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  • The relationship between UK management and leadership and productivity

    Strategic Labour Market Intelligence Report

    Tamkin P | Sep 2016 | Institute for Employment Studies

    This study explores what we know of the link between management and leadership and organisational productivity. In particular, it focuses on some of key elements of the evidence base with regard to management practices, the relationship between management and leadership and innovation, and the role of managers and leaders in workplace practices and high performance working.

  • Ethical leadership

    IES Perspectives on HR 2016

    Tamkin P | Apr 2016 | Institute for Employment Studies

    The headlines continue to suggest that poor behaviour from leaders remains a current issue. In fact there has been a regular drip-drip of media stories that suggest organisational leaders have been turning a blind eye to what is right in favour of what is profitable or expedient. The VW emission scandal is the latest in a very long line of eyebrow raising corporate misbehaviour.

  • Thoughts for the day: IES Perspectives on HR 2016

    Feb 2016 | Institute for Employment Studies

    This compilation of bite-sized essays by leading thinkers confronts and expands on existing thinking, plans, and practices in HR and employment. It will help HR leaders think about, plan for, and deal with these ‘known and unknown unknowns’, challenging modern fads, reinforcing some long-standing truths and offering original and practical insights.

  • Evaluating the evidence on employee engagement and its potential benefits to NHS staff: a narrative synthesis of the literature

    Bailey C, Madden A, Alfes K, Fletcher L, Robinson D, Holmes J, Buzzeo J, Currie G | Jun 2015 | National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)

    This research aimed to evaluate evidence and theories of employee engagement within the NHS and the general workforce to inform policy and practice.

  • Management and Leadership Development: Business Benefits for Jersey

    Final Report

    Tamkin P, Williams M | Mar 2015 | Institute for Employment Studies

    This report seeks to explore management and leadership skills and the development of management and leadership capability in Jersey based organisations. It draws on a previous piece of work undertaken by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and reported in 20121. The questionnaire used in the Jersey research deliberately draws on many of the questions used in the ‘2012 CMI’ survey to allow comparison and benchmarking.

  • HR in a disordered world: IES Perspectives on HR 2015

    Feb 2015 | Institute for Employment Studies

    IES presents its annual Perspectives on HR publication, in which IES researchers and consultants offer their insights into the challenges of today's turbulent world for the HR function.

  • Measuring Employee Engagement and Interpreting Survey Results

    Fletcher L, Robinson D, Truss C, Alfes A, Holmes J, Madden A, Buzzeo J, Currie G | Oct 2014 | National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)

    This report on Measuring Employee Engagement and Interpreting Results includes an extensive discussion of how to use data effectively.

  • Guide to Engagement for Line Managers

    Robinson D, Fletcher L, Truss C, Alfes K, Holmes J, Madden A, Buzzeo J, Currie G | Oct 2014 | National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)

    The Guide to Engagement for Line Managers focuses on the key role of first level supervisors and line managers. The guide highlights their important role of developing staff engagement within their teams, which is fundamental for organisational engagement. In particular it includes ideas for how line managers can develop their engagement skills.

  • NIHR Staff Engagement in the NHS

    Review of Practitioner Studies of Engagement

    Holmes J, Fletcher L, Buzzeo J, Robinson D, Truss C, Madden A, Alfes K | Oct 2014 | National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)

    The Review of Practitioner Studies of Engagement looks at the review of non academic evidence, such as published articles in healthcare media and on the web. It summarises the way this review was conducted and how the evidence was assessed.

  • Guide to Engagement for Senior Leaders

    Robinson D, Fletcher L, Truss C, Alfes K, Holmes J, Madden A, Buzzeo J, Currie G | Oct 2014 | National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)

    The Guide to Engagement for Senior Leaders looks at the key role senior leaders can play in shaping organisational culture to support staff engagement. It summarises the evidence based review of the impact of leadership.