Similar Search Results

In: Strategic Direction 18 (2002) 2, pp. 25-27

industry, it is worth recognising that there still seems to be a strength when it comes to engineering innovation and …, the Award, Britain’s most prestigious annual prize for engineering, recognises projects that demonstrate the successful … development of innovative and ground‐breaking ideas in engineering. …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015009549

Winning innovation

In: Strategic Direction 19 (2003) 9, pp. 30-32

Despite the desperate general state of the UK’s engineering and manufacturing industry, great engineering innovation is … 2003 MacRobert Award. Initiated in 1969, The Royal Academy of Engineering MacRobert Award is the UK’s most prestigious … annual prize for engineering innovation. …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015009647

Tracking technology innovation trends

In: Strategic Direction 19 (2003) 5, pp. 33-35

Despite the global economic downturn faced by the engineering and technology sector, and reports of steadily declining … property. But in particular, it seems that Japanese technology firms – which have a policy of making long‐term investment in R …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015009718

The future of UK research

In: Strategic Direction 20 (2004) 1, pp. 30-32

Engineering research critically contributes to the creation of wealth, health and well‐being and underpins innumerable … carry out world‐class engineering research. However, past years have witnessed significant changes within the UK engineering …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015009758

Japanese pricing policies

Howard, Carol; Herbig, Paul - In: Journal of Consumer Marketing 13 (1996) 4, pp. 5-17

Reviews the strategy and cultural foundations of Japanese pricing practices. Looks at: pricing objectives, pricing factors, pricing tactics, discounts, rebates and credits. Concludes that for Japanese companies it is not the apparent profit an individual product can earn, but the profitability...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014849146

A critical assessment of the structural dimensions of gender-based violence

Zibin, Tamara; Mitib Altakhaineh, Abdel Rahman; Zibin, Aseel - In: The Journal of Adult Protection 24 (2022) 5/6, pp. 243-254

Purpose Despite the fact that the gender-based violence (GBV) term has different interpretations, leading to the assumption that all types of harmful acts against all gender identities and either sex will be addressed under the GBV umbrella, in reality, GBV remains to be synonymous with violence...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014841366

Should social care staff be Facebook friends with the people they support?

Bates, Peter; Smith, Sam; Nisbet, Robert - In: The Journal of Adult Protection 17 (2015) 2, pp. 88-98

research in this area, and research findings were not commonly utilised by policy makers. Practical implications – Policy …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014841392

Using predictive decisionmaking to implement technology prizes

Youngberg, David - In: Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy 6 (2017) 3, pp. 274-289

and addressed. Practical implications The paper suggests that an efficient prize system is a possible policy and, if …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014862570

Privatization: a review of policy and implementation in selected Arab countries

Younis, Talib - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 9 (1996) 3, pp. 18-25

Reviews privatization in the Middle East, concentrating primarily on Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco. Traces the (uncertain) moves away from state enterprise and state control towards a more entrepreneurial economy. Discusses the role of external bodies, such as the IMF, as well as internal...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014799326

Structural adjustment and tripartite consultation

Trebilcock, Anne - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 9 (1996) 1, pp. 5-16

economic and social policy formulation, from an early stage. Discusses the results of five case studies carried out by the ILO …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014799352