Drift from centre
13 September 2012
Control is moving outwards - first travel managers were shifted into procurement, then business travel agents took over many of their functions and now consultancies are getting in on the act
An affiliate organisation of CIPS is beset by a bizarre paradox. Enrolment in the Institute of Travel Management has grown over the past year, yet the institute is so concerned about its future that it will hold an extraordinary general meeting in September to vote on widening its membership criteria.
The odd situation is explained by dramatic changes in the...