In fact, some executives view the knife as a status symbol of sorts.

Yet many executives and deal makers now view the Krupp battle as a watershed.

But with several long-awaited products scheduled to reach the market, he and other executives view 2001 as a year to regain ground.

"Our executives do view it as something that can be beneficial," he said.

Still, the executives view German unification as a welcome prospect in general.

So an executive could view a news conference live on a notebook computer while sitting in an airport lounge.

Most corporations have their roots in strong family ownership, and corporate executives often view themselves as stewards of their communities.

How analysts and executives view the prospects for business in 1988, industry by industry.

Tyler Pipe's executives viewed her with utter contempt, several supervisors said.

But financial executives and lobbyists also viewed the Massachusetts Democrat as someone they could work with.