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The Economic Downturn

What impact will the current economic downturn have on your business, and what steps can you take to lessen its effects? Faculty from Cranfield share their views.

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Economic Update: June/July 2009

26.06.09. (7:41) Professor Joe Nellis gives an economic update

Selling Strategically into the Recovery

18.06.09. (3:09) Lynette Ryals offers advice to sales people with the prospect of the recovery in sight

Strategies for Successful Change

29.05.09. (2:06) Arnoud Franken looks at executing strategic change in organisations

Mergers and Acquisitions: A Good Time to Buy?

29.05.09. (7:22) Professor Sudi Sudarsanam looks at merger and acquisition activity and how it is affected by recession

Economic Update: May 2009

29.05.09. (6:23) Professor Joe Nellis gives his latest update on the global economy

The Car Industry at a Tipping Point?

21.05.09. (5:23) Professor Mike Sweeney discusses the current global situation in the auto industry

Moral Integrity: A Principled Response

21.05.09. (5:26) Heiko Spitzeck looks at the pressures on moral integrity in the current climate

Leadership Effectiveness in Difficult Times

12.05.09. (6:58) Vivian Vella talks about how managers can improve their effectiveness during the recession. For further information on The Praxis Centre click here

Successful IT Investment in the Downturn

12.05.09. (7:25) Audio Only Professor John Ward on IT investment in the recession. Edited version from The Times Online 'Leading Voices' series

Managing the Supply Chain to Maximise Cash and Service Levels

07.05.09. (2:30) Professor Richard Wilding on the importance of managing the supply chain

Key Economic Indicators: A Manager's Guide

30.04.09. (8:49) Professor Joe Nellis identifies key economic indicators which managers should be aware of

Global Economic Update:
April 2009


30.04.09. (5:35) Professor Joe Nellis gives an update on the global economy

Outlook for the UK Economy:
The Budget 2009


30.04.09. (7:27) Professor Joe Nellis talks about the recent budget

Banking Myths and Realities:
A Research Perspective


23.04.09. (8:23) Dr Catarina Figueira talks about global banking systems and regulations

Manufacturing is Alive and Kicking


20.04.09. (3:48) Dr Marek Szwejczewski looks at the health of UK manufacturing

Managing Supply Chains in a Recession


23.04.09. (8:12) Dr Peter Baker looks at areas that supply chain managers should consider in times of recession

HR in the Downturn: Lessons from History


14.04.09. (8:35) Professor Shaun Tyson looks at how the recession is affecting HR and lessons learnt from history

The Credit Crisis and Emerging Economies


03.04.09. (5:09) Professor Sunil Poshakwale looks at the recession from the perspective of emerging economies

How Complicity Stifles Change


17.03.09. (8:44) Dr Harvey Maylor looks at the process of change and how to make it stick in an organisation

Global Economic Update: March 2009


18.03.09. (13:17) Professor Joe Nellis gives an update on the global economy

Global Mobility in Harsh Times: Planning the Future


18.03.09. (6:26) Dr Michael Dickmann discusses globalisation and how it may be influenced by cost pressures

The Recession: An Innovation Opportunity


19.03.09. (7:18) Professor Keith Goffin examines the benefits of innovation during the recession

Cutting the Cost of Formula 1


Recorded 24.03.09. (2:36) Professor Mark Jenkins discusses the latest proposals to cut costs in Formula 1

Is Organic Food Off the Menu?


16.03.09. (8:37) Sean Rickard looks at the impact the recession has had on the organic food sector

Managing Cash in a Recession


09.03.09. (8:02) Ruth Bender gives some advice on why keeping an eye on cash flow is important in difficult times

Royal Mail Part Privatisation: Lessons from History


04.03.09. (9:26) David Parker looks at some of the issues facing Royal Mail in the light of their impending part privatisation

UK Financial Services: Managing into a Crisis


27.02.09. (6:33) Stephen Regan looks at the current UK banking crisis

Innovation for Organisational Resilience


27.02.09. (9:43) Professor Patrick Reinmoeller talks about links between innovation and resilience

