Strategic Direction: Volume 21 Issue 1

Subject:

Table of contents

Hostile territory – managing the new style of M&A

Kate Lye

Economists and investment managers have spoken with one voice in predicting a future rise in mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity across the USA, Europe and the UK. Whilst 2003…

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Hewlett‐Packard and CSER: Aligning business ethics with sustainability

To provide a concise briefing on the most topical issues and relevant implications from the top 400 management publications in the world.

4035

Best practices at Dow Chemicals: Reaping the benefits of Six Sigma

To provide a concise briefing on the most topical issues and relevant implications from the top 400 management publications in the world.

1506

Soft approach to the hard sell: Challenge posed by marketing‐literate consumers

To provide a concise briefing on the most topical issues and relevant implications from the top 400 management publications in the world.

2587

Welch legacy doesn't convince all: Semco boss says business isn't war

To provide a concise briefing on the most topical issues and relevant implications from the top 400 management publications in the world.

1575

Acquire, ally or merge?: The best strategies for successful growth

To provide a concise briefing on the most topical issues and relevant implications from the top 400 management publications in the world.

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“Bravo” for Burberry: From bust to boom – creating a luxury fashion brand

To provide a concise briefing on the most topical issues and relevant implications from the top 400 management publications in the world.

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How to spot, and avoid, the “toxic” customer: … and hold on to clients who are just right for your firm

To provide a concise briefing on the most topical issues and relevant implications from the top 400 management publications in the world.

Volvo's Latin American style: Lean production in Swedish truck giant's Brazilian plants shows how to combine best practice and local culture

To provide a concise briefing on the most topical issues and relevant implications from the top 400 management publications in the world.

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Nanotechnology uncertainty: The need for responsible development

Explores the use of nanoscience and nanotechnologies and the potential benefits for many areas of research and application,

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Engineering automation for the SME: A viable tool for “mass” customization

Explains how SMEs have discovered how to avoid high investment cost attributed to the implementation costs of knowledge based engineering or engineering automation software.

Cover of Strategic Direction

ISSN:

0258-0543

Online date, start – end:

2002

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editor:

  • Miss Emma Steele