Considerable publicity has been given to the micro processor revolution but the applications have not percolated down to many small companies. Wariness of new technology is a barrier but computer systems and the associated software already on the market are becoming so cheap and easy to use that...

Great concern has been expressed at the appallingly low rate of commitment by British industry and commerce to training. Whilst Britain's managers must share some of the blame for this, the actual providers of training must also be considered at fault.

Divergent Prosperity: The surest indicator of the rapidly increasing divergence in prosperity between the South East of England and the rest of Britain is the large and quickly widening differential in house prices. Whilst in areas like Wales, house prices are dropping in real terms, increases...

Many companies have never faced more difficult trading conditions than in 1980. The combination of high interest rates, rapid inflation, a high value pound and a collapse of consumer demand has resulted in nightmare trading conditions for many companies. It also creates very adverse conditions...

The enormous advances in micro‐electronics in recent years has resulted in a dramatic decrease in the cost of computing power. Today's small business computer systems costing from £3,000 to £10,000 can do the work of a ten year old machine then costing the equivalent of £250,000. Therefore...

Increasing competition and the liberalisation of trade in Europe after 1992 means that British firms will face a difficult, if challenging, future. It will be essential to minimise fixed costs wherever possible. The failure to control such costs can result in bankruptcy. Ways of achieving cost...

Many companies have never faced more difficult trading conditions than in 1980. The combination of high interest rates, rapid inflation, a high value pound and a collapse of consumer demand has resulted in nightmare trading conditions for many companies. It also creates very adverse conditions...