Empty Suit: Definition and additional resources from BNET
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Business Definition for: Empty Suit

  • a corporate executive who dresses very smartly and follows all procedures exactly without actually contributing anything of significance to the company

Wiktionary Definition for: Empty Suit

  • A person ineffective or incompetent in his/her position of authoriy. Derived from unfavorable observations that ineffective professionals are memorabe only for what they wear and not what they accomplish at the workplace. c. 1970

Additional Resources

California Proposition Raises Controversy; Would Obstruct Class Actions.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)
Mar. 18--In 1988, three investors led a class-action suit against Ramtek Inc. for fraudulently selling $11 million in convertible securities based on fake sales records. Investors were left empty-handed when the company stopped interest payments and deMar. 18--In 1988, three investors led a class-action suit against ...
Tags: class action, investor, San Jose Mercury News
Research articles 1996-03-18
Empty beds, empty stomachs; Guantanamo Bay.(al-Qaeda and Taliban suspects released)
On the march On the march
Research articles 2005-09-24
Creating A New Database
Creating the structure for a database is easy. But an empty database is no more useful than an empty Microsoft Office Word document or an empty Microsoft Office Excel worksheet. It is only when you fill, or populate, a database with data in tables that it starts to serve a...
Tags: Software, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Databases, Storage, Data Management
White papers
Georgetown Inc. Scores Triple Play, with Empty Seat/Empty Room Budget, Signing SAS Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and Hilton Waikoloa Village
Business Editors/Travel Writers
Tags: Hilton Hotels Corp., SAS Institute
Research articles 2003-02-28
How To Win In The Job Market Game
We've all heard, and probably even said, "The glass is half full," or "The glass is half empty." When the glass is half empty, you view things from a negative perspective. Conversely, when you look at life from the opposite vantage point, you find the positives in every scenario. What...
Tags: Job, Empty, Associated Content, Recruitment & Selection, Games, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Personal Technology
White papers 2008-02-12
Your moment of ABCNN. (Through the Wire).(coverage of supposed CNN-ABC News merger)(Brief Article)
Now the Los Angeles Times knows how The Wire feels when we tout something and it comes up empty. Now the Los Angeles Times knows how The Wire feels when we tout something and it comes up empty.
Tags: ABC Inc., CNN, merger
Research articles 2002-11-11
Courtyard homes wow empty nesters. (The Homes by Jones housing development of Vintagesle in BallenIsles, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida)
Other states - especially across the Sun Belt - ought to get the message from Florida. Courtyard homes are the red-hot housing form to attract upscale empty nesters. Other states - especially across the Sun Belt - ought to get the message from Florida....
Tags: Palm Inc.
Research articles 1998-06-01
Owners of Nearly Empty Arizona Shopping Complex Hope to Regain Focus. (Originated from The Arizona Republic, Phoenix)
Aug. 16--Walking intoeTht Mercado shopping center in downtown Phoenix is like walking onto the empty movie set of a Mexican village. There is a stillness of near abandonment. Aug. 16--Walking intoeTht Mercado shopping center in downtown Phoenix is like walking onto the empty movie set of...
Tags: Phoenix Technologies
Research articles 1993-08-15
Empty Houses in Winter Need Regular Attention
In many municipalities, homeowners are responsible for clearing the public sidewalks in front of their houses within a reasonable time after a snowfall. Fines often accompany noncompliance, and if someone falls on the sidewalk because it wasn't cleaned, there are insurance issues as well. This should be basic stuff that...
Tags: Agent, Broker, Real Estate, Business Operations
White papers 2005-12-15
NORWAY: SHIPYARDS WITH EMPTY ORDER BOOKS.(Brief Article)
Norwegian shipyards are struggling harder than ever. By the end of this year the order books will be almost completely empty. Only three Norwegian shipyards have orders for delivery in 2004. The around 8,000 people who are ... Norwegian shipyards are struggling harder than ever. By...
Tags: Books
Research articles 2003-01-07
6 Key Considerations When Creating Access 2007 Databases
Creating the structure for a database is easy. But an empty database is no more useful than an empty document or worksheet. It is only when you fill, or populate, a database with data in tables that it starts to serve a purpose. As you add queries, forms, and reports,...
Tags: Storage, Microsoft Access, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
White papers
Hasbro Files Suit against RADGames; Cites Infringement of MONOPOLY in Suit
PAWTUCKET, R.I. -- Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York late yesterday against RADGames of Peterborough, New Hampshire, manufacturer of a product called Super Add-OnsTM MONOPOLYR Version. The complaint alleges trademark and copyright infringement of Hasbro's MONOPOLYR game as the reasons...
Tags: Hasbro Inc.
Research articles 2005-02-24
On shaky ground: Adelstein's uncertain future puts FCC overhaul in jeopardy.(Jonathan Adelstein)(Federal Communications Commission)
Michael Powell's ambitious agenda for the rest of 2004 could be derailed by an empty seat at the FCC. Michael Powell's ambitious agenda for the rest of 2004 could be derailed by an empty seat at the FCC.
Tags: FCC
Research articles 2004-08-23
Constant Work-In-Process (CONWIP) vs Kanban
Article states that Kanban control may not be the most efficient option for all types of lean manufacturing systems. The strategy involves the circulation of cards, the kanbans, between a machine and a downstream buffer to control production. This process ensures that parts are not made except in response to...
Tags: It Operations, Tqm/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Lean Manufacturing, Article, Strategy
White papers 2003-01-01
Boston-Based Developer Acquires Empty Sears Distribution Center.(Originated from The Boston Globe)
Mar. 6--After nine years in mothballs and at least three failed redevelopment bids, the empty Sears, Roebuck and Co. distribution center in the Fenway moved a step closer toward a $90 million rebirth yesterday. Mar. 6--After nine years in mothballs and...
Tags: Boston Globe, Sears Roebuck & Co.
Research articles 1997-03-06
G. Heileman to support S&P suit - G. Heileman Brewing Co., S and P Cos. suit against Adolph Coors Co.'s acquisition of Stroh Brewery
G. Heileman to support S&P suit
Tags: acquisition, G., Molson Coors Brewing Co., S&P
Research articles 1989-11-06
FTC suit settled. (Federal Trade Commission Mail Order Rule violation case against Artistic Greetings Inc.)
FTC suit settled FTC suit settled
Tags: FTC, mail-order
Research articles 1992-02-01
CVS to Expand Pharmacare with Lease of Empty Rhode Island Factory Building.(Originated from The Boston Globe)
May 15--Five months after ring manufacturer L.G. Balfour Co. announced its departure from North Attleborough, CVS Corp. said yesterday it has leased 70,000 square feet of space in the empty factory building and will move 300 employees to the site. May 15--Five months...
Tags: Boston Globe, CVS Corp.
Research articles 1997-05-15
MCI Rings Newport New's Number.(Originated from Daily Press, Newport News, Va.)
NEWPORT NEWS--Oct. 30--Today it's just a big empty store, vacant for more than a year. NEWPORT NEWS--Oct. 30--Today it's just a big empty store, vacant for more than a year.
Tags: MCI Inc.
Research articles 1995-10-29
Running on empty; Consequences: Dot-coms weigh the risks of what happens when they slam the brakes on ad spending.(Brief Article)
When dot-coms awoke at the end of spring to find their coffers nearly empty, many pulled the plug on marketing. Suddenly dot-coms touted slashed ad budgets as proudly as children with straight-A report cards. Prudence replaced aggressive, pull-out-al When dot-coms awoke at the end of spring...
Tags: advertisement, company, dot-com, HotJobs, marketing, revenue
Research articles 2000-11-06
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