With International Women’s Day approaching, Professor of Management, Patricia Lewis shares her thoughts on whether there is still a need for International Women’s Day. Is … Read more
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From European Integration to the Brink of War
I have been following the crisis in Ukraine unfold with a very keen interest, for several reasons: Firstly, as an Eastern European citizen that has … Read more
Plastic bag charge backed by convenience stores
Dr Pamela Yeow, Lecturer in Human Resource Management and MBA Programme Director, Kent Business School comments on the recent BBC Business News article – Plastic … Read more
Expert comment: Teleworking – The myth of working from home
Dr Louise Ashley, Lecturer in Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior, comments on the BBC article – Teleworking: The myth of working from home Home … Read more
Expert comment: Legal Loophole allows banned mechanical meat in UK sausages
Dr Sue Hornibrook is a member of the Centre for Value Chain Research at Kent Business School. She is a Lecturer in Strategic Management; and … Read more
Expert comment: Horsemeat – food fraud, not food safety
Dr Pamela Yeow, Deputy Director of the Kent MBA comments on the BBC news article Horsemeat – food fraud, not food safety Yet another scandal … Read more
Expert comment: Promotion pioneers keep the classics to hand
Marketing academic Dr Ben Lowe, a senior lecturer in marketing at the University of Kent, has carried out extensive research into why consumers like coupons, … Read more
Expert comment – ‘Horses for Courses or Just deserts?’
Professor Andrew Fearne is Professor of Value Chain Management and comments on the BBC article – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21059623 – Horsemeat in Tesco burgers case ‘may lead … Read more
Expert comment – ‘Starbucks planning changes to tax policy’
Arvind Lall is a Lecturer in Taxation and Ethics at Kent Business School, University of Kent and also a tax practitioner, commenting on the following recent … Read more
Expert Comment: Dr Simon Raby speaks with Kent Business Radio about SMEs
27th November 2012: Dr Simon Raby [1], Head of SME Partnerships Researcher for the Centre for Employment, Competitiveness and Growth at Kent Business School talked … Read more
Expert comment – Grow for it!
This week, Dr Fragkiskos Filippaios has been interviewed by BBC South East Today and BBC Radio Kent about economic investment and growth in Kent. Dr … Read more
Expert comment – Stop or go? Are traffic lights nudging the food industry to develop healthier products
Dr Diogo M. de Souza Monteiro (PhD in Resource Economics) is a Lecturer in Food Economics and Marketing at Kent Business School, University of Kent … Read more
Expert comment – European Union postpones women quota on boards plan
Dr Patricia Lewis, Senior Lecturer in Management, Kent Business School, University of Kent comments on the following news item: European Union postpones women quota on … Read more
Expert comment – ‘West Coast Main Line deal scrapped after contract flaws discovered’
Dr Robert Jupe, Reader In Accounting, Kent Business School, University of Kent comments on the following BBC news item: ‘West Coast Main Line deal scrapped … Read more
Expert comment: Is the UK returning to growth?
Dr Fragkiskos Filippaios provides comment on the subject of a Hargreaves Lansdown Investor Insight programme – ‘Is this recession about to end?’ Dr Filippaios is … Read more
Expert comment: Olympus and former executives plead guilty
Dr Pamela Yeow, Lecturer in Human Resource Management and Deputy Director of MBA Programmes, Kent Business School, University of Kent comments on – Olympus and former … Read more
Expert comment – ‘UBS trader Kweku Adoboli ‘gambled away’ £1.4bn’
Dr Robert Jupe, Reader In Accounting, Kent Business School, University of Kent comments on the following BBC news item: ‘UBS trader Kweku Adoboli ‘gambled away’ £1.4bn’ The latest example … Read more
Expert comment – ‘Small businesses struggling to raise finance’
Dr Luca Cacciolatti, Lecturer in Marketing and Value Chain Management, Kent Business School, University of Kent comments on the following BBC news item: ‘Small businesses … Read more
Expert comment – ‘Cable to cap unfair dismissal payouts’
Dr Mark Gilman, Senior Lecturer in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management, Kent Business School, University of Kent comments on the following BBC news item: … Read more
Expert comment – Spinning plates and juggling hats: engagement in an era of austerity
Professor Katie Truss, Professor of Management and Director of Studies of the Postgraduate Certificate in Employee Engagement at Kent Business School, University of Kent, comments … Read more