Will the trains run on time?
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Britain faces rising demand for public services and a need to improve quality at the same time the nation's capacity to raise funds is constrained. Public services need to develop management techniques such as used in manufacturing or private-sector service industries: performance measurement and publication of results. Previously public services were expanded with inadequate controls and squeezed to increase productivity not to improve quality. In the nineties limited resources need to be employed gradually and used to improve productivity and quality. Investment, changing priorities and spending funds on active support for the unemployed rather than passive assistance are strategies to achieve efficient use of resources
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1992
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Global floaters versus the local voters
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UK politicians are beginning to realise that their policies must be attractive to the people who control foreign companies with investments in the UK and to rich British celebrities who may otherwise consider leaving the country. They now accept that inward investment is extremely important, and recognise that multinational companies are very mobile. Similarly, there are now many people who regard themselves as global citizens, for who convenience is the only criterion when deciding which country to live in.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1997
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Ocean wars that no one can win
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The recent clash between Spain and Canada over fishing rights highlights some long-standing problems with fishing policies. At present, governments are attempting to stop over-fishing by setting catch restrictions, but this seems to only encourage trawlers to cheat. Instead, subsidies to fishing fleets should be cut and the fleets themselves should be limited. In this way, some of the most serious economic and environmental consequences of over-fishing could be avoided.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1995
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