Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine widespread assumptions about things that are deemed inevitable, but which might not happen, or which might have far less impact than previously thought. Design/methodology/approach – Essay. Findings – Some events that are thought to be...

In writing a paper to honour Professor Clem Tisdell, it is apt to focus attention on the environmental and human costs of commercial agricultural production, especially the Green Revolution technology in South Asia during the last few decades. This is an area where Professor Tisdell has done...

Examines the impact of genetic testing and therapy on health care in light of the development of the system in the USA since the turn of the twentieth century. Genetic testing and therapy have the potential to create a great advance in health care but also to become a business of multi‐billion...

Recent years have seen the market opportunity for innovative bioscience products grow rapidly. For instance, the human clinical diagnostics field is now a $17 billion world‐wide market, and in specific sectors, such as point of care (POC) and over the counter (OTC), there is an increasing...

Despite the desperate general state of the UK’s engineering and manufacturing industry, great engineering innovation is still happening. This has again been highlighted by the diverse nature of the innovations from the four finalists for the 2003 MacRobert Award. Initiated in 1969, The Royal...

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint 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...