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Publication date: 1 April 1993

David Duffill and Hugh Martin

In the UK, chain restaurants have grown rapidly and now representabout 14 per cent of the total catering industry. The UK has one of thelargest chain restaurant sectors in Europe…

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In the UK, chain restaurants have grown rapidly and now represent about 14 per cent of the total catering industry. The UK has one of the largest chain restaurant sectors in Europe, but is still well behind the USA in terms of consumer acceptance. Examines the structure of the 1992 UK industry, identifies leading players and trends, and provides comparisons with selected European countries. Bases the information on market research undertaken by Technomic Consultants in 1992 during the compilation of its report on UK chain restaurants.

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British Food Journal, vol. 95 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0007-070X

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Publication date: 1 February 1995

Martin Fojt

Consider this proposition: The object of a business is to understand its customers’ needs and value chain, and to be the first and therefore most profitable to innovate to meet…

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Consider this proposition: The object of a business is to understand its customers’ needs and value chain, and to be the first and therefore most profitable to innovate to meet these needs and enhance the customers’ value. Such a management attitude would, we believe, lead to a series of judgements.

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International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, vol. 23 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0959-0552

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Publication date: 1 May 1961

The recent publication of Cysticercosis—an Analysis and Follow‐up of 450 Cases, by Drs. Dixon and Lipscombe (M.R.C. Special Report, Series No. 299) which is believed to contain…

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The recent publication of Cysticercosis—an Analysis and Follow‐up of 450 Cases, by Drs. Dixon and Lipscombe (M.R.C. Special Report, Series No. 299) which is believed to contain information relating to all human infestations with C. Cellulosœ in this country up to 1957, prompts one to look at another picture of cysticercosis, viz., C. bovis in cattle. Almost all the cases of human cysticercosis followed up in the report were among British service personnel who had served in India and other eastern sectors, but chiefly India. Since no British troops have served in this area for the past 13 years, human cysticercosis, always a rare disease, is becoming even rarer.

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British Food Journal, vol. 63 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0007-070X

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Publication date: 1 June 2003

David Nicholas, Peter Williams, Paul Huntington and Barrie Gunter

The UK Government see digital interactive television (DiTV) as an effective delivery platform for health information. This study examines use of a one‐way DiTV video‐conferencing…

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The UK Government see digital interactive television (DiTV) as an effective delivery platform for health information. This study examines use of a one‐way DiTV video‐conferencing facility whereby the public received advice from a nurse visible on their TV. A multi‐method approach was used, combining computer logs, telephone and face‐to‐face interviews with users and nurse call‐handlers and consultation scripts. Although the service was well received, usage was low, possibly due to the novelty of the system. Clear differences of opinion emerged between nurses and the public regarding its benefits. Nurses enthused about the facility to transmit images and video‐clips to aid patients; whereas service users praised more the closer inter‐personal communication afforded by seeing the nurse. The relative ease of system use, and advantages over traditional telephone enquiry services indicate that this exciting and innovative initiative may well feature in future National Health Service plans.

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Journal of Documentation, vol. 59 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0022-0418

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Publication date: 11 April 2016

David Deakins, Jo Bensemann and Martina Battisti

The purpose of this paper is to undertake a qualitative case-based analysis of the factors affecting the capability of primary sector rural entrepreneurs to manage regulation. The…

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The purpose of this paper is to undertake a qualitative case-based analysis of the factors affecting the capability of primary sector rural entrepreneurs to manage regulation. The authors suggest a conceptual framework to aid understanding of their skill and capability when managing regulation.

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Using a multiple case study approach the entrepreneurial skill of rural entrepreneurs is examined in light of three sets of factors: institutional regulatory, social capital and economic market.

Findings

The case analysis indicates diversity in the skill of rural entrepreneurs to manage regulation across sub-sectors including dairy and stock farming, fruit growers and vegetable/horticultural producers. The conceptual framework indicates that there are three areas that influence entrepreneurial skill: relationships with national cooperatives, relationships with the institutional regulatory environment and relationships with the economic market environment. This provides the authors with a conceptual framework to aid understanding of the interplay of factors affecting entrepreneurial skill and capability to manage regulation.

Originality/value

This study contributes to the emerging stream of literature highlighting the importance of industry sector context for understanding the complex and differing regulatory effects on entrepreneurs’ skill and hence capability to manage. Case comparisons allow the authors to explain and understand why entrepreneurs that operate similar businesses within the same sector respond differently to regulation.

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International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, vol. 22 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1355-2554

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