Economist E.F Schumacher’s book of the early 70’s “Small is Beautiful” was a radical challenge to the 20th century’s intoxication with what the author described as “gigantism”. For several decades, mass production methods were producing cheaper goods than ever before and mass media and mass culture opened up new opportunities to a wider audience than ever. It was creating bigger markets and bigger political entities – his book came on the eve of the vote on the European Common Market in 1975 – but he believed such scale led to a dehumanisation of people and the economic systems that ordered their lives.
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Make sure you plan these costs into your 2016 staffing budget
As the end of 2015 approaches, the celebrations are starting. Employees everywhere are getting into the festive spirit. But as a small business owner, you know only too well this is not a time to relax and take your eye off the business. You thoughts will already be turning to setting 2016 goals, budgets and planning what staff will be needed to achieve those ambitious targets.
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