Everyone is familiar with New Year's resolutions. You have probably made a few yourself to lose weight, stop smoking, or maybe spend more time with your kids. But if you own or manage a business, the New Year is more than an excuse to lose that potbelly. It's a chance to boost your bottom line and get 2007 off to a profitable start.

Business managers may not think of making New Year's resolutions, but Gerry McCartney, Purdue University's interim vice president for information technology and chief information officer, says smart managers can make strategic decisions now that will make 2007 a year with fewer IT hangovers. Here are five resolutions McCartney offers to help managers deal with the changing IT world:

Keeping New Year's Resolution

The Science Museum's Dana Centre is hosting an evening probing the psychology behind resolution keeping. What New Year's resolutions do we set and why don't we stick to them? Why do so many people fail to keep their resolutions despite the best intentions?

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