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30592
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Over the first half of 1988, economic activity in the Wilmington, North Carolina area grew at an annual rate of twelve percent. Forecasted growth for this area in 1989 is predicted to be approximately nine percent. The national economy should grow during 1989, assuming that the Federal Reserve System does not restrict monetary growth.
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30604
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The Wilmington, North Carolina area economy is forecast to grow more than eight percent over 1990. A mild national recession is possible during the first half of 1990.
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30613
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Four new measures of economic activity in Wilmington, North Carolina have been developed during the past year. The local economy is forecast to grow five percent over 1991. The current national recession should end by third quarter 1991 if the Federal Reserve System takes appropriate actions.
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Carolina Coast Business Review
(NoCar HF 5001 C38x), Vol. 9 Issue 1, Winter 1991,
p14-17, il, bibl, f
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114
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Economic activity in the local area changed little in 1991, and moderate growth is forecast for 1992.
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30588
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This article describes and discusses some of the trends as well as specific legal and marketing issues related to alcohol and tobacco advertising and product liability in North Carolina. Examining how these trends have emerged may help businesses understand what directions they may take.
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30504
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The Tax Reform Act of 1986 makes substantial changes in the ways that corporations are taxed. This article summarizes some of the more significant changes in business taxes. Some of the changes pertain to corporate tax rates, depreciation methods and the investment tax credit, capital gains, alternative minimum tax, and the General Utilities Doctrine.
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30583
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The Center for Business and Economic Services in the Cameron School of Business Administration conducted a study to estimate the economic impact that the University of North Carolina-Wilmington had on four counties in the state. This article presents measures of the university’s impact based on numbers of students enrolled, faculty and staff employed, and degree programs offered.
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30607
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The Cameron School of Business Administration at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington completed a study of the 1989 economic impact of the four North Carolina State Ports on the state of North Carolina. Figures and statistics are provided for the actual and potential impacts of the state ports on output or gross sales, earnings, taxes, and employment.
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30614
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The legal doctrine of respondeat superior imposes liability on employers for the actions of their employees under certain conditions. This article discusses some of the circumstances under which this doctrine applies and its recent use in North Carolina.
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30498
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One of the reasons why many business firms incorporate is the limited liability feature of the corporate firm, but the shareholder’s liability for corporate obligations is limited to capital contributions. This article examines situations in which a corporation’s creditors and other claimants may have recourse against the personal assets of shareholders, and discusses legal procedures under the North Carolina Business Corporation Act.
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30605
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Dr. William H. Wagoner retired as chancellor of the University of North Carolina-Wilmington on June 30, 1990. In this article, Wagoner reflects upon his twenty-one-year tenure as the first chancellor of the university. Dr. James R. Leutze will become chancellor on July 15, 1990.
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30602
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This article reviews the history of the employment-at-will doctrine, with special attention on its use in North Carolina. Also discussed is the 1989 North Carolina Supreme Court decision in the Coman v. Thomas Manufacturing Company, Inc. case, in which the employment-at-will doctrine was modified.
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1014
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Anderson, dean of the Cameron School of Business Administration at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, discusses the school's challenges and opportunities.
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30505
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This article develops the concept of future-hindsight as a focal point for the application of an Outcomes-Methods-Resources approach to strategic human resources planning in North Carolina. The argument is made that employee displacement problems caused by an increasing rate of technological change will worsen unless strategic planning processes are expanded to include human resources management with involvement of managers at all levels.
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30490
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The small business corporation is often faced with the problem of raising new capital for the expansion of business operations. This article provides the operators of small North Carolina corporations with information concerning securities regulation relating to the issuance of new securities.
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