Financial services industries have been an important source of central-city employment, including new jobs. Although decentralization occurred in the 1970s and 1980s, widespread national growth in the sector generally resulted in central-city employment gains. In the 1990s, despite continuing...

The declining federal role in economic development in distressed urban areas and concerns over the problems associated with metropolitan decentralization necessitate increased attention to the intrametropolitan distribution of business development programs. We examine the distribution of...

Due to a scarcity of small-area jobs data, much of the spatial mismatch literature has not directly addressed the impact of nearby jobs on neighbourhood employment rates. Such analysis is particularly needed when considering the probable effects of neighbourhood-targeted economic development....

Most businessmen and managers are now aware that ‘things are not what they used to be’ and they never will be the same again. The reasons for this are many and cover rapid technological development, increased education and training, a greater social awareness, pollution of the environment,...

Whilst industry and business await the revised legislation on industrial relations, employee protection, industrial democracy or the new Companies Act, they could well spend time reviewing one essential feature that will result—the need to disclose information to their employees. The need for...

Amongst one of the most progressive worker participation programmes currently being developed is the one by the Cadbury‐Schweppes group. Much has been written elsewhere about the philosophy and approach being used. ICT were recently able to discuss the training and people development...

In any organisation different groups of people have different information needs. The ‘power’ effect of information lies at the root of some people's needs; some believe that by restricting information they can retain control; others believe that by acquiring information they can gain...

Last month Geoff Smith described how to develop a system of financial reporting which adequately relates to the business activity of a company: How effectively does it use its resources of people and money; how is it growing; how is it providing security for participants? Now he looks at a...