Browsing by Author "Johnson, P."

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    Service Information in the Provision of Support Service Solutions: A State-of-the-art Review
    (Cranfield University Press, 2009-04-01) Kundu, S.; McKay, A.; Cuthbert, R.; McFarlane, D.; Saxena, Dhish; Tiwari, Ashutosh; Johnson, P.; Rajkumar Roy; Essam Shehab
    The transition from the delivery of physical products to the delivery of product-service systems demands new forms of information system that are designed to support the lifecycles of both physical products and associated services. Information requirements for service solutions are dependent on the nature of the offering and the underpinning service agreement. In this paper we provide a survey of current practice, highlighting examples of best practice, and review literature in information support for service support solutions. Results are being used to inform the definition of a blueprint for future service information systems. Early conclusions will be reported.
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    Women directors on top UK boards
    (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z) Singh, Val; Vinnicombe, Susan; Johnson, P.
    Research suggests that more diversity in board membership could improve overall performance. This paper considers the business case for increased numbers of female directors, and the lack of female representation on UK FTSE 100 company boards in 1999 and 2000. It also offers a comparison to US data. In 1999, almost two-thirds of FTSE 100 companies had at least one female director, but numbers had dropped by July 2000 from 64% to 58%, paralleling the levelling-off at top level reported in North America. More firms having female directors are to be found amongst those with the highest turnover, profit and number of employees in the FTSE 100, again paralleling the findings from the US.
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    Women Directors on Top UK Boards
    (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2001-07-01T00:00:00Z) Singh, Val; Vinnicombe, Susan; Johnson, P.
    Research suggests that more diversity in board membership could improve overall performance. This paper considers the business case for increased numbers of female directors, and the lack of female representation on UK FTSE 100 company boards in 1999 and 2000. It also offers a comparison to US data. In 1999, almost twothirds of FTSE 100 companies had at least one female director, but numbers had dropped by July 2000 from 64 per cent to 58 per cent, paralleling the levellingoff at top level reported in North America. More firms having female directors are to be found amongst those with the highest turnover, profit and number of employees in the FTSE 100, again paralleling the findings from the US.