Identifying markers that are indicative of individual state, related to fitness, and which could be used to study life-history trade-offs in wild populations is extremely difficult. Recently, it has been suggested that telomeres, the ends of eukaryote chromosomes, might be useful in this...

Accurate measurement has been a key tool of management in the search for profits. But over the few years, new beliefs and views of how best to measure performance have given some companies what they as a competitive edge.

The conversion of industrial paper sludge to ethanol was simulated using engineering process simulation software loaded with laboratory generated conversion data and financially analyzed. In one scenario, sludge is fractionated to remove ash, generating a higher concentration carbohydrate stream...

The UK has in recent years seen considerable growth of facilities management (FM) outsourcing across a range of industries. This paper considers the legal problems and risks inherent in FM outsourcing. It also suggests ways to facilitate the transactional negotiating process and discusses the...

Endorses the contemporary focus on empowering strategies and practices, and commends the model of the manager as coach as a key development technique which can accelerate learning and performance management when effectively applied. Considers elements central to effective coaching, highlighting...

Arguments that have emphasised the apparent meaninglessness and mindlessness of the 2011 riots rest on a number of assumptions and assertions. This includes for example the claim that such riots were fundamentally different on a number of levels compared to those of the past and particularly in...