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Editorial: initiating cultural heritage research to increase Europe's competitiveness

Pereira Roders, Ana; Van Oers, Ron - In: Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable … 1 (2011) 2, pp. 84-95

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present and discuss the contribution of European Commission (EC) initiatives to stimulate cultural heritage research over the last 20 years and the contribution of the research results to cultural heritage management and sustainable development....

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Continuing vocational training in Europe

Fletcher, Catherine - In: European Business Review 95 (1995) 1, pp. 16-23

A comparison of state‐regulated provision of continuing vocational training in France with the voluntarist British model highlights Britain′s poor record in the 1980s and 1990s. The widespread well‐financed training culture in France contrasts with piecemeal provision in Britain where TECs...

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The essence of global political economy

McNutt, Patrick - In: European Business Review 96 (1996) 5, pp. 4-12

Evaluates the interplay between market forces and political realities as the economies of Europe become part of a new global order. Capital is becoming more mobile and business increasingly international and borderless. Modern management seek opportunities to reduce costs of production. The...

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European Works Councils and Their Implications

Welch, Roger - In: Employee Relations 16 (1994) 4, pp. 48-61

Examines the development of the current position in Britain, along with initiatives at EC and now EU level, to … trade unions continue to be recognized, and the employers′ awareness of the content of EC/EU initiatives. Discusses the … interests of trade unions and the extent to which they should welcome initiatives from the EU, such as the EWC Directive. …

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Labour Market Governance in the New Europe

Teague, Paul - In: Employee Relations 16 (1994) 6, pp. 5-108

EU social policy is perhaps the most controversial aspect of European integration yet, despite all the political … about the future political direction of the EU. In particular, three contrasting political models –symbiotic integration …, integrative federalism and neo‐liberalism – have been put forward as organizing principles for the EU and each has a coherent view …

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How to be rigorous with scenario planning

Godet, Michel - In: Foresight 2 (2000) 1, pp. 5-9

In a recent issue of Futuribles , authors from the European Commission’s Forward Studies Unit outlined five scenarios for Europe 2010. The scenarios were constructed using the so‐called “shaping actors, shaping factors” method, claimed by the authors as specific to their unit. In this...

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From agriculture to ecoculture

Godet, Michel - In: Foresight 2 (2000) 3, pp. 253-256

This article considers the European agricultural battlefield where farmers face the problem of new challenges to the environment and food safety which only add to the problems of productivity or competitiveness. Logical agriculture (or integrated farming) seeks to reconcile economic...

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The Outlook for EC Competition

Dealtry, Richard - In: European Business Review 89 (1989) 1

With the single market almost upon us, and major areas of responsibility being passed to Brussels, the EC is becoming evermore involved in certain business areas. Somewhat inconsistently the Community is seeking to legislate for competition. The author argues that such a policy is bound to fail...

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The Future for EC Corporate Tax Harmonisation

Penny, M. - In: European Business Review 89 (1989) 4

The European Commission is attempting to harmonise taxes in the European Community but little progress has been made to date with the exception of indirect taxation. The diversity reflects the historic differences in the economic and social structures of the member states and it is shown that...

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Business process re‐engineering and teleworking

Coulson‐Thomas, Colin J. - In: Business Process Re-engineering & Management Journal 1 (1995) 2, pp. 47-57

Discusses the fact that business process re‐engineering (BPR) and a ew pattern of work such as teleworking share certain common drivers – a desire for greater flexibility and lower operating costs – and both can also involve a fundamental review of the interaction of people, processes and...

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