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...Guarneri's rich ensemble are perfectly matched here, to each other and to the piece. Some readings of the "Trout" emphasize its sparkle and brio, but this one favors a relaxed elegance: it is less a day at the beach than a month in the country. A bonus (the "Trout" frequently occupies an entire disk) is the Mozart chestnut, played by the Guarneri and Levine instead of the more familiar small string orchestra. The five musicians give a sophisticated, gracious performance...
...entrepreneur is a deep, personal need for achievement." This, rather than any large financial gain, is the key. Pinchot says that companies should try to tap employees' interest by giving them the freedom and the financial backing to chase their ideas. If they succeed, they may get a bonus or a promotion. But for intrapreneurs, the real payoff is the feeling of success--"I did it, and it worked...
...still for early-closing stories. In 1977 the magazine made a decision to push strongly into the world of four-color news photography. By 1979 TIME averaged twelve pages of color; in 1982, 18. Last year there were 24 color pages per issue, not counting more than 100 "bonus" color pages used to illustrate 1984's blockbuster events: the Olympics, the political campaigns and the elections...
...LAOOC Executive Vice President Harry Usher and Hollywood Producer David Wolper, worked with imagination and brutal self-interest. In negotiations, they relentlessly pleaded poverty. A lot of the people who worked as volunteers were left in the aftermath wondering why they did not share in the profits. Some got bonuses. Most did not. Ueberroth received a $475,000 bonus, which, considering his accomplishment, was well earned. He gave the money to charity...
...entertaining in their home towns. Peter the counselor wanted to promote family unity. His instructional techniques also became personal. If an employee tended to speak with his hand over his mouth, Ueberroth would reach out and brush it away. If Ueberroth was concerned about shabby dress, that employee's bonus would carry specific instructions to buy a couple of new suits. His bluntness was his way of peddling improvement. At the same time, Ueberroth was intensely opposed to workplace discrimination, frequently hiring older employees, giving younger ones serious responsibilities and using women managers years before they routinely had such roles...