Hard times

Article Abstract:

The pattern of wealth creation in the UK has changed during the 1990s. Less than 4 million of the 22 million employees now work in manufacturing, and manufacturing now contributes around 20% to gross domestic product compared to the 1989 figure of 24%. Fears about the demise of manufacturing in the UK first arose in the recession at the beginning of the 1980s. Industries, including software design, music and insurance, have proved very successful since then, but the question of whether the decrease in manufacturing is important continues to attract debate.

Service Industries, United Kingdom, Manufacturing industry, Manufacturing industries, Cover Story, Services industry

---

When head office is just a chair

Article Abstract:

Management consultancy Andersen Consulting's intellectual assets are based in St Charles, Illinois, where there is space for 1,700 employees. However, the company, which is set to have 45,000 employees by the end of 1996, regards itself as a global operator. It is moving towards being a virtual corporation, with top executives being able to oversee operations from wherever they are working. They can communicate through voice mail and the PC network, and arrange face-to-face meetings when necessary.

Management Consulting, Management, Business consultants, Management consultants, Andersen Consulting, Management consulting services, Virtual corporations

---

Ideas that changed the century

Article Abstract:

Frederick Winslow Taylor, a Quaker engineer from a Philadephia foundry, conceived scientific management earlier in the 20th century. He timed workers shovelling pig iron at the foundry, and concentrated on the improvement of processes and systems. In the late 20th century, the majority of standardized process in service industries are based on the principles of Taylor.

Innovations, History, Industrial management, Taylor, Frederick Winslow

Similar abstracts:

• Abstracts: Young and restless. Setting the tone. Cleared for takeoff
• Abstracts: Undone deal. A cut above the rest
• Abstracts: Golden crusades. Breaking the bank
• Abstracts: Kurokawa's sunflower opens. A modernist heritage: authentic or transient? Docomomo International reviews global practice
• Abstracts: Labour's awkward one-man band. The claws of the dinosaur. The spiel of the covenant

This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.