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as published in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

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"Businesses must learn to adapt to changes in technology"

Published
11/23/2003

Published
4/18/04

"Three generations take turns running successful riverboat business"

Published
6/20/04

"In the business world, hedgehogs outfox their competition"

Published
8/1/04

"Fun and humor can increase workplace productivity"

Published
12/19/04

"Do you know about a family-friendly workplace? 
- Pass the word"

Published
3/13/05

"Never use a hammer to swat flies off a forehead over personnel issues"

Published
4/17/05

"There are many benefits of a family-friendly workplace"

Published
5/1/05

"Whatever made you successful in the past won't in the future"

Published
6/19/05

"If we had a crystal ball, whould these be the ‘good old days?"

Published
7/24/05

"Play nice, or don’t bother to come into work today
– or any day"

Published
8/15/05

"The inability of groups to cope with unanimous agreement"

Published
8/28/05

"You can’t judge books, or people, by their covers"

Published
9/14/05

"All work and no play makes for a dull work day (and low productivity)"

Published
12/5/05

"There’s a 90-day honeymoon for managers
– use those days well"

Published
1/8/06

"Make meetings few and keep them short – adding to productivity"

Published
2/19/06

"Wien Airlines, a good example of how to bankrupt a company"

Published
3/5/06

"Family friendly workplaces are rewarded with productivity, morale"

Published
3/5/06

"Old systems never die. They just stay in the way of doing business"

Published
5/28/06

"Balancing work and family is no small task"

Published
7/16/06

"Lots of little things add up to a lot"

Published
11/12/06

"Business lessons from 163 years ago are true in Fairbanks today"

Published
11/26/06

"How about 'Father Friendly Workplaces"?

Published
3/18/07

Customer and employee safety should be business’ #1 concern

Published
5/13/07

"In a changing world your past success means - nothing"

Published
6/3/07

"The crooks are getting craftier"

Published
12/02/07

"The case of the low-level, off-shore, credit card, receptionist"

Published
6/15/08

"We often judge books and people by their coveralls"

Published
9/21/08

"Let’s make New Year Resolutions that are worth keeping"

Published
12/28/08

"Entrepreneurs are alive and well in Fairbanks"

Published
1/11/09

"The great international canoe race"

Published
1/25/09

"Charity does not necessarily begin at home"

Published
10/11/09

"Do you make the butterfly effect work for or against your business?"

Published
11/22/09


contact information
Professor Charles N. Dexter
Department of Applied Business and Accounting
University of Alaska Tanana Valley Campus
604 Barnette Street, Suite 224
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
phone: (907) 455-2837, Fax: (907) 455-2941
email:
ffcnd@uaf.edu ffcnd@uaf.edu