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Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

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Findings

Leading British engineering design and consulting firm Amp (www.arup.com) has won the 40th annual MacRobert Award, the UK's biggest prize for engineering innovation. The 2009 award was given for Amp's visionary Beijing Aquatic Center, known as the Water Cube, whose breathtaking architecture is matched by engineering innovations in fabrication, materials and environmental management. In winning the award, Amp beat off three other high caliber finalists. These were Orthomimetics, QinetiQ, and Rolls Royce.

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Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.

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