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Fibre Optics — the Age of the Photon
Alison CalandaTelephone companies worldwide are rushing to equip their networks with fibre optics in place of conventional copper wiring. In 1984 orders stood at 40 million and British…
Electricity — The Future
Philip JonesThe electrical industry must continue to play a positive role in industrial markets irrespective of whether general economic conditions are good or bad. The most economic coal…
Helping Women become the “Best Man for the Job”
Bob CrewThe impact of video‐based distance learning technology will give women who are currently prevented from studying by time, money or geographical considerations, the chance to…
Countertrade
K.A. DewdneyCountertrading for many countries acts as a viable alternative when overseas purchasing requirements stretch foreign currency too far, though it is also used as a means of…
Time Off Work for Public Duties
John MuirThe community needs strong input from the citizenry and since many potentially come from the work group, employers have a special responsibility to look constructively at the…
The Electronic Cottage — Haven or Nightmare?
Linda ThompsonChanging work patterns and the development of new technology (principally microcomputers being connected through the telephone network) the way is clear to the “telecommuting” era…
ISSN:
0263-5577Renamed from:
Industrial ManagementOnline date, start – end:
1980Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr Alain Yee Loong Chong
- Prof Hing Kai Chan