Industrial Management & Data Systems: Volume 83 Issue 5/6

James Tye On the Safety Crusade

Bob Crew

Young James Tye, Director General of the British Safety Council in London, is 61 years old this year and, evidently, as safe as houses, if the vernacular is to be believed.

Time Management

Ray Brighton

The new breed of young people entering business and professional life is not only better educated, but much more questioning and critical of information and ideas presented to…

A New Approach to the Development of Senior Managers

Keith Howard

It is generally accepted that three factors in combination determine a country's potential output. Two of these are employable labour and the investment in tools and equipment…

How British Companies have Survived the Recession

F.R. Suntook

The recession in British industry has put a number of companies out of business, but if there is one industry which has prospered during the past few years, it is that represented…

When A Hundred Bosses and Their Wives Come to Dinner

Alec Snobel

There is nothing like a recession to concentrate the business mind and ensure that every asset earns its keep; and no asset is more valuable than the talent of its executive staff…

The Bedrock Skills of the Marketing Manager

M.J. Thomas

What are the skills and abilities needed by the marketing manager who is to survive and prosper during the next ten years? I have identified 16 traits. This list is by no means…

A Quality Circle Case Study

E. Barlow, B.G. Dale

Quality Circles are organisational options that are aimed at helping employees at all levels to achieve greater job satisfaction; they seek to increase productivity and product…

Computerisation aids Fuel System Production

Ewart Woolley

Production of advanced aerospace components and systems presents considerable challenges in engineering. Management and administration are under equal pressure to perform well…