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Focuses on the debate about cellphone etiquette in America. Views of executives; Issue of accessibility; Places where cellphones are used, including public transportation systems and restaurants; Why the workplace remains unsettled territory; Comments of Peggy Post, director of the Emily Post Institute and author of "The Etiquette Advantage in Business"; Examples of friction in the workplace over the use of cellphones; Observation that cellphones are considered a nuisance even by those who embrace them; Reasons why office cell etiquette is so scattered; Suggestion that, in the absence of clear guidelines, the opportunities for abuse continue to expand.

The article offers information on responding to work emails and following up to them and also to know when to stop.

The article presents questions and answers related to workplace ethics and etiquette including a question on how to politely refuse food from a coworker and one on whether it is appropriate to make comments about a coworker's physical appearance.

The article discusses the expression of a workplace culture from online conversations that under-represent women in the economics department.

The article focuses on the Web site known as Office Pirates (officepirates.com), a new online entertainment emporium for men. The author reviews how the Web site is the work of former magazine editor Mark Golin. The author reviews the material featured on the Web sites, which features various comedy driven photo essays and Web log entries regarding corporate culture.

Discusses business etiquette, with a focus on dining out. The purpose of Goofs, Goblets and Getting the Edge program at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York; Views of Michigan State University economist, Philip Gardner, on competition in the job market; Popularity of the Dining for Success program at the State University of New York in Binghamton; Comment of etiquette consultant, Maureen Wild Sanders, founder of High Road Solutions, a company that teaches business protocol.

Reports on growing concern about declines in civility in the business or corporate setting. Study on workplace incivility by psychologist Lilia Cortina; Book "Essential Manners for Men," by Peter Post; Seminars on proper business behavior given by Emily Post Institute; College campuses as breeding grounds for uncivil professionals.

The article offers news briefs related to the hospitality industry as of October 1, 2014 on topics including the opening of Boqueria restaurant, the closure of the L'Atelier restaurant at the Four Seasons hotel and the opening of Eataly restaurant in Los Angeles.

MEN shouting in trading pits practically define the securities industry, even as electronic trading makes their antics less necessary. There's a reason that cameras love traders: their yelling conveys competitive urgency, excitement and drama. All this ruckus is rooted in tradition, so that one trader isn't likely to be offended by another bellowing at him on the exchange floor -- assuming not too much spittle is involved. But just imagine two employees going at it like that in a staid insurance office; both parties might be hauled up to human resources in short order. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reply All To the Editor, [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

To the Editor: Regarding your cover article about John Galliano (''Exiting the Way That He Entered,'' Thursday Styles, March 3): Just when our children were learning to maneuver in a world of political correctness, along comes this fashion icon spewing hate. Were it not for all the hard-earned bucks I invested in my Galliano-designed Dior wardrobe, I'd throw it away. (Woe to the thrift-seekers rummaging through my trash -- ''trash'' as a double entendre there.) Just the same, I'll never buy another Galliano piece again. Brenda M. Hersh [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Q.You are new to the corporate world and not sure what to do at business functions or after-hour gatherings where alcohol is present. If everyone else is drinking -- including your boss -- should you drink, too? A. For those new to the professional world, the line between a work event and a social event is often unclear. You may see all the trappings of a party -- food, music, even dancing -- but any gathering where colleagues are present is business and you should stay sharp and avoid alcohol, said Jody Queen-Hubert, executive director of cooperative education and career services at Pace University in New York. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

You'll have half the participants BlackBerrying each other as a submeeting, with a running commentary on the primary meeting. BlackBerrys have become like cartoon thought bubbles. PHILIPPE REINES, a senior adviser to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. [A3] [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

For the first half-hour of the meeting, it was hardly surprising to see a potential client fiddling with his iPhone, said Rowland Hobbs, the chief executive of a marketing firm in Manhattan. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

THE office joker. The mother hen. The king. The rebel. The gossip. The peacekeeper. The dude. Anyone who has ever been part of a workplace culture can probably recognize at least one of those characters in the cubicle next door. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article presents information on the unpredictable dress code strategies of the United Mobile Workers union president Ron Gettelfinger in the U.S. It is stated that when he visited the headquarters of Crysler Group, he and Crysler chief executive adopted a casual Friday dress code. It is observed that he followed a dress-down policy in a meeting with General Motors Corp., but he changed his dress to attend a meeting with Ford Motor Co. on the same day as a way to express his bargain stand.

The article presents the author's views on the allegation of cronyism leveled against World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz. It is alleged that Wolfowitz gave his girlfriend Shaha Ali Riza a promotion and $60,000. He did so because he felt guilty that she was shifted to the State Department when took over the World Bank, says the author. It is also alleged that Wolfowitz in 2003, when he was No. 2 at the U.S. Defense Department, made her hired for an official trip to Iraq, says the author.

