The airline industry was dealt a hammer blow by the terrorist attacks on the USA last September. With passenger confidence damaged, many large carriers are facing desperate times. But in among this chaos the low‐cost airlines are proudly flying the flag for air travel. For many large airlines...

Design: This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Purpose: This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case...

Four wheel‐drive trucks splash through swollen rivers, crunch through gravel and roll effortlessly across rutted terrain. Rugged men with designer stubble cut like butter through rock‐hard surfaces using the latest in power tools, while balancing nonchalantly on I‐beams 15 storeys up. We...