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Publication date: 1 February 1994

Dean Patton, Dominic Elliott and Colin Lenaghan

This paper addresses the issue of environmental auditing by smaller business units and compares the actions of the small firm sector with those of larger organisations. It will…

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This paper addresses the issue of environmental auditing by smaller business units and compares the actions of the small firm sector with those of larger organisations. It will focus on four key themes: the necessity to bring small firms to environmental account; the relationship between organisational size and the use of environmental audits; the reasons why smaller business units are less likely to undertake an environmental audit; policies that could improve the environmental practices of smaller firms.

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Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, vol. 1 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1462-6004

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Publication date: 1 February 1987

Colin Leicester

At the Annual Conference of the Manpower Society in 1978 I presented a paper on “Manpower Policies for the 1980s”, which contained a summary of future trends in the British labour…

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At the Annual Conference of the Manpower Society in 1978 I presented a paper on “Manpower Policies for the 1980s”, which contained a summary of future trends in the British labour market. My own analysis was included: it stated that the numbers seeking work could exceed the number of job opportunities throughout the 1980s — and by a substantial margin.

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International Journal of Manpower, vol. 8 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-7720

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Publication date: 1 April 1990

Colin Leicester

The research concludes that leadership, teamworkand group dynamics are requirements oforganisational flexibility in Britain over themedium‐term future. It proposes a test on…

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The research concludes that leadership, teamwork and group dynamics are requirements of organisational flexibility in Britain over the medium‐term future. It proposes a test on the dual link between group dynamics and leadership, and on how each nurtures the other.

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International Journal of Manpower, vol. 11 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-7720

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Publication date: 1 March 1979

Colin Leicester

Introduction This paper describes an analysis which had two principal aims. The first purpose was to attempt to identify separate components of the change in labour productivity…

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Introduction This paper describes an analysis which had two principal aims. The first purpose was to attempt to identify separate components of the change in labour productivity in various sectors of the British economy in the long run. By labour productivity is meant output per head, the ratio between the Gross Domestic Product originating in an industry and its employed labour force. The time series analysed covered the period from 1951 to 1976.

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Management Decision, vol. 17 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0025-1747

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Publication date: 1 August 1996

Colin Egan and David Shipley

Recession and competitive pressure in the global arena, allied to the emergence of large, long‐term potential markets, have intensified both the incentives and the opportunities…

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Recession and competitive pressure in the global arena, allied to the emergence of large, long‐term potential markets, have intensified both the incentives and the opportunities for countertrade. Examines findings on the generic countertrade approaches of major British companies and analyses attitudes concerning proactivity towards countertrade. Unexpectedly, finds that proactivity varies inversely with the value of individual one‐off contracts and directly with the degree of repeat business. Explores the merits of a proactive approach to countertrade, contingent on business environment dynamics and reflecting organizational competences.

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International Marketing Review, vol. 13 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0265-1335

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Publication date: 1 April 1998

John Fahy, David Shipley, Colin Egan and Bill Neale

Presents the findings of an exploratory study into the motives and experiences of British firms participating in international joint ventures in Hungary. A great deal of foreign…

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Presents the findings of an exploratory study into the motives and experiences of British firms participating in international joint ventures in Hungary. A great deal of foreign direct investment has been taking place in Central and Eastern Europe since the early 1990s. To date, little research has been conducted on the impact of this investment. A mail study of British firms operating in Hungary was conducted. The results reveal that its stable economic environment and the potential of its market were the primary reasons why firms invested in Hungary. However, political, economic and institutional problems are being experienced by investors.

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Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, vol. 13 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0885-8624

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Publication date: 1 March 1987

Alan McKinnon

This is a statement of just how much change warehousing has undergone in recent years and how different warehouse requirements are now. Companies which fail to realise these…

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This is a statement of just how much change warehousing has undergone in recent years and how different warehouse requirements are now. Companies which fail to realise these changes and to analyse and evaluate their own warehousing stock are at risk of losing their competitive position.

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Management Research News, vol. 10 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0140-9174

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Publication date: 1 May 1983

In the last four years, since Volume I of this Bibliography first appeared, there has been an explosion of literature in all the main functional areas of business. This wealth of…

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In the last four years, since Volume I of this Bibliography first appeared, there has been an explosion of literature in all the main functional areas of business. This wealth of material poses problems for the researcher in management studies — and, of course, for the librarian: uncovering what has been written in any one area is not an easy task. This volume aims to help the librarian and the researcher overcome some of the immediate problems of identification of material. It is an annotated bibliography of management, drawing on the wide variety of literature produced by MCB University Press. Over the last four years, MCB University Press has produced an extensive range of books and serial publications covering most of the established and many of the developing areas of management. This volume, in conjunction with Volume I, provides a guide to all the material published so far.

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Management Decision, vol. 21 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0025-1747

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Publication date: 1 March 1979

Andrew Dean

Introduction This paper is intended to provide a broad view of the labour market as a background to some of the more specialised papers presented at this conference. It inevitably…

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Introduction This paper is intended to provide a broad view of the labour market as a background to some of the more specialised papers presented at this conference. It inevitably covers some of the same ground as those other papers but with the purpose of putting the detailed analyses into perspective.

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Management Decision, vol. 17 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0025-1747

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Publication date: 1 April 1987

James Cooper

The last decade has been a period of considerable change for physical distribution in the UK. Major restructuring has been overdue, often because companies have in the past failed…

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The last decade has been a period of considerable change for physical distribution in the UK. Major restructuring has been overdue, often because companies have in the past failed to appreciate the importance of distribution in the marketing process, but now there is a new awareness of the crucial role that distribution can play in the success of companies. As a consequence, innovation in distribution is taking place at an accelerating rate.

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International Journal of Physical Distribution & Materials Management, vol. 17 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0269-8218

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