In this blog Alan Felstead of Cardiff University discusses the publication of his new book Remote Working: A Research Overview. The book provides an accessible overview of the history of remote working and the impact of the massive shifts in the location of work that have occurred because of the global pandemic. One of the principal […]
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In this PrOPEL Hub Research Showcase video Rhys Davies, Professor Alan Felstead and Professor Alex Bryson explore the importance of family, history and place in supporting favourable attitudes towards union membership. Trade union membership is regarded both as a route to and a key indicator of fair work. Union membership is associated with higher earnings
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In this blog Alan Felstead of Cardiff University discusses findings from his new report “Outlining the Contours of the ‘Great Homeworking Experiment’ and its Implications for Wales
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In this video, Professors Alan Felstead and Jonathan Morris from Cardiff University provide fascinating insights as to how working lives are changing because of the global pandemic and what this means for the future of work. Alan firstly discusses the recent surge in homeworking, its impact on employee productivity and the likelihood that it will become
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In this video, PrOPEL Hub’s Alan Felstead joins an expert panel to discuss the impact of remote working on productivity and steps organisations can take to keep staff motivated and engaged from a distance. The panel consists of Hayfa Mohdzaini Senior Research Adviser on Data, Tech and AI at the CIPD; Tim Ringo, Author and
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Exploring the impact of the sudden shift towards homeworking and what may lie ahead.
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For more than four months, the UK government has encouraged all workers to work at home if they can. This advice has been widely followed and homeworking has rocketed as a result – rising from 6% before the pandemic to 45% in the first month of lockdown. This advice was relaxed on 1 August 2020
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In late March 2020, we were told – by the Prime Minister no less – to work at home if we could. How many workers were able to respond to this call and what effect did this have on their mental well-being? Alan Felstead and Darja Reuschke present analysis of new data which answers these
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In this podcast, Professor Graeme Roy is joined by Professor Alan Felstead, Professor Patricia Findlay and Ed Houghton to discuss fair work in the context of Covid-19.
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In this blog, PrOPEL Hub partner Professor Alan Felstead from Cardiff University discusses the contribution of employees to workplace innovation and some of the factors that are associated with workers having a greater capacity and willingness to offer innovative ideas. The role played by innovation in solving economic challenges, such as slowing productivity and weakening
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