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  • Productivity in the Retail Sector: Challenges and Opportunities

    Strategic Labour Market Intelligence Report

    Cox A, Hay G, Hogarth T, Brown G | Sep 2016 | Institute for Employment Studies

    This study identifies key issues in retail sector productivity, future challenges and priorities for action by business leaders. To complement recent and parallel work being undertaken, it focusses on the challenges and opportunities presented by online retailing and using 'big data' on consumers to develop future retail propositions.

  • The relationship between UK management and leadership and productivity

    Strategic Labour Market Intelligence Report

    Tamkin P | Sep 2016 | Institute for Employment Studies

    This study explores what we know of the link between management and leadership and organisational productivity. In particular, it focuses on some of key elements of the evidence base with regard to management practices, the relationship between management and leadership and innovation, and the role of managers and leaders in workplace practices and high performance working.

  • Better Conversation: A guide to health coaching

    Better Conversation: A guide to health coaching

    Carter A | Sep 2016 | The Health Coaching Coalition

    This resource guide was developed as part of the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) programme, which aims to increase the pace of take-up of innovations across the NHS. It explains how health coaching can encourage better conversations which lead to better health.

  • The impact of Brexit on the world of employment

    Jim Hillage outlines his three areas to monitor

    Hillage J | Sep 2016 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Jim Hillage offers his view on how Brexit will impact on employment, including higher education, skills supply and demand, and health and safety policy.

  • Comparative overview of institutional arrangements in selected country case studies

    Eichhorst W, Hadjivassiliou K, Rickard C, Swift S, Wozney F | Aug 2016 | CROME, University of Brighton

    This report presents the findings from research conducted for the STYLE project on institutional school to work (STW) transitions, including their use of vocational education and training as a method to facilitate these transitions.

  • What makes a coach effective?

    Carter A, Blackman A, Hay, R | Aug 2016 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Much work on coaching to date has highlighted the importance of relationships between coachees and their coaches. Here we’ve looked at both coach factors and coaching relationship factors that affect the achievement of coaching outcomes. The paper also offers some practical advice for organisations and on improving coaching components of everyday work routines for internal coaches and managers.

  • Database of effective youth employment measures in selected Member States

    Hadjivassiliou K, Rickard C, Manzoni C, Swift S | Aug 2016 | CROME, University of Brighton

    This report presents a database of effective youth employment measures in specific European Union Member States. It is one of several outputs from the STYLE project, funded by the European Commission.

  • Policy synthesis and integrative report on Policy Transfer and Comparative Frameworks

    Petmesidou M, González-Menéndez M C, Hadjivassiliou K | Aug 2016 | CROME, University of Brighton

    This report summarises the main findings from work package four (WP4) of the STYLE project and reflects on the contribution of the findings to understanding the major barriers to and triggers of innovative policies for better youth labour market outcomes

  • Intensive Activity Programme trial evaluation: Claimant research

    Aug 2016 | Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

    This report provides detailed findings of the qualitative research undertaken by IES' for the evaluation of the Intensive Activity Programme (IAP). The programme was a package of intensive support and structured activities that claimants were required to complete within 21 days of making a new Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) claim, in addition to a full-time job search.

  • Intensive Activity Programme trial evaluation: Evidence synthesis

    Aug 2016 | Department for work and pensions (DWP)

    This report offers an evidence synthesis of IES' evaluation of the Intensive Activity Programme (IAP). The programme was a package of intensive support and structured activities that claimants were required to complete within 21 days of making a new Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) claim, in addition to a full-time job search.