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IFSSEC '82: The International Fire, Security & Safety Exhibition & Conference
IFSSEC, the International Fire, Security & Safety Exhibition & Conference, was first held in 1972. In the decade since then the event has helped to elevate Britain to a world…
Security of Sensitive Areas in Working Hours —: the New Philosophy
Nevill PorterUp to about 1971, security thinking was concentrated on providing perimeter protection of buildings, out of working hours, when the building was virtually empty — except perhaps a…
Fire and Liability Insurances
Michael AuldIt is disturbing for industry that, in a time of recession, with relatively low levels of production, the cost of fire wastage should continue to rise. For 1980, the estimated…
The Man in the Middle — Some Accidents Caused by Simple Mistakes
T.A. KletzIntroduction This article describes some incidents which occurred because someone made a simple mistake, such as forgetting to open a valve or pressing the wrong button. The…
A New Health and Safety Service for Industry
James BridgesManagement has both a moral and a legal duty to ensure the health and safety of all its employees and others present in the company's premises. These commitments should not be…
Photographs to help Safety at Work
R. G. Warwick, Chief Engineer of the National Vulcan Engineering Insurance Group, maintains that independent inspection services for machinery not only result in consistently high…
Joint Health and Safety Committees:: The Senior Management Role
P.B. Beaumont, J.W. LeopoldIn recent years a major theme in the organisational development and change literature has been the need to produce improved models of the change process. A major source of the…
Does the Motor Industry Have a Future?
Bob CrewWhile the motor vehicle will still be a major consumer durable by 1990—even though it may have a radicaly altered design and be powered by alternative fuels—it is less certain…
The Importance of Lifting Equipment in Factories Today
Peter HarveyProvision of lifting equipment to handle materials efficiently and with minimum physical effort must be one of the most important considerations in industry today. On the one hand…
News Briefs
Employment Relations have launched two major new training packages: Collective Bargaining — designed to help negotiators improve their bargaining effectiveness — and Grievance…
The Benefits of Microchips in Fire, Security and Safety Defences
Kenneth BarnesMicrochip technology is advancing so rapidly that it is difficult to realise how widely and deeply it has become woven into the pattern of everyday life. There can be few homes in…
Computer Selection in Small and Medium‐size Businesses
Steve CoussinsThere are many problems that face an organisation or specialist department considering the introduction of an in‐house small business computer system for possibly the first time…
News Briefs
The Office Automation Show and Conference dedicated to information systems for today's business needs is being held at London's newly completed Barbican Centre 15–17 June…
ISSN:
0263-5577Renamed from:
Industrial ManagementOnline date, start – end:
1980Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr Alain Yee Loong Chong
- Prof Hing Kai Chan