Industrial Management & Data Systems: Volume 85 Issue 11/12

Assessing Security Manpower Needs for Industrial Sites

William A. Formby, Vergil L. Williams

The cost of providing security is a legitimate operational expense in any company, despite its increases in recent years. In many cases, a good security programme will inevitably…

Expert Systems in a Managerial Context

C.J. Martin

At present, there is a wide range of expert systems reported as working or under development, with the number and scope increasing rapidly. They have been under development for a…

Electronic Mail—The Modern Postal Service

Electronic mail (E‐mail) is simply a means of transmitting the written word (and even graphics and charts) via the telephone line. It readily combines the best features of the…

Management Development in a Shrinking/Contracting Organisation

Paul Dainty

Management development in a contracting environment demands a difference in emphasis from that of a growing environment. The most fundamental aspect, which indeed characterises…

An Alternative to Developing Embryonic Business Units

Anthony Rohlwink

Given the difficulties large corporations have experienced in developing embryonic industries, many have opted to monitor such industries instead. As the industry in question…

Computing Winners with Outplacement

Bob Crew

Utilising the outplacement policy, both sides win: the company because it is able to shed staff it finds too expensive and/or inessential, and employees because they can find an…

Headhunters Seek a New Breed of Engineer

Demand for mechanical engineers is far outstripping supply, according to the London‐based headhunters, Eurosurvey, who report that this generally depressed market is now enjoying…