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Mandelson: scrapping the RDAs would be totally reckless

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Speaking at the University of Manchester, the Business Secretary said the economic challenge for regional policy and infrastructure policy had a common theme – both...Read Full

Decisions, decisions…

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Martin Evans considers the barriers to accurate information gathering in large organizations.

“I expect to get valid information … I can’t make good decisions unless I get...Read Full

Should e-learning change university management?

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

With the university sector bracing itself for planned cuts after the next General Election, the need to respond flexibly to changes in its market and...Read Full

A ‘landmark in the management of crisis’

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

A leading expert in the operation of financial markets has hailed President Obama’s proposed US banking reforms as a “major landmark in the management of...Read Full

Creative cuts

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

As the debate continues to rage about the best way to tackle Britain’s budget deficit, David Allen argues that the Government can make cuts but...Read Full

Management restructuring in Britain

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Re-structuring has seen organisations flattened and hollowed out with middle management having to take the strain of increased responsibility and added stress. In this fascinating...Read Full

Innovating old age

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

The elderly are set to become a much more important part of the economy than they have ever been. So why is entrepreneurial research not...Read Full

The revolution will not be tweeted

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

The Washington Post hailed the contribution of social media in the Iranian presidential elections as a Twitter revolution but, as Ali Bayat argues, there is...Read Full

High speed fibre isn’t just for Christmas in Manchester

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

There’s something afoot in the rooftops above Manchester. Paul Spensley from Manchester Digital Development Agency is making connections across the city that could have a...Read Full

From global deadlock to local opportunity

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

With climate talks in Copenhagen seemingly doomed to fail, Joe Ravetz looks at how local and regional organisations are forging ahead in forming a different...Read Full