This research was designed to reveal the magnitude of continued use of informal suppliers by household consumers as well as the relationship of such use with general market conditions. The results of this study are based on national probability samples of households in the United States which...

The second of a two‐part article elaborates on the themes espoused in Part 1 by identifying three development centre (DC) models: resource development, resource management and resource control. These illustrate the values on which the organisation is based and the messages it communicates; and...

Development Centres (DCs) are an increasingly popular method of assessing key personnel to determine their development needs. They are also a highly visible and powerful organisational intervention which reveals an organisation′s core values and culture. This two‐part article focuses on DCs...