This article discusses the strengths and weaknesses of lean management thinking in the food and farming industry in the UK. Based on a case study of red meat supply it is argued that the adoption of lean practices internally may be appropriate for all participants in the industry, but the...

This paper compares two projects that adopted social bookmarking (SB) technology in different educational contexts at the same institution, a large, research-intensive university in the north of England. The first study used social bookmarking in a multicultural postgraduate class to increase...

The Single European Market seeks to eliminate the preferential public purchasing of civil goods and services. Article 223 of the Treaty of Rome allows exemptions for specifically military equipment but not for dual-use goods. This paper reviews evidence on whether Defence Ministries and the...

This paper presents operational metrics to determine a passenger transportation system's resilience to terrorism. The metrics range from those specific to the number of trips to more holistic measures that include the contribution of these trips directly and indirectly to economic activity....

This paper is based on a study of 28 UK privatised companies undertaken between 1995 and 1998. A model of procurement is used based on concepts of functional professionalism and procurement competence and supply alignment. The objective was to ascertain whether privatisation leads to more...