s back to the basics when trying to answer this question. In simple terms, a manager doesn’t “do,” a manager “manages.” But what does the word “manage” mean. How did this term come to be applied to the people who make decisions, move people to the right positions within an organization and arrange for projects [...]

In the past two years people have had to pay $4 for gasoline, $3 for gasoline and about $2.50 for gasoline, depending on the interest investors have in speculating on the price of gas. In spite of what most television and newspaper reports state, the wild fluctuations in fuel prices has little to do with [...]

Basic guidelines for running a business state that prices charged for products or services have to keep pace with changes in expenses. A merchant or retail store has to take in enough money to cover rent, payroll, office expenses and so on. This also applies to a semi-official agency such as the postal service, which [...]