Industrial Management: Volume 77 Issue 9
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Editor's comment
A FEW years ago, would be money‐makers were advised to become either accountants or estate agents. A stagnant housing market took the shine off estate agency. Now it seems that…
In Brief
Middle East and Africa head job demand league THE migration of middle management continues with more than one in five jobs advertised nationally at £6,500‐a‐year‐plus being for…
Which comes first — productivity or investment?
Efforts to make British industry more efficient are working to the detriment of the unemployed. For, as Ken Gooding reports, manufacturers are seeking to increase output without…
HOW TO IMPROVE PRODUCTION SCHEDULING
This occasional series on planning has covered problems as varied as raw‐material stock control, keeping an order‐book and planning distribution. The heart of the production…
Where the buck should stop
John Thompson, John ForgeLast month, John Thompson and John Forge examined some of the oft‐quoted shortcomings of British management and concluded that too much senior executive time was devoted to issues…
How Legal & General make use of in‐house TV
When staff of Legal and General Assurance Society moved to the new city of Milton Keynes as part of the company's relocation programme, they took a television studio with them…
ENERGY: SAVE IT OR CREATE IT?
Alec Snobel suggests that our conservation programme may be too negative and calls for more emphasis on the development of alternative power sources.
What goes on when the power goes off
Your own generating plant and standby supplies are a form of insurance … be careful that the premiums are not too high, warns Alec Snobel.
I'M YOURS—FLY ME
Killing time in airport departure lounges is one of the biggest gripes of business travellers. Having one's own aircraft — or engaging a charter company—therefore has its…
BEWARE OF THE EMPIRE BUILDER AND THE OFFICE GOSSIP
Time spent gossiping in the washroom and indiscriminate use of the photo‐copier are just two of the common sources of office inefficiency. Now, with staff on holiday, is the time…
DEFINITELY A CAR FOR THE SHORT LIST
FOR those who want a roomy, comfortable car in the £5,000 price range, the Audi 100 must be a short list contender.