AMA in the News—2003

December 14, 2003: Chicago Tribune—“Working Out at Work Getting Easier”—Article on workplace fitness cites AMA research on Corporate Health and Wellness Programs. AMA’s benefits director is quoted.

December 12, 2003: Lifelong Learning Marketing Report—“AMA Sees Interest in HBSP Online Content, Looks to Integrate in 2004”—AMA Executive Vice President Pat Leonard, discusses AMA’s partnership with Harvard Business School Publishing.

December 11, 2003: Chicago Tribune—“Those Who Hire Need Interview Coaches Too”—Nationally syndicated column includes AMA’s seminar on Recruiting, Interviewing and Selecting Employees. AMA seminar facilitator is also quoted.

December 7, 2003: Miami Herald—“A Failure to Communicate”—Article features AMA research showing that lack of collaboration is among biggest problems affecting U.S. businesses.

November/December 2003: Career World—“Start a Biz, Be a Boss”—Dale Weinberg, director of Operation Enterprise, AMA’s young adult division, is quoted in an article on teen entrepreneurs. AMA’s program is highlighted.

November 23, 2003: Lifelong Learning Market Report—“The Pulse”—AMA survey shows that recruiting, retaining and training employees is among the top challenges affecting U.S. businesses.

November 2003: Association Management—“When Talking’s Tough”—Article provides ten essential communication tips for leading in hard times. AMA survey on leadership development is cited.

November 2003: HR Magazine—“Most Companies Have Plans to Manage Crises”—Feature article highlights AMA’s Crisis Management and Security Issues Survey.

November 2003: Workforce Management—“The Battle Over Benefits”—Cover story on insurance benefits cites AMA research on consumer-driven healthcare.

October 30, 2003: Austin Business Journal—“Many Firms Don’t Offer Wellness Programs”—Article highlights AMA research that shows less than half of companies surveyed offer educational programs on self-care topics.

October 23, 2003: Dallas Business Journal—“Soured Office Romances Can Lead to Trouble”—Feature article cites AMA survey that shows few organizations have formal policies in place that prohibit workplace dating.

October 21, 2003: Nashville Business Journal—“Survey Says Most Companies Don’t Actively Promote Employee Health”—Feature article highlights AMA research on corporate health and wellness programs.

October 20, 2003: BusinessWeek—“The 20 Best Executive Education Programs”—Corporate managers and human resource directors ranked AMA #14 among the best executive education programs around the globe.

October 13, 2003: San Diego Union Tribune—“Employers Weighing Advantages Against Problems of E-mail”—Workplace column highlights AMA research showing that the number of companies that monitor employee e-mail has doubled in the last two years.

October 2003: Workforce Management—“Negative Results”—Meldron Young, AMA’s human resources practice consultant, is quoted in a feature article on drug testing in the workplace. AMA’s Medical Testing Survey is cited.

September 22, 2003: Dow Jones News Service—“Board Members Exerting ‘More Vigilance’ on Governance”—The Director’s Institute on Corporate Governance, AMA’s forum on Corporate Governance, is included.

September 23, 2003: Kiplinger.com—“How to Audit Your Insurance Program: Getting Your Money’s Worth”—AMA’s two-day seminar, which helps attendees learn how to get an accurate picture of their current policies, is mentioned.

September 16, 2003: CNNMoney—“Most Employers Report Monitoring Workers’ Use of Telephone, Computer”—AMA research showing that a majority of companies keep tabs on their employees is cited.

September 7, 2003: Boston Globe—“More Companies Are Prepared for Crises”—Feature article on crisis management cites AMA research that shows more companies have crisis management plans in place.

September 2003: Training & Development—“Corporate Silos”—A survey by AMA shows that silos exist in 83 percent of organizations, primarily as a result of turf wars and territorial management styles.

September 2003: Virginia Business—“Letting Consumers Have Their Say”—AMA survey shows that a third of HR professionals are unfamiliar with consumer-driven health care.

