Communications are important when you are a National Health Service Trust caring for a remote and largely rural community in Northern Ireland. On top of that you are responsible not only for acute hospital care, but also community care services, mental health and elderly care. So when the Trust...

Despite considerable effort and significant improvements over the past decade, the productivity and competitiveness of UK industry are under even more pressure. Whilst UK industry has become much more dynamic, it still fails to match the competitiveness of its main overseas competition. For...

The importance of supply chain management (SCM) has grown steadily, as managers recognize the strategic potential that it can offer. Far more than just “logistics”, SCM encompasses every effort and interaction that goes into planning, sourcing, making, and delivering a final product. As a...

You’re on your way home and have been in Marks & Spencer’s for a pair of socks and a bottle of wine. On your way to the car, your Motorola phone rings and you’re asked to visit a supermarket for a pair of Levi’s and some groceries. “Get some Guinness, too, and a couple of Kit Kats,”...

Purpose – To study the reasons why iconic companies suffer failure. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the findings in context. Findings – Betsy Morris chronicles the downward slide of...

Purpose – To compare the contrasting approaches of car manufacturers as they compete for market share and revenues. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – Global...

Purpose – Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the...

Purpose – Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the development and evaluate the competitive strategy of Emirate Airlines. Design/methodology/approach – The paper outlines Emirates' history and discusses the factors that have contributed to its remarkable record of profitable growth....