April 14, 2003

Put the Goldschlager away
Posted by jbutler@bostonworks.com">Jason Butler at 9:17 AM -

CSM: More companies are recasting the idea of a "retreat." Apparently, there will be no more boozing and frivolity.

Some experts maintain that such practices are being shown the door. "The 'feel good' retreat is over," says William Duggan, visiting professor of management at Columbia University. "There is a back-to-basics movement going on in the business world. Companies seem to feel as though they should have been paying more attention."

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