The article presents the author's opinions regarding the importance of teaching business etiquette in universities.

The article focuses on the global business etiquette of businesspeople as they communicate with customers worldwide.

Discusses efforts to improve the efficiency and utility of business meetings. Profile of Susan B. Wilson, a corporate meeting consultant and author of "Gourmet Meetings on a Microwave Schedule"; Consideration of several strategies for improving meetings, such as allowing people to attend only the part of the meeting that is relevant to them and ending a meeting with a list of decisions that have been made and actions that will be taken.

Discusses how many vacationers choose to answer their e-mail while they are away instead of letting them pile up into a mess to return to. Strategies adopted by employees who are hoping to avoid an overflowing in-box when they are away from the office; Reliance of corporate culture on e-mail in everyday business transactions; Suggestion that employees are punished for going on vacation by being inundated by e-mails upon their return; Advice for employees not to look at their e-mail while on vacation because even one response can trigger an onslaught of communication.

Focuses on efforts of Citigroup to improve its image in Japan after regulators ordered the closing of its private bank. Officials who made public apologies, chief executive Charles O. Prince and Douglas Peterson; Discovery by Japan's bank regulator, Financial Services Agency, that fraudulent transactions misled investors; Decision of Citigroup to close the Cititrust and Banking; subsidiary; Suggestion that the closings will not affect the bank's net profit; Outlook for lawsuits from Enron creditors and other actions taken against Citigroup in Britain.

Reports on the participation of engineering students in an etiquette seminar disguised as a cocktail hour and business launch in New York City. Lessons on handshakes, cutlery and thank you notes; Sponsorship of the seminar by the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art; Importance of the seminar to graduating seniors.

Presents several business travel experiences of executives abroad. Embarrassment of High Ground Inc. partner Joe Romano for saying a wrong word in greeting the chief executive of a major Taiwanese manufacturer; Wrong signals sent by body language; Unfavorable impression made by ingrained mannerisms.

Discusses the secret activities people engage in during conference calls. Report that some people play games, check their e-mail, clean their desks, or do stretches; Comment by a publicist who exchanged kisses with her lover between delivering counsel to her client; List of favored activities by a Colorado entrepreneur, including having her hair cut, doing her nails, writing a book, watching television with the volume off, and trading stocks; Account by a marketing professional in Massachusetts about how he and colleagues tallied up jargon used by the people on the other end, and turned the words into anagrams; Accounts of embarrassing incidents while participating in conference calls.

Focuses on the shift to a more informal atmosphere in Japanese businesses. Change of policy directed by many business leaders; Goal of a more open, competitive environment; Role of the economic slump in fostering the changes; Influence of the broader shifts occurring in Japanese society; Nature of the structure of the Japanese language; Responses of workers to the changes.

Discusses the role of the summer intern, and describes the benefits and problems with these situations. How some interns do not seem to understand proper office protocol such as dress codes and appropriate behavior; Examples of conscientious and unconscientious intern employee behavior.

Focuses on the importance of business etiquette.

Deals with the importance of proper business networking etiquette.

Discusses a perceived lack of knowledge among young job seekers about how to behave at an interview. How interviewing styles in the late 1990's were more relaxed as a result of an abundance of open positions; Suggestion that young people who entered the job market during that time are unprepared for a tighter market; Lack of proper attire and preparation for interviews.

Presents business new briefs from the United States as of May 28, 2000. Issuance of bills featuring Abraham Lincoln and Alexander Hamilton; Rules of etiquette when drinking beer and dining with colleagues or clients.

Provides information on the policy of Alliance Capital Management, an investment firm, concerning dress code. Overview of the company's `Business Etiquette Handbook.'

Discusses the disruptive aspects of so-called instant messaging electronic mail messages in a work environment. Features of instant messaging systems; Office etiquette.

Focuses on the interest of United States corporate executives in etiquette and entertaining skills, as of early 1999. Classes provided by Boston, Massachusetts-based etiquette consultant Judith Re, California's Workshoppe and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Re's consideration of pager protocol, cell phone etiquette and avoiding liability; Comments from participants in a Re class at Boston's Ritz-Carlton.

Presents the authors visit to Tokyo, Japan, where she visited five of the finest traditional restaurants which take pride in both food and service. Practice of omotenashi by the staff of the restaurant; Definition of omotenashi; Identification of the restaurants visited by the author; Types of food served at the restaurants; Author's reaction of the food and service at the restaurants; Information on how the food is prepared. INSET: A world of refinement..

Presents excerpts from a series of handbooks on business etiquettes and ethics in various countries published by NTC Business Books of Lincolnwood, Illinois.