... reports from the Office for National Statistics. Research from the Bank of England suggests that decreased productivity is more of a contributory factor to the recession than previously thought. Findings/research Productivity in British industry has fallen. Thinking short‐term and cutting...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 --> Banks Economic depression Finance Financial services Recession Spain Article Type: Abstracts From: Strategic Direction, Volume 29, Issue 4 Stewart J . The Banker, December 2012, Vol. 162 No. 1043, Start page...

... receive value from the exchange (i.e. the “win” for the consumer). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Consumer behavior Corporate social responsibility Recession Social responsibility Whatever the product or service, whatever the organization, these days corporate social...

... and opinions on what works during recession and how should one tackle recovery. Findings This paper offers 11 handy strategies for practitioners like executives, leaders and managers to manage the economic cycles better. These common findings from several cases are summarized supported...

... time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to digest format. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 The factors that can help firms survive and prosper in an economic recession make good business sense at any time. The key...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 --> Economic depression Management strategy Organizations Recession Strategic management United Kingdom Article Type: Abstracts From: Strategic Direction, Volume 27, Issue 5 Lowth G., , Prowle M. and , Zhang M...

...M. Carter © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 --> Economic depression Financial institutions Recession Remuneration Senior management United Kingdom Article Type: Abstracts From: Strategic Direction, Volume 27, Issue 4 Carter M. Accountancy...

... the articles in context. Findings Given its severity, it is hardly surprising that the recent worldwide recession continues to be the focal point of much analysis. Financial meltdown together with the crumbling of asset markets and world trade ensured that few economies escaped its destructive...

... Company failures Credit control Economic depression Finance Financial institutions Recession Risk management USA Article Type: Abstracts From: Strategic Direction, Volume 27, Issue 3 Widmer L.Risk Management, October 2010, Vol. 57 No. 8, Start page: 32...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 --> Banking Economic growth Employment Productivity Recession Article Type: Abstracts From: Strategic Direction, Volume 27, Issue 3 In a series of articles, reviews the current state of the world economy, looking...

...J. Cable © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 --> Case studies Economic depression Managerial strategy Organizations Recession United States of America Article Type: Abstracts From: Strategic Direction, Volume 27, Issue 1 Cable J. Industry Week...

...B. Urstadt Keywords: Banks, Canada, Economic depression, Finance, Real estate, Recession Discusses Canada’s continuing real estate boom where house prices continue to rise rapidly in defiance of the global financial crisis and recession that has devastated the housing markets of other...

... got in touch and asked if I wanted to write a book about austerity. So, that's where it came from. Economic change Recession Corporate strategy Alex Pratt is an award winning entrepreneur and one of the UK's leading business figures. He started trading bankrupt stock at the age of 16...

... on a whole number of factors – some of them within their control, but others over which they have no control at all. What makes it possible for some companies to come out of a recession relatively unscathed, even healthier than they were before while for other companies it marks the beginning...

..., which may be very fast indeed, or can be quite slow. Originality/value The paper provides useful information on strategic decision making in the business environment. Decision making Decision theory Recession © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Classical...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 --> Customers Economic depression Finance Marketing strategy Recession Strategic marketing Article Type: Abstracts From: Strategic Direction, Volume 26, Issue 7 Galgey W. Admap (UK), January 2010, Vol. 45 No. 1...

... provides a practical list of getting a perfect job during the recession; argues that getting a job “has divine implications”. Presents a number of hints from a former monk on how to find one’s vocation and records the lessons that the author learnt has he went about looking for a job and a wife. Argues...

...Jim Watson; Rachael Richards Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss how the recession has affected UK businesses. Design/methodology/approach A viewpoint is expressed exploring the reasons for the current recession and its effect on the UK economy. Findings...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 --> Cost reduction Economy Health care Recession Social welfare Taxation USA Article Type: Abstracts From: Strategic Direction, Volume 26, Issue 6 The Economist (UK), 21-27 November 2009, Vol. 393 No. 8658, Start...

... the articles in context. Findings Economic recessions are an unwelcome fact of business life. Faced by such crises, a common reaction within many organizations is to batten down the hatches and hope to emerge from the storm relatively unscathed. But now that uncertainty is becoming more frequent...