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Helping Ordnance Survey stand out from the crowd

Beresford, Jayne; Sarris, Anita - In: Strategic HR Review 9 (2010) 3, pp. 18-24

Purpose – Ordnance Survey was established in 1791 as a paper map maker for Britain's Armed Forces. Two hundred and nineteen years on, it has evolved to a high‐tech geographic data specialist, and the impact of this on its culture, identity and vision has been massive. In 2008 Ordnance Survey...

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Building a culture of high employee engagement

Tomlinson, Gary - In: Strategic HR Review 9 (2010) 3, pp. 25-31

Purpose – This paper aims to examine the key drivers for employee engagement within an organization. It seeks to answer the question: what are the keys to improving the level of employee engagement? Design/methodology/approach – A case study illustrates a strategy for employee engagement...

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Making employee engagement an end‐to‐end practice

Doherty, Richard - In: Strategic HR Review 9 (2010) 3, pp. 32-37

of employee engagement in order to lead to a more productive workforce with lower churn. Findings – This paper …

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Managing talent across a global workforce

Woollard, Stuart - In: Strategic HR Review 9 (2010) 5, pp. 5-10

can be utilized by those who are responsible for managing a global workforce. Design/methodology/approach – This paper … international workforce management techniques. Findings – This paper is not an exhaustive list of research and case studies … challenges of managing a global workforce. Through the issues and examples highlighted practitioners can evaluate solutions for …

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Technology transforms retailer's recruitment

Proctor, Lisa - In: Strategic HR Review 9 (2010) 6, pp. 22-26

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to demonstrate how technology can improve the recruitment process. Design/methodology/approach – The author discusses how the replacement of a paper‐based system with online technology has greatly improved recruitment efficiencies and the candidate...

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The power of HR outsourcing

Brown, Peter - In: Strategic HR Review 9 (2010) 6, pp. 27-32

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how a business can create a high performing workforce that …

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Developing the skills of HR business partnership: consulting and change management

Younger, Jon; Younger, Aaron; Thompson, Nate - In: Strategic HR Review 10 (2011) 1, pp. 6-14

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to explore the importance and development of HR consulting and change management skills. Design/methodology/approach – The paper describes the results of a study of HR consulting and change management skills, and the practical application of consulting and...

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The point of partnership: the case for employer engagement in education

Mann, Anthony; Glover, Carol - In: Strategic HR Review 10 (2011) 1, pp. 21-27

Purpose – The Education and Employers Taskforce is a London‐based charity that was launched in October 2009 to help employers and educational organisations form effective relationships. The aim of this paper is to explore the benefits to employers and employees to be gained from engaging...

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Developing talent intelligence to boost business performance

Snell, Alice - In: Strategic HR Review 10 (2011) 2, pp. 12-17

Purpose – It may be a cliché of modern business for a company to say that “people are our greatest asset,” but this is one truism that should be taken seriously. Up to 70 percent of a company's value is tied up in the skills and experience of its employees. All too often, however,...

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Using a human capital scorecard as a framework for analytical discovery

Ingham, Jon - In: Strategic HR Review 10 (2011) 2, pp. 24-29

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to suggest that analytics are most useful where they support and enable strategic decisions about people management and the business. Design/methodology/approach – The paper explores how organizations can best make the link between strategy and the...

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