SAM Coverage
Robert Macdonald
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Software Overkill
“The recurrent theme in this (computer) business is smaller, faster, cheaper. Except for software, which gets bigger, slower and costs the same,” wrote Bill…
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Missing The Computer Boat
The Computer Fairs last fall were attended by too few ski area people. Most of those who took advantage of the eye-opening demonstrations were…
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Discrimination: Sexual Harassment Is Imprecise
Sexual harassment has become an important issue in the corporate world. At least six books on the subject have been published during the past…
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Computers For Small Areas: Avoiding The Pitfalls
This year is the tenth anniversary of the personal computer introduced by IBM in 1981. It’s amazing how, in 10 years, these office machines…
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The “Truck Theory” of Management
All ski areas have policies and procedures which guide operations. All too often, these are communicated to staff members verbally and are subject to…