The Six Behaviours of Winners in a Downturn


19.02.09. (9:08) Gerard Burke identifies six key behaviours for businesses to adopt to become winners in the downturn

Key Trends in Human Resource Management

Published 19.02.09 Audio Only (6:34) Professor Shaun Tyson talks about the future for HR and emerging key trends

Pay and Bonuses: Some Key Issues

Published 19.02.09 Audio Only (10:03) Professor Shaun Tyson discusses some key issues around pay and bonuses

Thinking Beyond Crisis: U2 and Other Stories


06.02.09. (14:26) Professor Thomas Lawton explores ideas around recession beating strategies and planning for the future

The Recession: An Update


02.02.09. (7:54) Professor Joe Nellis gives an update on the outlook for the global economy

Selling in a Recession


29.01.09. (4:30) Professor Lynette Ryals talks about sales development and how to make selling more effective

2009: Challenges for the Business Environment


21.01.09. (17:43) Professor Andrew Kakabadse looks at the challenges faced in the areas of business ethics, globalisation, downsizing...

Economic Outlook: a V or U Shaped Recovery


10.12.08. (12:01) Professor Joe Nellis reviews the outlook for the global economy

Honda Pulls Out of F1


05.12.08 (05:14) Mark Jenkins looks at the decision by Honda to pull out of Formula 1 as a result of the global economic crisis

How Low can it go?

04.12.08 (03:31) Sean Rickard gives his comments on the latest interest rate cut

Corporate Responsibility Through the Recession


01.12.08. (12:01) Professor David Grayson looks at how the Recession is impacting on Corporate Responsibility

Why is Keynesianism Back on the Policy Agenda?


25.11.08. (04:53) Professor David Parker discusses the return to Government intervention in times of crisis

The Death of Neoliberalism?

25.11.08. (07:44) Professor David Parker comments on whether recent events in the financial markets will lead to an increase or decrease in regulation

Pre Budget Report

25.11.08. (09:09) David Myddelton gives his reaction to the Pre-Budget Report

Performance Related Pay

14.11.08 (08:56) Ruth bender talks about the impact of performance related pay

Strategy Through the Downturn

11.11.08. Audio Only(14:09) Cliff Bowman stresses the need to use strategy as a basis for decision making to manage in the current economic climate

Base Rate Cut by 1.5%

06.11.08. (03:08) Sean Rickard commentating on today's shock move by the Bank of England to cut UK interest rates to 3%.

Leadership in Organisations

08.10.08. (12:09) Professor Andrew Kakabadse discusses how the credit crunch has affected leadership in organisations

Service Delivery

07.10.08. (08:57) Graham Clark stresses that service delivery becomes even more important in difficult economic times


Nurturing Talent


01.10.08 (01:25) Dr Emma Parry stresses the importance of nurturing talent during an economic downturn. Video courtesy of www.learndirect.co.uk.

Impact on Emerging Economies

29.09.08. (10:45) Professor Sunil Poshakwale comments on how the credit crunch is impacting on emerging economies such as India, China and Russia

Passing the Parcel

29.09.08. (18:32) Professor Sunil Poshakwale gives an in-depth interview, analysing the causes of the credit crunch, looks at current turmoil in the world's financial markets

Organisational Resilience

26.09.08. (08:12) Javier Marcos talks to Steve Macaulay about how organisational resilience is important in the current economic situation

Owner Managers: Riding Out the Downturn

26.09.08. (07:28) Gerard Burke answers the question on how owner managers are dealing with the current downturn

Entrepreneurial Outlook Through the Credit Crunch

25.09.08. (04:47) Professor Andrew Burke shares his views on how the entrepreneurial sector is being affected by the credit crunch

Light at the End of the Housing Tunnel?

24.09.08. (04:52) John Glen gives his upbeat forecast for the recovery of the UK housing market

Food Inflation

22.09.08 (04:20) Sean Rickard shares his views on food inflation, bio-fuels, food supply chain and the future

How to Thrive as the Economy Falters

17.09.08. (07:42) Professor Joe Nellis comments on his recent article (co-authored with Roger Jones) entitled How to Thrive as the Economy Falters.