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Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park gets to grips with time and attendance

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 13 (2005) 5, pp. 18-19

Purpose – Reviews the advantages that luxury hotel Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park has gained by moving from a system of manual timesheets to an automated system. Design/methodology/approach – Reports on the weaknesses of the old system, which meant that the hotel often did not have entirely...

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Employees take to teleworking at Rotherham and Doncaster councils

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 14 (2006) 6, pp. 23-26

Purpose – Examines teleworking schemes at Rotherham and Doncaster councils, in South Yorkshire, England. Takes account … not only of employees actually undertaking teleworking, but also of their office‐bound colleagues. Design … effects of teleworking on a wide group of organisational stakeholders. Shows that the home‐workers were more productive, had …

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HSA has a healthy interest in getting the best from its employees

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 13 (2005) 5, pp. 11-17

Purpose – Highlights flexible‐working and other initiatives at healthcare and benefits provider HSA Group Limited, which are helping the organization to recruit and retain employees in a tight employment market, improve productivity and boost its reputation as an employer of choice....

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First Direct focuses on family and fun

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 13 (2005) 5, pp. 25-27

Purpose – Shows how a family‐friendly policy has a positive effect on recruitment and employee retention at First Direct. Design?methodology/approach – Describes First Direct's flexible working patterns, health schemes, on‐site nursery, perks and employee incentives. Findings – Reveals...

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Lilly UK makes flexible working work

McCartney, Claire; Evans, Christina - In: Human Resource Management International Digest 13 (2005) 2, pp. 5-7

Purpose – Examines the origins and workings of work‐life balance policies at Eli Lilly. Design/methodology/approach – Forms part of a research report on Making Flexible Working Work , by Roffey Park Institute, which reviews the literature on flexible working, puts the business case, and...

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Workforce goes on and on at Chazbrooks Communications

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 17 (2009) 1, pp. 29-31

Purpose – Describes the benefits that UK public‐relations and marketing‐communications company Chazbrooks Communications has gained from its commitment to work‐life balance. Design – Details the comments of managing director Mandy Brooks, a vocal proponent of flexible working for many...

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Solarcentury employees knit for success

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 18 (2010) 7, pp. 12-14

Purpose – Describes how employees at UK solar‐energy company Solarcentury developed a more sustainable way of working, involving doing more with less stress. Design/methodology/approach – Explains the theory behind the Energy Project Europe's Firing on All Cylinders program, how it was...

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The generation game

Chatrakul Na Ayudhya, Uracha - In: Human Resource Management International Digest 23 (2015) 5, pp. 29-32

Purpose – Explores the limited value of concepts such as Baby-Boomer, Generation X (Gen X) and Generation Y (Gen Y) and advances the view that life course is more valuable. Design/methodology/approach – Examines how young adults in Britain, born between 1975 and 1982, conceptualized the...

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Extending the careers of older workers: the role of individual working agreements

Cole, Graham - In: Human Resource Management International Digest 24 (2016) 6, pp. 24-26

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint 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...

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Can smart working be more meaningful?

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 31 (2023) 6, pp. 36-38

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