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The excitement surrounding the Internet should be counterbalanced by the realisation that ‘The Net’ can be less than effective as a medium to reach key audiences. This paper initially studies the appeal of the Internet over today's dominant forms of media — such as television — before...
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research and development into newly emerging areas (such as low‐energy housing) continued. Over the coming 20 years the aim …
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can be used to look after their resources optimally and aggressively. Future trends will see the emphasis shift from the …
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Management development methods have changed since the 1970s. Crucial learning involves the changing of assumptions and beliefs — not easily achieved through the methods employed. Managers need to be accepted as human beings with already developed patterns of operating and they need assistance...
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The United States has been a dominant force in industrial and economic affairs worldwide. Recently, this dominance has eroded to a point which concerns most US manufacturers. What has happened to the US dominant position in manufacturing? Why has this competitiveness crisis emerged? This crisis...
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to a multiple-stakeholder point of view. Most previous research has focussed on the societal level of smart cities, while … literature review on the state of the art of management research on smart cities. The following research question is addressed …: How has previous research captured the management of organisations in smart cities? Design/methodology/approach A …
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In recent times data processing systems have become increasingly powerful and rapid advances have been made in machining and processing technologies. Growth in materials requirements planning (MRP) and computer‐aided design (CAD) has developed in parallel but independent of the advanced...
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different subjects, to perform this role. The inevitability of change and the future directions in this area are discussed.  …
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), Quality Circles (QC) and Operation Process Control (OPC) are discussed. The future role of operations management of human …
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Purpose – In order to understand the future of organised events and festivals it is necessary to understand the … from global omnibus data as key social forces likely to affect the behaviours and actions of future festival and event … represent the present and future behaviour's of festival and event goers. Originality/value – Derived from this viewpoint, an …
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