Japanese manufacturing firms established in Britain have often been portrayed as carriers of Japanese corporate best practice for work and employment. In this book, the authors challenge these views through case study research, undertaken at several Japanese manufacturing plants in Britain during the 1990s.
The authors argue that in actual fact production and employment regimes are adapted and 're-made' in a number of ways, responding to specific corporate and local contexts. In particular, they focus upon the ways in which Japanese and British managers have sought to construct...

Using tried-and-true examples, this book shows busy teachers how to challenge able children in their mixed-ability classes-where time and resources are usually limited.

Using tried-and-true examples, this book shows busy teachers how to challenge able children in their mixed-ability classes-where time and resources are usually limited.