CLIP 49 Stock Control
10 mins 50 secs ICT plays a key role in stock control. Case studies demonstrate the stock control systems with the New Mini, a DVD player and printed circuit boards.
CLIP 50 Product Design & CAD: The DVD Player
11 mins 09 secs How computer-aided design helps Arcam build a DVD player. CAD allows them to anticipate engineering problems and create a good-looking product.
CLIP 51 Management Styles: The Boss Of Tossed
9 mins 33 secs Twenty-something entrepreneur Vincent McKevitt fights to establish his new salad bar chain. His management style is put to the test with the launch of a new branch.
CLIP 52 Globalisation In Action: Nokia Moves To Romania
10 mins 45 secs Nokia moves production from Germany to Romania, putting 2,000 employees out of work. German workers protest, but the move is welcomed in Romania.
CLIP 53 Impact Of Tourism: China’s Shangrila
10 mins 38 secs A Himalayan Chinese community has called itself “Shangri-La” to boost tourism. Visitor numbers are growing — but the culture and environment are under threat.
CLIP 54 Impact Of Tourism: Cruise Ships & Alaska
10 mins 33 secs Alaska’s sleepy fishing villages all but died when its gold rush ended. Now there’s a new boom – cruise ship tourists. They bring money but problems, too.
CLIP 55 Impact Of Tourism: Nepal & The Everest National Park
11 mins 31 secs Every year 300,000 people come to Nepal to trek in the famous Everest National Park. But with them come deforestation, soil erosion and piles of rubbish.
CLIP 56 Tourism Management: Snowdonia
10 mins 48 secs Tourism marketing and management in the Snowdonia national park, Wales. Sian Jones of Gwynedd Council explains how traditional techniques are changing.
CLIP 57 The Green Hotel
9 mins 16 secs A tour of a green hotel. A model of sustainability, Hafod Elwy Hall generates its own energy, makes use of local suppliers and recycles everything it can.
CLIP 58 Making Watches
10 mins 00 secs Two experts in watch manufacture show how they create some of the most exclusive products on earth. An inspiring example of the “job” production method.
CLIP 59 Human Resources Strategy: An Overview
CLIP 59 Human Resources Strategy: An Overview 14 mins 20 secs You need a strategy for managing people – but what should it include? What’s meant by “soft” and “hard” HRM? Why do strategies so often fail?
CLIP 60 What Is Appraisal?
12 mins 21 secs Appraisal involves assessing an employee’s performance over a period of time. But how do you get it right? Shouldn’t staff have their say, too?