Chronicles that though suppliers have always been regarded in the past as stakeholders, little has been said of involving them until now. Looks at the Confederation of British Industry's (CBI's) collaboration with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in setting up a not‐for‐profit...

Homes in on the skills gap in the UK, showing that in 1996 one‐fifth of 4,000 employees interviewed believed there was a skills gap. Highlights the 791 employees who believed this who were asked which skills were lacking, and uses a Figure to help explain the results. Refers to the fact that a...

Elaborates on English Nature, a public body financed by grant‐in‐aid from the UK Department of the Environment, which was formed when the former Nature Conservancy Council for Great Britain was disbanded five years previously. Pinpoints that four types of performance measures are used by...

Details the strong links between employee objectives in the UK and the USA at Amoco. Posits that Amoco has six overarching strategic themes: cost leadership; international growth; environmental commitment; and continuous renewal, which are designed to realize Amoco's long‐term vision. Includes...

Suggests ‘stakeholder approach’ has been around for 40 years and looks back in time for key points to show this as different ages: entrepreneurial capitalism — from early 18th to early 20th century; managerial capitalism — early to mid 20th century; professional managerial capitalism —...

Delves into an inquiry, between January 1993 and June 1995, on the likely nature of ‘Tomorrow's Company’ within the UK with the involvement of hundreds of companies and thousands of businessmen and women. Finds that there are too few world‐class companies in the UK and not enough are being...

Contends that charities are supported by most organizations — in one way or another — and looks at the UK's Ashridge Management Research Group's study (Action Research commissioned) into how and why companies give to charities. Points out that the research was done by postal questionnaire to...

Spotlights South Korean car and vehicle manufacturer Daewoo (meaning ‘the whole universe’), the 30th largest industrial corporation in the world. Recounts that Daewoo announced, in May 1994, that it was to make a UK launch in early 1995, recruiting 75–100 dealers, but was warned of...

Wonders why the UK has such poor innovative performance, after being the leading GDP country in the 19th century and now standing at 17th place. Looks at an innovation unit, set up by the Department of Trade and Industry, which believes that: successful innovation is culture‐based; innovation...