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Swabe, A.I.R. - In: Employee Relations 11 (1989) 2, pp. 17-23

maximise productivity from wage costs, there is no guarantee that it will prove adaptable enough to survive far into the future. …

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The ABCs of firm heterogeneity when firms sort into markets : the case of exporters

Blum, Bernardo Soares; Claro, Sebastián; Horstmann, … - In: Journal of political economy 132 (2024) 4, pp. 1162-1208

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Beauty Essential sports the cloak of social responsibility

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 10 (2002) 4, pp. 24-25

an international standard on social responsibility – and improved productivity into the bargain. The company produces …

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Expanding horizons for the call center

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 11 (2003) 5, pp. 5-8

A documentary shown on UK television last year followed the fortunes of a group of Indian university graduates who were being trained to work in call centers catering for UK customers. The trainees had to work on being as accent‐less as possible and they also had to “bone up” on aspects of...

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Communication system keeps Hewlett Packard employees in the loop

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 12 (2004) 5, pp. 8-10

that technology, says Russell Bradshaw, research consultant with Lorien Customer Focus (LCF), a market‐research and …

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Wegmans sold on productivity training

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 16 (2008) 7, pp. 30-32

Purpose – This paper aims to examine how to improve productivity through appropriate training. Design … provider, that on‐the‐job training for front‐line staff can help to increase productivity. Findings – The paper advances the … interest in problem solving, decreased co‐operation and, in turn, a lack of support for productivity‐improvement projects …

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Mentoring “makes” the salesforce at CDW

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 18 (2010) 1, pp. 27-29

Purpose – Describes how CDW Corporation, Illinois, USA – a fast‐growing company with a young workforce, many recruited straight from college – relies heavily on mentoring to provide the rapid learning and flexible skills it needs to succeed in the fast‐changing technology sector....

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Birmingham City Council links increased contribution and outcomes to reward and recognition

Rudge, Alan - In: Human Resource Management International Digest 19 (2011) 5, pp. 6-8

willing to go the extra mile. Increased productivity and performance, combined with the abolition of incremental pay increases …

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Penny‐wise, pound‐foolish managers: the syndrome affecting productivity and efficiency

Khan, Anas - In: Human Resource Management International Digest 20 (2012) 1, pp. 3-4

Purpose – Outlines the importance of senior management focusing on strategic and value‐creating activities rather than on issues that could be handled by subordinate staff. Design/methodology/approach – Draws on information gathered from the authors' industry knowledge and experience, plus...

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A new spirit for fostering organizational success

Little, Bob - In: Human Resource Management International Digest 20 (2012) 4, pp. 40-44

Compassion in Change (EPICC), a part of Workplace Matters; summarizes key industry trends identified in relevant research, and … sets out EPICC's question‐based approach to achieving its clients' goals. Findings – Reports research findings that only 20 …

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