Futurology

The literary genre of science fiction is diverse and its exact definition is still a subject of argument for both scholars and students. The genre of science fiction, as quoted by Britannica Encyclopaedia, “is a form of fiction that deals principally with the impact of actual or imagined science upon society or individuals”. The term science fiction was popularized in 1920s by an American publisher Hugo Gernsback, who is considered as one of the principal advocates of the genre. This lack of unanimity

Management Report Initial analysis of the Issues facing Elecdyne contemplating internationalisation Introduction Our company, Elecdyne (SME, based in Tokyo, started in 1990) is facing increased competition in the Japanese consumer electronics industry and several problems in connection with labour and technology are making the situation even harder. To come through these difficulties the board have decided to go international. The aims of this report are to analyse the future outlook of the

‘Fordism’ in Warner, M. & Poole M. (eds.) International Encyclopaedia of Business and Management - Handbook of Human Resource Management FORDISM 1. Overview 2. Introduction 3. Fordism as a Labour Process 4. Fordism as Socio-economic System 5. Post-Fordism 6. Conclusion 1. Overview At its very simplest level, Fordism refers to the production methods utilised by Henry Ford in his car assembly plants at River Rouge and Highland Park in Detroit in the first

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