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Powerful incentives put TRW on the road to success

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 10 (2002) 1, pp. 9-12

Dejando huella, the concept of leaving a legacy for all to see, has helped to establish a culture of success at a plant in a border area known for cultural clashes, discrimination, stereotyping, workplace conflict and language difficulties. Established in April 1992 as an automobile airbag and...

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Employee empowerment leads to explosive growth at NYF Corp

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 11 (2003) 6, pp. 9-12

A ward‐winning US company NYF has doubled its sales over the past three years and enjoyed massive growth thanks to a new program based on teaming and gainsharing. The privately‐owned distributor of electronic hardware, assembly components and mechanical fasteners achieved New Jersey’s...

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DLA moves from “revolving‐door culture” to great place to work

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 12 (2004) 6, pp. 4-7

The UK’s ninth‐largest law firm has changed over the last five years from being regarded in legal circles as the “rottweilers from the north”, with a “revolving‐door culture”, to being a great place to work. DLA was 35th in the 2004 Sunday Times Great Place to Work table – its...

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Recreational training encourages learning and boosts morale at Associa

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 13 (2005) 5, pp. 37-38

Purpose – Describes how membership‐services company Associa has built “recreational training” into its training and development policy and allocates every employee £100 a year to learn a new skill, whether or not related to his or her job role at work. Design/methodology/approach –...

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Coaching changes lives and provides value for money at Bradford Council

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 13 (2005) 6, pp. 12-14

a description of the nature and benefits of life coaching from the senior occupational health adviser for the council …

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Cadbury's runs smoothly under pressure

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 15 (2007) 1, pp. 14-16

Purpose – Describes a wellness programme among 260 employees at Cadbury Trebor Bassett who were charged with implementing a global information‐technology project to a strict deadline. Design/methodology/approach – Provides the viewpoints of the company, the expert charged with introducing...

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Head massage? That will do nicely at Applied Language Solutions

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 15 (2007) 2, pp. 10-13

offices around the world. Design/methodology/approach – Highlights the wide range of benefits available to employees … broadband internet access in their homes. Findings – Reveals that such benefits have helped the company to recruit good people …

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Beaverbrooks sparkles in the workplace

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 16 (2008) 5, pp. 20-22

/methodology/approach – Details the company's policies in the areas of training and development, benefits and rewards, teamwork and communication, and …

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Happy employees have a good work‐life balance

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 16 (2008) 6, pp. 27-28

Purpose – The paper describes, in the second of two articles on UK computer‐training company Happy Computers, the importance of work‐life balance. Design/methodology/approach – The paper outlines the origins of the work‐life balance programme at the company and the way in which it has...

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Employee benefits provision

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 18 (2010) 3, pp. 10-12

impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – The range and scope of employee benefits are growing rapidly …, but for benefits to make a positive impact on an individual, the individual first needs to be aware of and understand the … benefits their employer currently offers. Practical implications – Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have …

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