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Can employees be co‐opted into embracing change?

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 12 (2004) 4, pp. 26-28

A common assertion made about people who appear to be busy but who achieve very little, is that they are mistaking movement for action. Conservatism is a natural enough human impulse. Employees are inclined to be believe that organizational change is being forced on them for its own sake and...

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BP on the level with its leaders

Beal, Brian - In: Human Resource Management International Digest 13 (2005) 7, pp. 5-8

Purpose – The paper aims to review the latest management‐training development at energy‐company giant BP. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds his own impartial comments and places two articles in context. Findings – Who are the most...

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Scottish Water employees get learning “on tap”

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 13 (2005) 7, pp. 25-27

marketing campaign that helped to drive usage, so that learning time rose from 136 hours per month in December 2004 to 306 hours … in March 2005. Practical implications – Advances the view that the ease of access to learning means everyone has the … and field locations. Originality/value – Demonstrates that the learning solution helped Scottish Water to reduce its need …

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Everyone's a winner with Ford of Canada's employee‐volunteer program

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 18 (2010) 1, pp. 33-35

Purpose – Explores how an employee‐volunteer program (EVP), as one aspect of responsible corporate citizenship, can influence the relationships between a firm, its employees and its community. Design/methodology/approach – Analyzes the experiences of 12 first‐time volunteering employees...

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Making the most of a workforce on the move

Short, Tom - In: Human Resource Management International Digest 18 (2010) 2, pp. 3-5

learning of workers who have voluntarily moved from their previous job and seek to integrate into a new environment. Practical … environment has profound implications for engagement and well‐being; gaining full recognition for prior learning may be especially …

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Turning talent into strategic assets

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 18 (2010) 3, pp. 23-25

Purpose – Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the...

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Interview with Karen Velasco, Chairman of the British Institute for Learning and Development

by Juliet Norton, Interview - In: Human Resource Management International Digest 19 (2011) 1, pp. 39-41

British Institute for Learning and Development, a non‐executive director of the University of Chichester, and a director of … Learning and Development (BILD), highlights the vision of the BILD, and gives her thoughts on the new developments occurring … within the field of learning and development. Practical implications – Provides strategic insights and practical thinking …

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Nooglers get to grips with the Google way

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 19 (2011) 3, pp. 6-9

‐based learning and on‐boarding practices at Google. Findings – The paper reveals how Google empowers programmers to “feel at home …” using company coding practices, as well as maximizing peer‐learning and collaborative practices. These practices reduce … architecture that allow for practice‐based learning. Social implications – The paper highlights the principal features of induction …

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The new social workplace

Lauby, Sharlyn - In: Human Resource Management International Digest 21 (2013) 3, pp. 3-5

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to outline the role social media plays in the life cycle of an employee. Design/methodology/approach – Human resources should approach the themes of social media similarly to the way that marketing approaches the topic. Findings – Human resources and...

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Facilitating conversational learning in a project team practice

Sense, A.J. - In: Human Resource Management International Digest 14 (2006) 1

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