Publications
We author and publish a range of resources to keep you up to date with the latest developments in employment, labour market and human resource policy and practice.
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IES Perspectives on the HR Year Ahead 2013
Interesting times
Nov 2012 | Institute for Employment StudiesTaking change as its overarching theme, this collection of essays looks at the year ahead, exploring issues in HR and OD, including: building OD capability; employee engagement: what next?; influencing people to behave in different ways; the talent management journey: a four stage approach; innovating work; delivering strategy through flexible working; getting the HR/line balance in people management right; and cost control versus pay progression.
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Work organisation and innovation
Cox A, Rickard C, Tamkin P | Nov 2012 | European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working ConditionsInnovations in work organisation have the potential to optimise production processes in companies and improve employees’ overall experience of work. This report explores the links between innovations in work organisation – under the broader label of high performance work practices (HPWPs) – and the potential benefits for both employees and organisations. It draws on empirical evidence from case studies carried out in 13 Member States of the European Union where workplace innovations have resulted in positive outcomes.
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Slides: The role of higher education in social mobility
Les Ebdon | Nov 2012 | Office for fair accessSlides from Professor Les Ebdon, Director of Fair Access to Higher Education at OFFA on 'The role of higher education in social mobility' which he presented at the IES public policy conference on 'The value of higher education' on 28 November 2012.
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Slides: The value of higher education: An international perspective
Deborah Roseveare | Nov 2012 | OECDSlides from Deborah Roseveare, Skills beyond School Division, OECD giving an international perspective on higher education which she presented at the IES public policy conference on 'The value of higher education' on 28 November 2012.
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Slides: The future (r)evolution of HE?
Louis Coffait | Nov 2012 | PearsonSlides from Louis Coiffait, Head of Research at The Pearson Think Tank on 'The future (r)evolution of HE?' which he presented at the IES public policy conference on 'The value of higher education' on 28 November 2012.
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Slides: The role of higher education
Nigel Thrift | Nov 2012 | University of WarwickSlides from Nigel Thrift, VC at the University of Warwick on 'The role of higher education' which he presented at the IES public policy conference on 'The value of higher education' on 28 November 2012.
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Slides: The demand for higher level skills
Gordon McKenzie | Nov 2012 | Department for Business, Innovation & SkillsSlides from Gordon McKenzie, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on 'The demand for higher level skills' which he presented at the IES public policy conference on 'The value of higher education' on 28 November 2012.
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Slides: The value of higher education
Jim Hillage | Nov 2012 | Institute for Employment StudiesJim Hillage's introduction to the IES public policy conference in 2012 on 'The value of Higher Education'.
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Slides: Employee value proposition
Valerie Garrow | Nov 2012 | Institute for Employment StudiesSlides from Dr Valerie Garrow on 'Employee value proposition' which she presented at the HR Network event on 'Developing an employee value proposition' in a new world on 15 November 2012.
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Slides: Employee view of working at Haringey
Steve Davies & Daksha Desai | Nov 2012 | Haringey CouncilSlides from Steve Davies & Daksha Desai at Haringey Council on The Changing Psychological Contract - an Employee view of working at Haringey which they presented at the HR Network event on Developing an employee value proposition in a new...
