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Discusses three reasons why the concept of writing across the curriculum (WAC) does not work, dealing with (1) writing assignments; (2) faculty not trained to teach writing; and (3) the fact that teaching writing takes more time than WAC allows. Argues for putting business writing back in its rightful place in the curriculum as a separate course. (SR)

Describes a series of low-tech and high-tech options for use in meeting management. Summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of each, including (1) face-to-face meetings, with choices of flip charts, nonelectronic boards, electronic boards, hand outs, film projectors, and multimedia projectors; and (2) groupware meetings, with choices of audio- and video teleconferencing, e-mail meetings, and electronic meetings. (SR)

Surveyed members of the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business to determine how and why computers were being used in the business or management curriculum and the kinds of hardware and software in use. (PD)

Includes nine responses from college faculty to Daniel's article (EJ 285 194) on business communication. (PD)

Notes the increasing importance of management communication courses in graduate business programs. Surveyed 17 graduate schools of business and reported on four kinds of administrative set-ups for such courses and six major trends in pedagogy. (PD)