Purpose – The aim of this paper is to examine the relationship between the diversity of team composition and the outcome enjoyed by those teams in test match cricket by using performance and competitiveness variables. Design/methodology/approach – The paper examines 100 test matches over 13...

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to broaden our understanding of the relationship between footholds and feints, particularly within a context of judo strategy, and propose a framework whereby organizational decision makers might differentiate foothold attacks from strategic feints as...

Drawing on the findings of an Employment Department survey, considers how the desire for new skills has affected training. Finds a marked difference in performance between committed training organizations and their non‐training counterparts.

Lists reasons why traditional sources of competitive success are less effective and explains why companies should concentrate on inimitable characteristics, such as organizational culture and capability. Discusses managing workforces effectively, directing people investments, and provides...

According to most reports – recent in terms of recession and over the last decade with reference to international competition – British manufacturing is no story. Messages of gloom and doom persist. But an authoritative and recently published report from Coopers & Lybrand Deloitte, Made in...

Learning from others must be planned in such a way that there is maximum co‐operation and goodwill. Managers will, no doubt have to make presentations to their colleagues and discussions will be needed to decide on how to influence others to get decisions made. The higher up in the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the competitiveness of the European Union Member States of Southern Europe (France, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain) as tourist destinations for European Union Member States of Central and Northern Europe (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland,...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the perceived implications of economic and monetary union (EMU) as a driver for changes in the hotel business environment and, consequently, on Portuguese competitiveness, in terms of the conceptual framework and methodology adopted and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the question: What have we learned about how tourist destinations may become more competitive and the tools to achieve this aim? Design/methodology/approach – The paper considers the contribution made by each theme issue article to an overall...

Examines the commitment of Milliken Contract Carpets in the United Kingdom to improve the quality of product and service as perceived by the customer. Describes the background to the adoption of TQM by the parent company, which has defined its approach as “pursuit of excellence”, and which...