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  • Fish or Bird? Perspectives on Organisational Development (OD)

    Garrow V, Varney S, Lloyd C | May 2009 | Institute for Employment Studies

    This report offers a contemporary look at Organisational Development (OD) practice from multiple perspectives. It considers the legacy of classical OD and the transition to a post-modern field of practice. Through practitioner and senior executive interviews, the research examines provider and customer perspectives and the implications for OD career development. There is also a very personal perspective with insights into the authors’ own careers.

  • LPC 2008 Survey of Employers

    Apprentice Exemptions

    Denvir A, Pearmain D, Cox A | May 2009 | Institute for Employment Studies

    This is a qualitative study of a small sample of employers to explore in detail their perspectives on apprenticeships. The report gathers views on issues such as: reasons for participation, current pay practices, the impact of the National Minimum Wage exemptions on employing apprentices, and likely impacts of various changes to the exemptions.

  • Train to Gain Learner Evaluation: Report from Wave 4 Research

    Levesley T, Regan J, Hillage J | May 2009 | Learning and Skills Council

    Train to Gain was designed as a national service for businesses that helped to identify and source training that would improve their business performance and the skills of their workforce. It aimed to encourage employers to invest in the development of the skills and qualifications of their employees. This report documents the findings from the fourth wave of the learner evaluation of Train to Gain. The evaluation took place over two years, from 2007 to 2009.

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    Annual Small Business Survey 2007/8

    Williams M, Cowling M | Apr 2009 | Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

    This report presents findings from the Annual Small Business Survey (ASBS) 2007/08. The survey interviewed 7,783 UK Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) with between 1 and 249 employees between December 2007 and February 2008.

  • Career Paths of Chief Executives - Personal journeys and reflections

    Barber L | Apr 2009 | NHS Yorkshire and the Humber

    IES was commissioned to undertake research into how chief executives in the Yorkshire and Humber region had made it to the top in the NHS. This document presents pen pictures of 21 chief executives in the region. This publication is no longer available.

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    Fairness: the ultimate reward goal

    Brown D | Apr 2009 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Even before the controversy over MPs' expenses broke, five Anglican bishops had attacked the government for lacking moral direction and increasing the gap between rich and poor. This opinion paper argues that HR functions need to be highly mindful of the shift in public sentiment towards internal equity and fairness.

  • Effect of Agenda for Change on Career Progression of the Radiographic Workforce 2009

    Edwards H, Vosper M, Miller L, Price R, Herbland T, Le Masurier S, Cherrill R, Smailes E | Apr 2009 | University of Hertfordshire

    This report was commissioned by the Society and College of Radiographers to identify the effects of Agenda for Change (AfC) on career progression on the radiographic workforce in the National Health Service in England and Wales. A multi-method approach of a full literature review, telephone interviews, and an online survey was adopted.

  • Evaluation of the Adult Learner Account Trials

    Year 1 Quantitative Report

    Johnson C with Usher T and Hillage J | Apr 2009 | Learning and Skills Council

    This is an evaluation of the ALA trials between 2007 and 2009. It has two main strands: a process evaluation strand exploring the design, management and delivery of the ALA trials from the perspective of national, regional and local stakeholders; and a quantitative evaluation strand comprising a longitudinal survey of ALA learners and a comparison sample of full Level 3 learners outside the trial areas, alongside analysis of management information.

  • Activity and Learning Agreement Pilots - Programme Theory Evaluation (Working Paper 3)

    Activity Agreement Provision

    Newton B, Johnson C, Fearn H | Apr 2009 | Department for Children, Schools and Families

    The Activity Agreements (AA) Pilots were launched in April 2006 in eight areas of England. The AA pilots were an initiative aimed at testing the effectiveness of conditional financial incentives, along with intensive support and brokerage, of tailored activities in re-engaging young people aged 16 -17 who had been NEET (not in education, employment or training) for at least 20 weeks. In taking part, young people were offered a weekly allowance in return for committing to a plan and completing agreed activities to reintegrate them back into learning and/or employment. Three levels of incentive payment were tested. This is the third paper resulting from the ‘focused studies’ element within the programme theory evaluation and explores the theories related to provision and brokerage. It is based on research undertaken among a sample of young people in three Connexions Partnership areas who signed up to the AA between December 2007 and April 2008.

  • Activity and Learning Agreement Pilots - Programme Theory Evaluation (Working Paper 5)

    Activity Agreements and Small Step Progression

    Newton B, Levesley T, Oakley J, Fearn H, Johnson C | Apr 2009 | Department for Children, Schools and Families

    The Activity Agreements (AA) Pilots were launched in April 2006 in eight areas of England. The AA Pilots were an initiative aimed at testing the effectiveness of conditional financial incentives along with intensive support and brokerage of tailored activities in re-engaging young people aged 16 -17 who had been NEET (not in education, employment or training) for at least 20 weeks. This is the fifth paper resulting from the ‘focused studies’ element within the programme theory evaluation and explores the Small Step Progression theory. It is based on research undertaken among a sample of young people in three Connexions Partnership areas who finished their AA between December 2007 and July 2008.