Dissident Voices in Europe? Past, Present and Future

Emma C. Gardner is a doctoral researcher at the University of Birmingham Business School, UK, where she is currently looking at the challenges and opportunities of business and professional service firms. Her research interests include the business models of knowledge intensive firms, gender and the professions, as well as challenges faced by knowledge workers.Amir Qamar is currently completing a PhD in Management (Operations) at the University of Birmingham, UK, where he also completed his MSc in Economic Policy and International Business and his BSc (Hons) in Economics. His research primarily focuses on efficiency and flexibility within the automotive supply chain. He is also interested in the fields of firm performance, business strategy, economic clusters, business culture and corporate social responsibility.