... society, it is clear that human capital determines the rate at which quality of life improves or declines, as well as the competitiveness of productive systems. Conceptually, engineers might be regarded as vital enablers of change. This paper seeks to address these issues. Design/methodology/approach...

... in 1909. The main rationale for the establishment of this office, which was to be headed by Harold Rees Lloyd[4], was described as being: Scientific management Taylorism Engineering Entrepreneurialism United Kingdom This paper is based on three key ideas: 1. 1 that innovation...

...Alan Hankinson Examines output determination in a sample of 50 small engineering firms with up to 100 employees in the Hampshire, Sussex, Dorset and Wiltshire region during 1992‐1997. Face‐to‐face interviews using a personal, open, unstructured approach were conducted in all firms with selected...

... of industrial distributors (paper merchants and engineers′ distributors)suggests that price wars are inevitable under certain market conditions,and that a strong and defensible position in the market is a necessary prerequisite for control of price levels. The purchase of market share by investment, rather than...

...Peter Hawkins; Ian Barclay The area of engineering and managerial needs of companies are focused on, and how the often conflicting engineering, business and managerial demands can be developed into a successful long‐term relationship. The concept of career management and the way in which it can...

...Peter Hawkins; Ian Barclay The recruitment of engineering (and science)based graduates and their subsequent development to managerial status is discussed. The problems that organisations experience in the recruitment process are described and ways in which the success rate can be improved...