Industrial Management: Volume 76 Issue 2
Table of contents
Nothing ventured…
REPORTS coming in from executive recruitment agencies serve to reinforce the belief that many managers throughout the country face the same uncertainty over jobs as their…
In Brief
Saving £90m on handling costs A survey carried out on behalf of the Department of Industry's committee for materials handling into the UK engineering industries showed that none…
HEALTH AND SAFETY:some unanswered questions?
Brenda Barrett, Richard HowellsThe Health and Safety at Work Act has been generally welcomed for its attempt to combat industry's death and injury toll. But Dr. Brenda Barrett and Dr. Richard Howells examine…
COMPANY REPORTS:Beware of glossing over the facts
Derek HendriksenWorkforce pressure for more disclosure of business information — reinforced by the Industry Act — is spawning a “pop” generation of company reports and accounts, packed with…
WEEKEND RETREAT
Feel in need of a break from business pressures? Then consider some of the cut‐price weekend rest and entertainment packages offered by the major hotel groups and reviewed here by…
THE YOUNG PERSUADER
At 33, David Abell is going all out to restore part of British Leyland's battered image. As head of the company's special products division — which embraces Prestcold…
Who benefits from perks?
Inflation and the present pay curbs are transforming fringe benefits from rarely‐given privileges to an expected part of the remuneration package. But how can companies quantify…
PLUG INTO GOVERNMENT SERVICES
With the rapid growth of Government‐to‐Government trade deals, UK companies who shun the Trade Department's information and advice services run the risk of losing out on export…
When practise is imperfect
Actions speak louder than words, goes the saying. But in management training this belief can be a short route to disaster, says Malcolm Leary, senior training adviser with the…
THE GENERATOR GAME
For less than £500, standby generators offer protection against electricity failure. So why are many firms still without an “in‐house” energy supply?
As good as gold‐thats the Sovereign
SINCE starting the On Test column, it has been an unfortunate coincidence that, apart from a report on the Ford Granada Ghia, every review has involved a foreign car. It was with…