Industrial Management & Data Systems: Volume 88 Issue 1/2

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PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH EXPERT SYSTEMS

Patricia L. Rees

There are many practical difficulties facing managers who decide to venture into the field of Expert Systems. They will have to cope with both technological and human problems…

ENTERPRISE AGENCIES — THEIR ROLE IN ASSISTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SMALL FIRMS

Charles D. Moss

In recent years much attention in the UK has been given to encouraging the establishment and development of viable small firms in order to generate job creation and economic…

EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL

Gregory D. Rankin, Brian H. Kleiner

There appears to be no one best method of performance appraisal but there are certain common elements in all effective methods — clear performance goals, quantified levels of…

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PATTERNS OF MANAGING FOR THE FUTURE

Ian Cunningham

Management development methods have changed since the 1970s. Crucial learning involves the changing of assumptions and beliefs — not easily achieved through the methods employed…

ALL BENEFITS ARE TANGIBLE — I JUST CAN'T GET MY HANDS ON THEM

Paul Chapman

A growing number of leading management consultants are highlighting from their work the link between investments in information technology and successful business performance…

Cover of Industrial Management & Data Systems

ISSN:

0263-5577

Renamed from:

Industrial Management

Online date, start – end:

1980

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editors:

  • Dr Alain Yee Loong Chong
  • Prof Hing Kai Chan