By Jennifer Jett They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but in terms of our “Industry Snapshots,” a picture is worth thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in revenue. As we come upon a new year, West Virginia Executive wants to greet 2012 with a look at our state’s top industries. With the…
By Don Gallion In today’s global economy, exporting in the business community is no longer a choice. Your competitor is no longer someone down the street or across the state but someone halfway around the world, and if you’re not selling on your competitor’s soil, they will be selling on yours. Without this move to…
By Keith Burdette If West Virginians could glance over our collective shoulder and see how far we’ve come, we would be entitled to a glow of pride in our accomplishments. For example: • West Virginia’s economy is well positioned relative to other states. Industry sectors such as energy and health care are performing with strength.…
By Dr. Calvin Kent With A national debt of more than $14 trillion exceeding the nation’s GNP, there is only one certainty in today’s political debate: the growth of federal spending will either slow down or possibly stop. Government contracting with private business is likely to experience this trend. There seems to be no definitive…
By Richard Slater These days, ethics is a buzzword in corporate America. We host conferences touting it. We ask our students to read books describing it and we orientate our employees to practice it. Loosely translated, ethics are moral standards—in other words, rules of conduct dealing with what’s right and wrong. Universities and corporations do…