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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Professor Graeme Roy, PrOPEL Hub Director, explores the long term impact of homeworking on productivity and considers the implications for job quality. The shift to homeworking One of the features of the COVID crisis has been the shift to homeworking for millions of workers across the UK. In a recent article, PrOPEL investigator Professor Alan
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Professor Colin Lindsay of Strathclyde Business School looks at recent evidence on the impact of downsizing on employees, priorities for HR practice and implications for workplace innovation. The UK Government’s furlough arrangements will end in their current form in the coming weeks, and despite additional support being promised by ministers, the latest employer survey data
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In this blog, Amy Isham and Helen Fitzhugh reflect on three common ideas about pursuing productivity growth and what these different approaches mean in practice.
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Our recent Masterclass, chaired by Professor Colin Lindsay, explores theory and practice on the key role of line managers in encouraging workplace innovation and employee engagement. Colin is joined by Dr Anna Bos Nehles from the University of Twente and Liz Reilly and Suzanne Thomas from the Scottish Government/ NHSScotland who provide actionable takeaways from the
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Exploring the impact of the sudden shift towards homeworking and what may lie ahead.
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April 2020 was a frantic month for Citizens UK Birmingham (CUK B’ham) members involved in the Business Leaders’ Project (BLP), a pioneering cross-sector partnership that aims to support migrant business owners. On April 26, Tsitsi Mudokwani of Sisters Care spoke movingly to Sky News about the risks to her care staff on home visits without
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Covid-19 is revealing a number of deep-seated inequalities. Whilst the differential health outcomes for ethnic minorities make headlines, less well reported is the devastating impact on small businesses that provide an economic lifeline for minority communities: retail, catering and (for younger groups) the creative sector. Our ESRC research focuses on productivity in smaller firms (microbusinesses
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What do 12 entrepreneurs, 1 university, and 1 creative industry company create? It sounds like the start of a riddle, but the answer is… The “P” Word. The “P” Word launched with a bang on Thursday 23rd July 2020 with the dynamic host FUSION. 12 pioneering creatives are poised to start a 9-month leadership programme
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Following our recent podcast ‘Fair Work in the Context of COVID-19’, PrOPEL Hub Knowledge Exchange Fellow, Nicola Murray reflects on key messages and takeaways from Part One of the discussion. The podcast explored the role of fair work in harnessing the capabilities of employees to come up with the innovative solutions needed by businesses to
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