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Delaying EU telecoms package may slow economic recovery
Martin Cave, Professor and Director of the WBS Centre for Management under Regulation, writes in European Voice magazine: "In recent months, coverage of the European Commission's proposed telecoms package has waned – understandably, since discussions have been deadlocked. But your readers, and EU policymakers, need to understand that the need for this legislation is urgent."
European-wide research findings on outsourcing a cause for concern
Commenting on joint European-wide research on the benefits of outsourcing, Julia Kotlarsky, Associate Professor of Information Systems at Warwick Business School, concludes, "Outsourcers need to work closely with the CIO, CFO and their teams to reduce maintenance budgets and apply them to the proactive, revenue-generating activities the business demands in order to maximise the long-term business value of outsourcing engagements."
Working with Deloitte
Working with Deloitte.
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How to thrive in challenging times
Can the financial system, as we know it, continue? Over the coming decade, how is the political and economic framework of economic policy likely to change, and how is this likely to impact on business and industry?
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Professor Mark Taylor advises UK Treasury Select Committee
Mark Taylor, Professor of International Financial Strategy, attended a House of Commons Treasury Committee of Inquiry at Westminster on Tuesday to give evidence as an expert witness into the international banking crisis.
Diageo - Innovation in the Drinks Industry
An Interview with Diageo Global Innovation Director, Syl Saller.
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How to Thrive in Challenging Times
Can the financial system as we know it continue? Alumni Weekend - How to Thrive in Challenging Times 2 - 5pm, Saturday 20 June 2009
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'Girl Effect' could help to lift global economy
Professor Alyson Warhurst writes in BusinessWeek online on how educating and training the 600 million young women in developing countries could bring about a boost to the global economy.
Broadband costs in the UK
Any new regulatory framework on broadband in the UK should consider the impact of a rise in access costs.
The pensions crisis and flexibility
In many countries and for many people, pension provision has been something that is done for them and not by them. They are automatically enrolled in state or occupational schemes that determine how much they contribute and what they receive. They have little individual control over contribution levels, the way their savings are invested, and how they are drawn down in retirement. This model of collective pension provision has come under severe challenge, with the closing of occupational defined benefit schemes and proposals in many countries for some form of individual accounts within the state system.
Computer surveillance at work
Professor Harry Scarbrough comments in The Observer newspaper on a research report that more than half of UK employees are subject to computer surveillance at work. "Everything is logged, so people become much more accountable."
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Taxing business owners and entrepreneurs
Professor David Storey comments in the Financial Times that UK entrepreneurs are more likely to move to countries with less harsh tax regimes, following the UK government's recent decision to raise capital gains tax. These countries "have the facilities, the commitment and the wherewithal to take that position." Read the full article here.
Hazards of globalisation
With increasing globalisation comes not only greater opportunities for trade and growing business, but also more uncertainty and risk, including intellectual property theft. Professor Simon Collinson comments on this issue on The Economist's web site: "Over the short term, you lose a product, and that's OK, but if you begin to lose core capabilities, or you start giving away the roots of your sustained innovation capability, then you're actually breeding your own competition."Read the full article.
Effects of product recalls
Professor Bob Johnston, commenting on the damage to a brand caused by product recalls:"Companies can get away with this once or twice in a period of time - and I'm not sure how long that period would be - but not more than that. There's no doubt they [product recalls] do undermine a brand, but it's not the 'going wrong' per se which can damage an image. It's how the company deals with it."Read the full article in the magazine of the Institute of the Motor Industry.
Political skills at work
Professor Jean Hartley speaking in Personnel Today magazine: "Political skills are not the dark art that so many associate with them. Rather, they are fast becoming a mainstream element of leadership needed across all sectors."
