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NRI:Stephen B.shoplift
EITOR:John A.Dierill INNOVATION: REFLECTIONS CORRECTIONS A CLARIFICATIONS
Ice WernGING n ON THE GLOBAL RACE
mMark
A,Mark Morison:Morrison,:mlhcm'J.PAiSi Royal Dutch/Shell Group was inadver-
R:Malcolm Frowner, d•w �aving just read this superb Special tently omitted from a lisi. of 15 compa-
IRS:Bob Arnold.Nancy Caelt,Robert J.Down- Issue ("Innovation: The Global nies with the biggest profits last year
Jackson, Richard F, Janssen, Geop Lewis, Sally
Scott.Lea Walual,tWishimgwnL G. David Wal- Race," June 15) from cover to cover, I ("The Global 1000," .July 16, page 111).
,t Zucker am moved to ask, "What's next?" Its profit was $6.59 hillion—No. 1
WE EDITOR:John E.Pwenn.e:, How do you move our business lead-
IRESPONDEETS.Keith G.FeIcvn Y among the Global 1000.
lu EDITION EDITOR:Frank J.Comes ers, our politicians, and especially our
13111S.-Anthony Bianco. Joon A. Byrne. Judith H. students, parents, and teachers to The headline "Big Blue Scraps Its
John Hoerr, Gene G. Martial, Bruce Nussbaum, r
n,Oris Pon.Chris Welles,Brenton Welling embrace our dedicated scholars and in- Typewriters" (In Business This Week,
SRORS:Duane E. Ande,son, Robert Barker. Elva. novators as role models, instead of our July 0) could be read to imply that
Marc Frons.WAliarn J.Flnls:ein,,lidinly M.Lader.
D.Marti Mart:I: visna•: mercenary managers, athletes, and en- iRm had ceased producing typewriters.
aRORiAL SYSTEMS&OPERATIONS:rhnmas J.Reed terta)ners? AS the story made clear, I t it 1S Consld-
INSMANAGER:Rascals!l.Jhnar William PaPier c
TOR:Lawrence LiOpmann P ening a sale of the business.
Columbus, 01110
James C.Cooper(Business Uouool;editor),Kam-
In(Asse 1.Karen?ennar(Eco chucs;eoaor),Chris-
II(Assoc.),t,licraol J.blancoi(Arsov.).Gene Korea your believe Special Issue missed one stead of technically trained brains
Trends differ).William Glasgall(international)
T EDITORS:Books:Defuse Demarg. Corporate Fln- Of the most critical factors inhibiting ("Business shares the blaine for work-
ighl.Davit Z5as(Assx.l.Industries:Thane Pworson.
Management:Jof Bomlea,. Information Pro- innovation in the U.S.: our inability to ers' low skill, Labor, .June 25).
n W. Wrote. Intemationnl Edition: Elrzabad,Wainer.
I Newa:Pcia, Ga'.ur.:a. lnve::tmenl Banking:Joe couple financial resources with our tech- The survey of thousanils of mal
Bar:Awwr Brserl3e.Legal AdmrS;lA.Chele B.Orion.
>1i5lephe, PCwer, An+y Dunkin (4sscc.l. Markets & nical capabilities, particularly in relation turing and commercial enterprises by
Gary Weiss.ktndla:Susoo People:
Money 8 Banking: t0 small companies and entrepreneurs. various American trade organizations
I.o :Do and H OuhCoffihn Science:
Peoples alar Fincn.are
es::Ds,tee mm Sration::Pose,
T.eV.Tr .Score- There is no great secret about what is has conclusively shown that new hires
ID Mims,TOtaCO.manIWtlOpS:Pdmr COv.TranspOr
of Cneal wrong. Anyone trying to obtain capital must have considerably more skills than
IS:Brian Sumner.Ocidre A.OCeke,Naomi Fmdlt
uncn,
Fred F.Jespersen. Mart Landloc Leah J. Nalhana, from U.S. sources for leading-edge tech- their counterparts of i5 .ears ago.
Monica Roman.Andrea Romerem.Tmv Segal,fs=hrro
oology, as I am, can tell you. Robotics, automation, and computer-
DITOR:Laura Zinn Howard Burke ization do not reduce factory and office
IS:Harry l.tua or IDeauiv cn,ef).M.::ia l Mnreurio,Joan
phials(;Mar:Idler.Jac:PoLt,I_Jim faros(Br.copy Director of Engineering skills to "idiot-proof" ,jobs-, instead, they
Belknap.Pam Slat:.,Prue-Jve Clow her Carl Downs.
Aleta Kaufman,Cymma thM..luar+,Dame hougdy,Malk2 K Biotechnical.Engineering Co. require significant post,-high school and
iia Tamar;Dalin F.::ronmi,Kin+Jacobs, nida Poodle.
ad(Researcrer::1 Amesbury, Mass. in-house training.
