During a time of war, the executive always plays a stronger role than usual, and Lincoln was no exception to this rule.

Yesterday, executives for both organizations were playing nice.

Because the family owns about 70 percent of Thomson, its members and executives from Woodbridge play a considerable role in changes at the company.

The report also stated that several other senior executives at Freddie Mac played a role in the decisions about the accounting for the transactions.

Mr. Reuter said that each executive was playing his appropriate role.

Christie's executives and lawyers played tough and negotiations turned bitter as Christmas approached.

With the companies in the final stages of closing the deal, it has become clear that Bell Atlantic's senior executives will play a dominant role.

But he and others note that while the public does not want to fundamentally restructure business, it wants executives to play by the rules.

Recently, two consultants I hired found out where executives from a rival company played golf and arranged a foursome.

But even some professionals think that making executives play with Tinker Toys can result in a productive afternoon.