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Homelessness and substance misuse often go hand‐in‐hand. In this new research, we ask why those with a drink problem are less likely to seek help from services than those with drug problems and examine how services in the city of Nottingham are coping better than most.

The purpose of this paper is to explore the extent to which Chinese classical virtues act as a restraint on consumerist hedonic values and the associated priority on profit maximisation by managers.

The paper is based on a literature review and adopts a reflective approach to the topic.

The paper considers how Chinese classical virtues are related to contemporary relational or indigenous values and how a social tension is created between these values and the hedonic values now present in Chinese urban society. Implications for management and management education are reviewed in the light of this tension.

The social unrest created by the privatisation of SOEs can be mitigated by the promotion of management education sensitised to the cultural norms and expectations of the Chinese people in relation to the role and responsibilities of managers. The Junzi (gentleman‐leader) archetype and the virtues of ren‐yi‐li are offered as exemplary features of a management seeking to balance social responsibility with profitability.

The paper highlights the social turbulence created by the advent of market economics in China and the concomitant rise of consumerism and the privatisation of state‐owned enterprises.

Considers the new Trailblazer apprenticeships being offered by Barclays and Santander.

Examines the reasons for the programs and the results they are expected to achieve.

Explains that the three-year Trailblazer qualification enables young people to achieve the sixth-level apprenticeship, equivalent to a university degree.

Demonstrates the wide range of career options open to successful candidates.

Highlights a useful route into training and employment for young people, some of whom have spurned conventional higher education and training.

Shows how two banks are implementing the government’s Trailblazer apprenticeship scheme.

Peter Moore has joined Neumo of Newhaven as product manager. He will be responsible for the Feige filling machinery range, for which Neumo has been appointed exclusive UK agent.

The paper takes up the challenge offered in the call for papers for this special issue to explore the notion of public relations as “ethical guardian”. The approach taken is to review some influential academic perspectives as well as practitioner perspectives that emerged throughout the 20th century. It is argued that the ethics and social responsibility have long been an intrinsic part of public relations self‐identity. The paper identifies a number of problems for the public relations occupation that arise from its historical legacy and considers the implications for professional status.

This paper aims to provide an overview of this special issue.

The guest editorial introduces the papers in this special issue, focusing on practical wisdom for management from the Chinese classical traditions.

Chinese culture increasingly will permeate international culture and move from peripheral to mainstream status. To ignore this in management education would be a grave oversight.

The issue offers insights into the value of practical wisdom from Confucianism, the origins of Chinese classical trditions and Daoism, and the various streams of thought within the classical Chinese traditions and their contemporary relevance.

It can hardly be denied that preventive corrosion control offers the best solution to the costly havoc caused by corrosion. This has for many years imposed a heavy burden on industry affecting productivity and profitability.