E COPT EDITORS:Conal. H,dsoanu (Chief), Hallodrg James K. Baker, Chairman
t.ROW S.Normae.Celm•;Eeaang,tare;Loiner.Se- �%�,
,anon �t is incredible that BUSINESS WEEK U.S. Chamber of Commerce
lady,Steven Taylor(Def uhf c lu a),Jed Hanson.En: would mislead its readers by citing a
Isaac.directors).Pamela Imus,Craig Sol(Asst.tlhx
ea:Anhur Eves(Dirxtoq.Joan Danabar(Deputy dada- comparison of capital costs in Japan a d
de(Sr.Illustchol Laurel Daurus,Rev vella(Illustrators).
Mary Lee Schnoitdr (Merl. Stephen J. Romeo(Asst. the U.S. ("The myth that America can t
Bloom(Dopey picture Will);Scor I.11yo(Assoc.P¢- compete," Innovation Issue). It is a CLEARING THE AIR
Tadd James.Anne fauna,.Rennie Well(Asst.eddorat that Japan has been able to borrow I t ABOUT ASBESTOS
IV (Revareher). Sdrnn eiiwoh (ReSearU+a . Pans) P
rmhlC),Ctwrexe C,m au•r-Tian' low interest rates in Eurodollar market he report "Now 'passive' asbestos
9PERATIONI:Aron E' %-mnaru Balesmno.A.Po-
round Rohug.le_,Clio, (Fronucuo; managors). But the ultimate buyers of those in exposure looks like a killer" (Science
)owe.Shaun L Eng.f-cl Ler„Jc=6 I..Manin,Jane M, -
raig Sturgis.Karen lu,e:,lis,V.Waucn,Nicholas white national flotations are Japanese finan(• 1 &Technology,Joie 25) is a painful para-
tprd.Feria L'nd"!('".loop asarJ. Donald C. Pearson institutions themselves. dim of what Environmental Protection
Igor),Onto I.Arcola,Edcaruo Torres(Pro UVQn assts.) g
IDENTS:Jcrorne Zekosky(Onmmy chiw) Atlanta:Chu<k Andrew B. Kim Preside t Agency Administrator William Reilly re-
Ir.).Wince Konrad.Boston;Kath H.Hammonds IMgc), ' I
1.Gary McWilliams.Chicago:James E.Ellis(Mgr.),David Sit/Kim Internatio 1 cently called the "considerable gap...
vin Kelly.Julia Flynn&lot.Lies Theurer, Cleveland:Za-
Ir(Mgr.),Maria Mallory',Stephen Ptulhes. Connecticut Investment Associ s between what the EPA has been trying
to
(Mgr.),Liss Driscoll.Millis:Wendy'L011ner(.Mgr.l,Jim New Y k .sit about asbestos and '.what the public
n clic Sarel O.Atonlsci pAip„t90ham C.Symonds(Sr. Y P
in). Detroit James B. Treem pdgJ, David WOOorun. has been hearing."
Mark Ivey (Mgr.). Los Angeles:Ronald Grove, (Mgr.).
ong(Sr.Corrafeadel O,Kamnen Korean,Erre School. INDUSTRY NEEDS BRAINS Numerous government agencies and
Dell age Page),Antonio N,Fins.Mmnaapolls-St.Paul:
:fell (M r.). Philadelphia:Joseon Weber Ill.). Pltta• /� EKIRI expert .panels—including the EPA, the
wry L.MAe5(All Michael SChroeda.San Frarachux: NOTBRAWN ER
smiled(Mgr),Richard Brandt.Barbara Buell,HOW;Hot, British Dept. Of Environment & Health
Ser.News W Jonas Yang Clock(J. s Eiger).
Arry termil �he National Center on Education & Safety Executive, and a Canadian royal
+(e Newson on Stan Gock(News Washington:
Amy Stephen
i,John Carey.Paula Dwyer.Dean Foust.Susan Garland, the Economydoes a great dissery e commission—have concluded that air-
ckman,Dave Griffiths,Douglas A.Haro octet,Bill Javatski, b
t Paul Magnusson, Mike McNamee. Sash Payne, Tim to young people, especially those on ie borne asbestos levels in buildings pose
ante Yang.Bonn:John Templeman Wit.).Gail Sehares.
onamzn Kapsein(Mgr.).Hong Kong:Dinah Lee(Mgc), lower end of the socioeconomic lade ir, negligible risks to occupants. The EPA
he.London:Richard A.tleleher pAg,J,LIark maromom.
y:Staphen Baker (%lp:J. Moscow:Rose Brady (MgrJto publish a report erroneously stat i g now stresses that "the unnecessary re-
an Toy(Mgr.),income;B.I.,rviia:,Blanca Rinrnel.Rome:
m(MgrJ.Sao Paulo:Jo'L•w Ryser hall Tokyo:Roben that industry wants low-cost brawn - moval Of asbestos-containing materials
Neil Gross.Ted Holden.
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