August 10, 2003: Boston Globe—“Office Baggage Part of Vacation”—44 percent of managers are required to leave their itinerary or contact numbers with the office while on vacation, AMA survey shows.

August 2003: Black Enterprise—“Getting the Most From Your Off-site Staff”—Susan Mason, AMA seminar facilitator, offers advice on how to manage telecommuters. AMA’s seminar “Leading Virtual and Remote Teams” is cited.

July 21, 2003: WSJ CareerJournal.Com—“Is More E-mail Monitoring Needed?”—Despite the growing legal risks, only about half of companies surveyed monitor employees’ e-mail activity, AMA research shows.

July 13, 2003: Boston Globe—“Company Culture Role Seen in Internal Strife”—81% of executives surveyed by AMA say negative attitudes of unit managers are responsible for friction between departments causing staffs to work in isolation rather than cooperatively.

July 9, 2003: CNNMoney—“Consumer-driven What?”—AMA survey of senior human resource professionals reveals that 63% of respondents were not sure whether a consumer-driven healthcare plan would be right for their company.

July 3, 2003: Investor’s Business Daily—“Companies Slow to Adopt E-Mail Policies”—Courts and regulatory bodies are increasingly asking companies to produce employee e-mail, AMA survey shows.

July 2003: Human Resource Executive Magazine—“Knowledge Gap”—Article cites AMA survey of senior human resources professionals that reveals few are well-versed in Consumer-Driven Healthcare.

July 2003: Executive Update—“Two Nonprofits Partner to Improve Small Business Knowledge”—AMA and SCORE form national alliance to raise awareness about the importance of business management and the value of lifelong learning.

June 30, 2003: Computerworld—“Companies Lack E-Mail Policies”—Only one-third of 1,100 companies surveyed have written retention and deletion policies in place, AMA survey shows.

June 29, 2003: Chicago Tribune—“Put Down the Daiquiri—It’s the Boss Again”—Manny Avramidis, AMA’s senior vice president of human resources, discusses AMA research, which reveals that 44% of managers are required to leave behind itineraries and phone numbers while on vacation.

June 23, 2003: The Washington Post—“E-mail: Blessing…and Curse”—E-mail has made employees more efficient, but it also created a host of headaches for employers, AMA survey shows.

June 23, 2003: The New York Times—“Still Lax About E-Mail”—Feature article includes AMA research on e-mail rules, policies and practices.

June 18, 2003: MSNBC—“E-mail’s Up—The Boss Watching?”—AMA survey shows that employees who use e-mail at work spend an average of an hour and 47 minutes handling messages.

June 16, 2003: Fortune.com—“Must I Take a Working Vacation (When I Really Need One)”—Column highlights AMA research on summer vacation plans, which shows that 40% of managers plan to take work with them while away.

May 28, 2003: The Wall Street Journal—“The Politics of the ‘CC’ Line”—Article on the possible misuse of the ‘CC’ and ‘BCC’ e-mail functions mentions AMA study, which shows that 14% of corporations have been asked to turn over employee e-mails by a regulator.

May 25, 2003: The New York Times—“Sunscreen. Check. Laptop and P.D.A.?”—Highlights the results of a study done by AMA, which states that although only 3% of executives are willing to skip summer vacations this year, 40% will bring along work and 64% are expected to check in with the office at least once a week.

May 11, 2003: The Indianapolis Star—“More Companies Say No to Drug Tests”—AMA research shows the number of employees and job applicants tested for drugs is on a downslide because managers are cutting costs where possible as long as safety and job performances are not affected.

May 1, 2003: CBS Marketwatch—“SCORE and AMA Launch National Alliance”—Feature article highlights new partnership between the two nonprofit training organizations to provide management know-how to small businesses.

May 2003: Network Journal—“Make Job Fairs Work for You”—Leemor Amado, AMA management practice consultant, gives advice on how to succeed at job fairs and how to better market yourself to possible employers.

