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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 … garments for such international brands as Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger and Nautica. All its production is for export. Almost …

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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

Millions of pounds a year are saved by “UK plc” through increased efficiency in using technology to address customer queries, but it is probably losing an even larger sum by failing to monitor and measure the performance of the people using that technology, says Russell Bradshaw, research...

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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

Purpose – Outlines and reports on a radical new approach to developing both an organization and its people to enable those people to be themselves in body, mind and spirit while at work and so feel fulfilled – and, in the process, enable the organization to be more successful....

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Vodafone puts mobility at the heart of business strategy

Webb, Nick - In: Human Resource Management International Digest 21 (2013) 1, pp. 5-8

. Practical implications – The paper reveals that productivity has increased by 15 percent, employees' work‐life balance has …

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For work, there's no place like home (homeworking)

Suff, R. - In: Human Resource Management International Digest 16 (2008) 2

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