Findings In every office, every day, there are innumerable acts of sexism. The male manager opening a door for a female employee; the female director giving more encouragement to a female worker ahead of a male equivalent. Technically, these acts are discriminatory on the grounds of gender, and...

Despite recording more than $1 billion in annual sales world‐wide, LL Bean faces the pressures of all major retailers – competition, fluctuating sales, overcapacity in the sector and potential squeezes on margins. The business is one of the world’s best‐known brands in outdoor sports and...

Two thirds of executives believe that creativity is the key to gaining and sustaining competitive advantage in today’s global business environment, according to recent research. However, the report, Harnessing Creativity to Improve the Bottom Line – by Professor Amin Rajan and Barbara...

Emphasis on effective internal communication has proved successful for independent financial advisers NBJ Life and Pensions, a member of the Norman Butcher & Jones Group, which is one of the largest independently owned financial‐services companies in the UK. NBJ has offices in Bromley, Hove,...