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Mere training delivers no productivity to a company: training that is not applied in a workplace is a waste of time, and effort. This article identifies what training myths are [...]

THE SCRAMBLE FOR EUROPE Young Africa on its Way to the Old Continent By Stephen Smith 15.99 [pounds sterling] Polity ISBN 978-1-5095-3457-9 Every year thousands of Africans attempt to cross [...]

Hospitality management degree programs have changed significantly since they were first introduced in Australia over 30 years ago. This article reviews the development of these undergraduate degree programs in hospitality [...]

The structure and evolution of programmes for employee financial participation in South Korea and Taiwan is examined. The differences reflect the contrast in corporate culture between the two economies with TaiwanEs economy dominated by smaller and more flexible firms and Korea's by large conglomerates enjoying benefits of market share.

In the growth literature, evidence on convergence of per capita incomes is mixed. In the development literature, health and education indicators are often used to measure countries' development progress. This study examines whether average stocks of health and education are converging across countries and calculates the speed of their convergence using data from 84 countries for 1970-90. A three-stage least-squares (3SLS) procedure is used in a joint analysis of human capital convergence. The results confirm that investments in education and health are closely linked. The study finds unconditional convergence for life expectancy and infant survival, and for the stock of education as measured by average levels of total and secondary schooling in the adult population. [JEL O15. O40. J24. I19], In the growth literature, considerable attention has been given to whether income per capita is unconditionally or conditionally converging across countries over time. (1) The evidence is mixed, and no [...]

Experienced London-based chef Stephen Smith joined the staff of Holbeck Ghyll Hotel, Cumbria in 1999, with the remit of creating interesting and high quality food for discerning visitors to the Lake District region of the UK. Smith has had plenty of experience working under some of the finest head chefs throughout London. Smith prefers his food to present in an attractive fashion and have a light taste, using only the finest freshly prepared ingredients.

Aukett Associates acted as architect and services engineer on the speculative Clockhouse Place office headquarters development for Hanover Property Unit Trust on Bedfont Lakes Business Park near Heathrow Airport, England. The office block, which had a budgeted cost of 14,600,000 pounds sterling, had to be capable of being let on a single or multi-tenancy basis. It was completed on time in Mar 1997 after a 56-week programme. Features include a standing-seam aluminium roof and aluminium double-glazed curtain walling with limestone spandrels.

Exotic and rare foods are difficult to find in the county of Yorkshire, England, with most food producers offering traditional products such as black pudding, Yorkshire curd cake and kippers. Sheep provide an excellent meat, while Yorkshire cheeses traiditonally comprise Cotherstone, Swaledale, Coverdale and Wensleydale. A new, mature, unpasteurised cheese has been developed in Lincolnshire, the Lincolnshire Poacher. Speciality food suppliers in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire are listed and recipes from the region are presented.

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith has left CAA for [...]

Chief customer officer at Asda, on how a month of travelling, from the US to Grantham, gave him time to think afresh. Writing this, I feel a little like I'm [...]

A method for measuring particle size at elevated temperature in semisolid drug formulations is examined. Semisolids offer a solution to the bioavailability issues common in new drug candidates. The laser differentiation method used involves a dispersion cell and water bath to enable measurements.

Australia will delay its acquisition of 12 Lockheed Martin F-35A aircraft by two years to save costs associated with the programme. According to media reports citing defence minister Stephen Smith, [...]

Asda has appointed Stephen Smith as its chief marketing officer, replacing Rick Bendel, who will move to a global marketing role at its Walmart parent. Smith, who joined Walmart in [...]

Asda has appointed Walmart's China marketing boss, Stephen Smith, as its new chief marketing officer. Smith replaces longstanding Asda marketer Rick Bendel, who will now focus solely on Walmart's global [...]

Less than half of mortgage advisers believe the market is going to improve in the next quarter, according to Legal & General. Legal & General's third quarter adviser confidence index [...]

Almost 90 per cent of borrowers are now fixing their mortgage rate, according to Legal & General. In an analysis of business transacted through its mortgage club the provider revealed [...]

Sirius Satellite Radio has announced the hiring of Sam Benrubi as its senior vice-president of advertising sales and Stephen Smith as its vice-president of advertising sales. The pair will head [...]

LEGAL & General has pulled its equity release mortgage, marking the end of its status as a mortgage lender. L&G confirmed it had withdrawn its last mortgage product, dropping the [...]

MORTGAGE brokers must start preparing for statutory regulation or face being left in the cold, Legal & General has warned. According to Stephen Smith, director of housing marketing for Legal [...]

The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services has made two new appointments to its senior management team. John Gough, head of careers and student welfare at De Montfort University has [...]

Former Michelin-starred chef STEPHEN SMITH has joined the Oxleys restaurant at the Five Rise Locks hotel in Bingley, West Yorkshire, in an executive and development role. He will work alongside [...]

Name Stephen Smith Age 28 Job title Marketing manager, Thomson Intermedia What is your greatest work achievement? Being involved in the planning of the Stella Artois marketing programme for 1997 [...]

IT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN THE DREAM IN every last Canadian boy's head, but if you were a hockey-playing teenager in the 1970s, there weren't many better than the one [...]

London-based C&M Recruitment celebrates its second birthday with staff and clients at the Sports Cafe. From left: C&M's Stephen Smith, Barbara Kolisinska, Angus Chisholm, John Moloney and Michelle [...]

Having regularly crossed the Channel before the tunnel was built, I feel we have lost our way when trying to police borders. Rules, and those employed to enforce them, have [...]

Fors for good? We were one of the first Fors members--we used to be very proud of this. With AVRO (Association of Vehicle Recovery Operators) we set up the official [...]