April 27, 2003: Chicago Tribune—“Love May Last, But What About the Job?”—AMA survey reveals that of managers and executives who carried on a relationship with a co-worker, 44% ended in marriage.

April 2003: Sales and Marketing Management Magazine—“Seminars for Sales People”—Several of AMA’s new training seminars receive high marks from the editors of this trade publication.

April 2003: Training—“Training 2003 Conference & Expo”—Discusses AMA’s proposed plan to develop training programs that will involve more than 100,000 small businesses that have suffered due to the September 11th attacks in lower Manhattan.

April 2003: Entrepreneur—“In Case of Emergency”—Features AMA’s study on crisis management, the results of which show that more than 50% of the surveyed corporations do not have a set plan in case of a major disaster.

March 19, 2003: Newsday—“More Hiring Freezes Forecast”—An AMA survey on manager’s and executive’s predictions about hiring practices for the following year is featured in the article.

March 9, 2003: Chicago Tribune—“Don’t Work For Your Boss–Work with Him”—Feature article discusses how a relationship based on power and mutual respect can be beneficial in the workplace. AMA’s seminar, Partnering with Your Boss, is mentioned.

March 2003: Association Management Magazine—“Dearth of Emergency Planning”—71% of respondents said key personnel had not been trained in crisis management skills, while 46% had not designated crisis management teams, AMA survey shows.

February 26, 2003: Dow Jones News Service—“Diversified Security Unveils New Service”—According to a study conducted by AMA on crisis management and security issues, less than half of all U.S. companies have crisis plans in effect.

February 14, 2003: MSNBC.com—“Firms Boost Security After Terror Alert”—AMA survey conducted after September 11 shows that only about one third of companies made contingency plans in case of other terrorist attacks.

February 14, 2003: Newsday—“More Employees Finding Love in the Workplace”—Leemor Amado, AMA’s practice consultant, is quoted in a feature article saying there is more collaboration among employees in the workplace. AMA’s workplace dating survey is spotlighted.

February 13, 2003: USA Today—“Companies Act to Tighten Security”—Of the 83% companies who are prepared to handle technological problems, only 33% had plans that tackle issues such as terrorism, according to an AMA survey.

February 11, 2003: USA Today—“Cupid Finds Work Office Romance No Longer Taboo”—AMA survey shows that nearly 70% of managers are OK with employees dating, making it easier than ever to find a lifelong partner while at work.

February 7, 2003: Lifelong Learning Market Report—“AMA Looks to Grow Through Focused Marketing/Sales Efforts”—AMA Executive Vice President Pat Leonard outlines the association’s new marketing and sales objectives and a new e-learning direction in an exclusive feature.

February 2003: Black Enterprise—“The Resume. The Pitch. The Close: What You Need to Know Now about Finding a Job”—AMA’s HR practice consultant, Meldon Young, offers advice about self-marketing in order to get ahead on the job and how important internal recommendations can be.

January 27, 2003: Chicago Tribune—“Snip, Snip, Snip Could Be Final Test Before Hiring”—AMA practice consultant Meldron Young discusses trends in employee drug testing. Companies are switching to hair sampling because of better detection.

January 24, 2003: The Washington Post—“Isolation, Paranoia, Despair”—Feature article on the effects of layoffs cites AMA research on corporate downsizing.

January 20, 2003: Orange County Register—“Bosses More Upbeat on Hiring in 2003”—Article mentions AMA’s Job Outlook Survey citing that 38% of managers and executives anticipate their companies’ domestic workforce will increase in 2003.

January 15, 2003: Indianapolis Star—“Monitoring of Today’s Workforce is Prevalent and Legal”—AMA research on employee monitoring and surveillance is cited in this feature article.

January 12, 2003: Boston Globe—“Study Sees Optimism in Hiring this Year”—Article features AMA’s management survey about hiring new employees in 2003.