Publications

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    Work Programme Evaluation: Procurement, supply chains and implementation of the commissioning model

    Lane P, Foster R, Gardiner L, Lanceley L, Purvis A | May 2013 | Department for Work and Pensions

    This is the second in a series of research reports aiming to evaluate the Work Programme in terms of: the way it is commissioned; how it is delivered; how claimants experience support; and whether it leads to additional employment outcomes. This research is part of a comprehensive evaluation of the Work Programme, commissioned in 2011 to provide an independent assessment of delivery and performance.

  • Impact of the crisis on industrial relations

    Broughton A, Welz C | May 2013 | European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound)

    This report explores the impact of the crisis on industrial relations in the 27 EU Member States plus Norway.

  • Slides: Job design innovation from around Europe

    Penny Tamkin | May 2013 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Slides from Penny Tamkin at IES on 'Job design innovation from around Europe' which she presented at the HR Network event on 'Beautiful jobs' on 9 May 2013.

  • Slides: The role of the manager in job design

    Stephen Harding | May 2013 | Towers Watson

    Slides from Dr Stephen Harding at Towers Watson on 'The role of the manager in job design' which he presented at the HR Network event on 'Beautiful jobs' on 9 May 2013.

  • Slides: Job design in Unipart

    Peter Rose | May 2013 | Unipart

    Slides from Peter Rose at Unipart on 'Job design in Unipart' which he presented at the HR Network event 'Beautiful jobs' on 9 May 2013.

  • Slides: What is job design?

    Peter Totterdill | May 2013 | UKWON

    Slides from Peter Totterdill at UKWON on 'What is job design?' which he presented at the HR Network event 'Beautiful jobs' on 9 May 2013.

  • Slides: Job design in context

    Penny Tamkin | May 2013 | Institute for Employment Studies

    An introduction to job design from Penny Tamkin at the HR Network event 'Beautiful jobs' on 9 May 2013.

  • The business-workforce dialogue

    A framework of questions to support planning in a time of change

    Hirsh W, Evans S, Green L | Apr 2013 | Institute for Employment Studies and Public Sector People Managers' Association

    The business-workforce dialogue is a tool which has been developed by a working group of the PPMA (the HR professionals’ network for local government), supported by IES. The tool is free to download and use people wish in their own organisation. Although designed with Councils in mind, much of the tool would be just as useful for other types of organisation.

  • Slides: Working together

    Bill Griffiths | Apr 2013 | Bill Griffiths Associates

    A paper prepared by the Together Team on 'Working together' and presented by Bill Griffiths of Bill Griffiths Associates at the HR Network event on 'Diverse organisations' on 25 April 2013.

  • Slides: Promoting difference

    Bill Griffiths  | Apr 2013 | Bill Griffiths Associates

    Slides from Bill Griffiths of Bill Griffiths Associates on 'Promoting difference' which he presented at the HR Network event on 'Diverse organisations' on 25 April 2013.