The home is once again becoming a factory
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The growing trend towards working at home in the UK will have significant economic repercussions. People will need larger homes, and there will be growing demand for electronic communications. Cheap commuting services may become less significant, while insurance companies will have to adjust their policies and the way they service their clients. The factory, the key system of production since the early 19th century, will play a diminishing role in the UK economy.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1999
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This downturn can have its upsides, if you're wise
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UK companies should use the prospect of an economic downturn to reassess their human resources. Fear of a downturn can act as an impetus to identifying staff capabilities, and companies should seek to align their goals with the hopes and aspirations of individual employees.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2001
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Join the club, it's a friendly sort of workplace
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New trends in workforce structure in the UK, such as more people working remotely, are discussed. It is suggested that workplaces will take on a club atmosphere, with different people using them each day.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2001
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