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  British Socio-Economic Trends to 1995 and their Employment Implications

  Rajan A, Bevan S, Gordon A, Walsh K | Nov 1989 | Institute of Manpower Studies

  This publication is no longer available.

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  Staff Retention in the Inland Revenue

  Bevan S | Nov 1990 | Institute of Manpower Studies

  This publication is no longer available.

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  Staff Retention: A Manager’s Guide

  Bevan S | Nov 1990 | Institute of Manpower Studies

  This publication is no longer available.

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  Staying a Head, A Survey of Head Teachers

  Bevan S, Stock J | Aug 1992 | Institute of Manpower Studies

  This publication is no longer available.

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  Merit Pay, Performance Appraisal and Attitudes to Women’s Work

  Bevan S, Thompson M | Sep 1992 | Institute of Manpower Studies

  This publication is no longer available.

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  Skill Mix and Working Practice in Hospital Pharmacy

  Bevan S, Strebler M T, Yeates J | Dec 1993 | Institute for Employment Studies

  This publication reviews the organisation of ten hospital pharmacy departments across England. Staff roles, task allocation and skill mix of hospital pharmacists, technicians and assistants, are examined, highlighting points of good practice. The report recommends ways of looking at both the total service and the way tasks are allocated for greater efficiency, and for moves towards greater job enrichment for many pharmacy staff. This publication is no longer available.

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  Towing the Line: Helping Managers to Manage People

  Bevan S, Hayday S | Mar 1994 | Institute of Manpower Studies

  Line managers are increasingly involved in people management. This report looks at how more devolved accountability for managing staff is being managed by large employers, how well line managers are prepared for the challenge and how Human Resource managers are providing them with the necessary support. This publication is no longer available.

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  Competence Based Management Training

  Competence-Based Management Training

  Strebler M T, Bevan S | Feb 1996 | Institute for Employment Studies

  In seeking to achieve their business goals, many organisations have recognised that investing in the development of their managerial capability is essential. This report looks at one route to this goal: Competence-Based Management Training. It examines what CBMT is, how organisations are using it and why, and what impact it has had on their business and on their traditional approaches to management development. Drawing on evidence from a survey and case studies conducted among large employers, this report seeks to contribute to the continuing debate about the use and assessment of competences for business success.

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  Who Cares? The business benefits of carer-friendly employment practices

  Bevan S, Kettley P, Patch A | Mar 1997 | Institute for Employment Studies

  Social and demographic changes are involving an increasing number of families in caring responsibilities: for children, sick, disabled or elderly family members. Is this keeping skilled people out of the labour market? And what is the cost to employers in terms of productivity, sickness absence and staff turnover? This report examines the effects on employers of adopting carer-friendly employment practices, and concludes that there are clearly demonstrable business and competitive benefits to be had.

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  How Employers Manage Absence

  Bevan S, Dench S, Harper H, Hayday S | Feb 2004 | Department of Trade and Industry

  In the main, managing absence was not a major issue of concern for the employers in this 2001 survey. Indeed, in response to recruitment difficulties, there were instances of organisations introducing initiatives aimed at employees to improve their work-life balance.