How the Channel Link would change Europe
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A tunnel between Great Britain and continental Europe may become a reality in the 1990s. The idea has strong support from political leaders on both sides of the English Channel. The cost estimates for the project range from $4.2 to $12.6 billion. The tunnel would have a strong impact on European economic conditions. The tunnel would help the European Community realize its goal of a single free market in Western Europe, and lead to major changes in the airline, railway, and freight hauling industries. There is a broad consensus that a tunnel is needed and that it would contribute to economic growth, but there is still considerable debate over the relative merits of four competing construction proposals for the channel link.
Publication Name: International Management
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0020-7888
Year: 1986
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Breach of promise
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Businesses must be careful when making promises of job security. Business enterprises that need to reduce indirect costs often resort to downsizing. This can be especially difficult when the personnel to be cut are white-collar employees who were previously assured of job security. The people who have to be dismissed will most likely feel betrayed, while the people who remain will question the security of their own jobs. To avoid a situation such as this, business executives should try the straightforward approach and offer employees conditional job security. It is more prudent to let the staff know from the start that their jobs will be secure only for as long as the company remains financially sound.
Publication Name: International Management
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0020-7888
Year: 1991
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What's behind the rebirth of Dunlop in Europe? The Japanese
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European tire manufacturer Dunlop is thriving for the first time since the early 1980s, and may see some profits this year. Dunlop was purchased for $240 million in 1984 by Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd, which invested $200 million in new plant and equipment, revamped product lines, and made productivity and quality improvements. Sumitomo's introduction of Japanese-type labor relations is said to be the probable key to Dunlop's European turn-around. Sumitomo recently bought Dunlop's remaining US remnants for $87 million.
Publication Name: International Management
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0020-7888
Year: 1987
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