Industrial Management: Volume 77 Issue 8
Table of contents
Editor's comment: Playing by the rules
THE Grunwick affair has overshadowed another union recognition tussle in which emotions were expressed in words and not street fights between pickets and police. But the outcome…
In Brief
UK executive shortage poses threat to foreign development In the absence of a precise national incomes policy, British employers could begin to tackle the problem of pay…
Open revolt against the hidden persuaders
Pressure for more public accountability — whether by government or private industry—is undermining the power base of lobby groups. Dave Grayston looks at the change in social and…
Time to discard the ‘throwaway’ philosophy
With mounting pressure to conserve natural resources, and the pinch on UK consumer spending, Eric Garrett argues that the climate is now right for a switch from built‐in…
How two men found the formula for success
Alan Welter and Brian Hampsheir met on a Government‐sponsored course for redundant executives. Now they are partners in a firm producing racing cars, with export sales heading…
A case of legal overkill
Two articles in this issue concern the thorny question of legal controls over industry — namely those involving employee welfare and protection. First, David Harvey reports that…
A factor to help cash flow
Alec Snobel reports on a financial service that thrives on money problems.
On test—the Fiat 132 ES and Ford Cortina 2.0 S: Sorry Fiat, but Ford's the winner
TWO cars under scrutiny this month, both in the same price bracket (the Fiat, at £3,574 is £126 dearer), and both combining the space of a saloon with the performance of a sports…