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Common currency like Euro appeals to many
The idea of North America adopting a
common currency similar to the Euro
may sound far-fetched, but a new survey
released recently shows many Americans
actually support it.
The Coinstar National Currency Poll: A
Periodic Look at Americans and Their
Money found that 43 percent of
Americans would favor such a currency
agreement between the United States,
Mexico and Canada. Surprisingly, the
same survey also found that 25 percent of
respondents would favor America’s adop
tion of the Euro.
These findings, which may indicate a
movement by Americans to accept a
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for several reasons.
“Americans are as proud of the dollar
and our country’s enviable economy as
they are of the flag, the national anthem
and the Statue of Liberty," said Jens
Molbak, founder and CEO of Coinstar
Inc., which commissioned the annual cur
rency survey and operates a nationwide
network of coin-counting machines.
"For Americans to indicate such a high
level of interest in a common currency,
though surprising, may be a sign that the
fear of interacting economically with
other countries is dwindling as our econ
omy becomes ever more global and inter-
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“Not all predictions are a sure thing," said
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The appeal of a common currency is
particularly evident among women. In
fact, 47 percent of women surveyed were
in favor of a common currency for North
America, compared with 38 percent of
men.
When asked about adopting the Euro,
29 percent of women said they were in
favor of the idea, while only 20 percent of
men expressed support for the idea.
The adoption of a common currency
isn’t the only topic covered by this latest
poll.
Survey participants were also asked
about their feelings toward loose change.
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Generation X
“A great number of Generation Xers will
start their own businesses and they’ll enjoy
a higher success rate than previous genera
tions,” said Roger Herman, a business con
sultant and CEO of the Herman Group.
“But other Generation Xers will work for
existing companies of all sizes and types.
These young people will influence corpo
rate cultures to be less formal, more results
oriented and less tolerant of inhibiting rules
and procedures.”
Small office, home office
“Today, about one-third of Americans
more than 43 million workers work
from home. By 2002, half will,” said Terry
van der Werff, a professional speaker and
president of van der Werff Global.
“The fastest-growing category of worker
is the telecommuter; they are growing at 25
percent per year, driven by changes in
lifestyles, family patterns and technology
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with the power of today’s laptop in a unit
the size of a wristwatch by 2008.”
Project workers
We’ve seen the full-time worker become
the part-time worker, the temporary worker,
the contract worker and the contingent
worker. Gioia says another category is sur
facing: the project worker.
“Most of us will eventually become pro
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“Project workers are similar to contract
workers but are hired by project. Projects
can be long or short, and responsibilities
might range from meeting planner to inter
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Overall, results yielded from the
Coinstar National Currency Poll indicate
Americans dislike counting and handling
change so much so, in fact, that they
would accept a lesser amount of money
in cash over more money offered in loose
change.
When given the choice between a SSO
bill or $55 in loose change, more than
two-thirds 6B percent would take
the SSO bill.
Surprisingly, three out of four women
73 percent would rather accept the
lesser amount.
When the difference in cash vs. change
was increased from $5 to sls and survey
participants were asked to choose
between $65 in change or a SSO bill, 32
percent of Americans said they would
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still take a lesser amount in the form ot.
cash and avoid the loose change.
American's tendency to avoid handling
loose change is further demonstrated by
the large number of Americans wh<J
neglect to count the change they receive
from a cash transaction.
According to the Coinstar National,
Currency Poll, one-third 34 percent
of respondents indicate they rarely count
their change immediately following a
cash purchase, while 47 percent said they
always count their change before leaving
the store.
The most diligent “change counters";
however, are those age 65 and over, more
than half of whom 57 percent claim
they always check to make sure they werd
given the correct change.
“Employees in the new millennium need
to take it upon themselves to continually
improve professional skills, too. If you
received a PhD. seven years ago, it only
means that you know a lot.”
Tiny technology
“Motors the size of mosquitoes, genera
tors the size of pin heads and gears so small
you need a microscope to see them this
is not science fiction, these already exist,'
said van der Werff.
“It is only a matter of time before nan
otechnology becomes an integral part of
vehicles and appliances."
Wisdom for sale
“Successful companies will pull knowl
edge and wisdom from their organization
and sell it to noncompeting industries for
high margins,” said Burrus.
“A wisdom or knowledge base differs
from a database in that it contains expertise
that only experienced professionals can
offer.
“Databases contain only information, not
insight. Knowledge and wisdom bases also
protect companies from starting from
scratch when an experienced employee
departs the company for a new job. But it is
the commercial aspect of knowledge bases
that has me excited, because wisdom alone
is useless.”
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