61.   Some officials have complained that the board is assuming too much control and not letting competent managers do their jobs.

62.   Some managers are doing more than partial buybacks.

63.   Some general managers do this and then trade the player.

64.   So what can managers do to improve the performance of less-skilled team members?

65.   Steffanci wanted bond managers to do the same, said John Rekenthaler, an editor at Morningstar Inc., which analyzes mutual funds.

66.   That gives you an idea of whether the fund manager can do better than the regular ups and downs of the market.

67.   That tells you how those investment managers have done compared with the specialists in their chosen investment strategy.

68.   That is tough because a fund manager might do well even when his chosen industry slumps.

69.   The Duke is a control freak and wants his manager to do things his way.

70.   The first thing our new manager did was to put all sorts of degrees, certificates and awards on his office walls.