Reviews the approaches to the organisation of knowledge in Web‐based environments. The control and structure helps searchers to locate information and services, but only provided that searchers understand and relate to the terms and information structure designed into the system. The other...

Discusses the classification of information sources, by format, status and location. Proposes a typology which plots the formal/informal dimension against the personal/impersonal. The resulting matrix provides a framework for conceptualizing the totality of the complex network of sources...

There have been many developments in recent years concerning the theory and practice of management. Keeping up to date in this area is vital to the busy manager – new areas such as innovation, creativity and empowerment in particular have developed in popularity during the last few years....

Gives an overview of the European Commission and its directives, including its production of services designed to meet the needs of managers in information retrieval. Assesses its online and hard copy services, the network of European Information Centres and European Documentation Centres....

Plots the changes that have taken place in the Central and Eastern European region, and the impact this has had on access to and provision of business information services available to aid managers in their market investigations. Lists directories which provide a wide range of information...

Plots the changes which have taken place in China′s international and trade activities in the last 20 years. Gives an overview of China′s information industry; the relationship between government and trade associations; and Chinese business information sources. Reviews sources of business...