Introduction and objectives -- Linear and nonlinear properties (!) of straight lines -- Trendsetting with some simple moving measures -- Simple and multiple linear regression -- Linear transformation: making bent lines straight -- Transforming nonlinear regression -- Least squares nonlinear...

Introduction and objectives -- Measure of central tendency: means, modes, medians -- Measures of dispersion and shape -- Probability distributions -- Measure of linearity, dependence and correlation -- Tails of the unexpected (1): hypothesis testing -- Tails of the unexpected (2): Outing the...

The Government is planning new regulations to ensure that utility companies 'reflect a sense of social responsibility'. Their intention to overlay social objectives on the regulatory frameworks inspired by free market economics can be seen as an attempt to find a 'Third Way' policy for the...

Following a decade since privatisation during which attempts at introducing competition for water services have been slow and somewhat ineffective, the government is now carrying out a review. Large-volume users have a thirst for water competition brought about by competition in other utilities....

Hendry C. and Brown J. (2006) Dynamics of clustering and performance in the UK opto-electronics industry, Regional Studies 40, 707-725. The spatial 'clustering' of firms, resources, and infrastructure is seen as having significant benefits for individual enterprises and regions. This proposition...

HENDRY C., BROWN J. and DEFILLIPPI R. (2000) Regional clustering of high technology-based firms: opto-electronics in three countries, Reg. Studies 34 , 129-144. Industrial districts are seen as generating significant advantages in production and innovation. However, the way concentrations of...

Boardroom reward continues to attract controversy, despite the structural changes in corporate governance arrangements over the past decade. This study responds to Pettigrew's (1992) call to eschew over-ambitious attempts to demonstrate causality in the area of executive management and firm...

This paper seeks to provide some practical insights into how smaller firms can grow. At the same time, it questions the current emphasis on entre preneurship as 'the relentless pursuit of opportunity without regard to resources currently controlled'. To achieve its objective, the paper locates...