Publications

This working paper explores the journey of Organisational Development as a discipline from its roots in the middle of the 20th century to its current status. It then considers whether and how OD can continue to be relevant in the 21st century.

The evaluation had three elements: a process evaluation, examining the ways in which the Learning Agreement Pilots had been set up and delivered, and the main issues associated with their implementation; a quantitative element, using surveys of young people to measure the impact of the pilots in comparison to control areas and to provide information about participants’ experiences; and a programme theory element, testing some key aspects of the policy to identify what worked, what did not and the reasons for this.

This publication was authored by Rosie Gloster before she joined IES.

This paper (published as ‘Reward and Engagement’, in WorldatWork Journal, November 2008) sets out the relationship between reward and employee engagement as a valid and powerful area for future research and practice in reward management. It considers what employee engagement really means and why it is important (primarily because of the potentially powerful influence on organisation performance). The paper presents a review of research evidence on the complex relationship between reward and engagement, and provides guidelines for practising a more engagement-focused approach.

This paper considers three basic questions: Who gets enterprise training or work experience in small businesses? Does this make a difference to future entrepreneurial activity? And, does this improve business outcomes?

This report was authored by Helen Gray before she joined IES.

In 2008 Skills for Health funded the Institute for Employment Studies, in partnership with the University of Hertfordshire, to undertake a survey of training for extended role activities undertaken by radiographers.

This publication was authored by Stefan Speckesser before he joined IES.

This research examines the root cause(s) of the high proportion of accidents and fatalities involving non-Irish national workers in the Irish construction sector (as evidenced by statistics from the Central Statistics Office). The results were used to inform future Health & Safety Authority (Ireland) campaigns, training and other initiatives.

This working paper argues that HR needs to review the focus of its contribution to ensure that it retains distinctiveness and so adds real value. The author reasons that HRM needs to reconsider its roots in people management and its unique selling point, which is based in a broader and more pluralistic definition of the subject. This paper was commissioned by IES as part of its Visiting Fellows scheme, marking the Institute's 40th anniversary.