Cardiff Metropolitan University
Cardiff School of Management
Richard Florida argues that regional economic outcomes are tied to the underlying conditions that facilitate creativity and diversity. Thus the Creative Class thesis suggests that the ability to attract creativity and to be open to... more
Much of the recent interest in the development of individual creativity has drawn upon Richard Florida’s (2002a) book The Rise of the Creative Class. Whereas in the industrial age, classical and neoclassical economic theory told us that... more
In the modern consumer economy, the intangible or symbolic qualities of a product play a decisive role in its success or otherwise in the market place. Moreover, this applies to places as well as to physical products. This in turn poses a... more
Commercial aerospace is a key sector in the Welsh economy, engaged in complex overlapping activities from aircraft manufacture (AM), through maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), to research, development and training (RDT). Defining and... more
This paper is concerned with the nature of assembler-supplier relationships within the automotive industry. These are set within the context of a transition from mass to lean models of production. New modes of assembler-supplier relations... more
Festivals and special events are increasingly encouraged by urban policy makers as driving local (and regional) economic and cultural regeneration, with the consequent justification of public investment therein. This has led to an... more
It is increasingly understood that learning and thus innovation often occurs via highly interactive, iterative, network-based processes. Simultaneously, economic development policy is increasingly focused on small and medium-sized... more
The interplay between place, individuals and creativity has, in recent years, received much attention. National differences of how capitalism is organized can be drawn into this discussion, but they are seldom examined systematically. By... more
Type of Paper: Case Study Research Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the type and extent of social enterprise in a rural region in Wales, and the suitability of government policy towards rural social... more
This paper is concerned with UK-based automotive component suppliers that have commenced the supply of a ``complete system’’ to a vehicle assembler (VA) in recent years. The wider restructuring of VA-supplier relations occurring in the UK... more
‘West Wales and the Valleys’ now qualify for EU Objective One status, entitled to draw down up to £1.3 billion in EU funds, matched from public and private sources between 2000 and 2006. However, there are many issues raised by the... more