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The Productivity Insights Network, funded by the Economic and Social research Council, have recently published a follow-up evaluation of a series of programmes designed to boost productivity (see https://productivityinsightsnetwork.co.uk/app/uploads/2019/02/PIN_ProjectReport_Green _January19.pdf ). The initiatives under the microscope were all originally part of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills Future Programme. Looking at the report from […]
At the beginning of this week (19 November 2018) I had the great good fortune to be invited to a workshop on ‘Driving improvements in business performance’ for Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) personnel organised by the Work Foundation (http://www.theworkfoundation.com/). My challenge was to decide what to say in five minutes on […]
As part of their concern with the UK’s productivity performance, the Government has launched a consultation. You can have your say at https://industrialstrategy.dialogue-app.com/j3rumznbpn#idea-count-container . We’ve already posted some thoughts under the business support and advice services heading. Do you agree with our points about sole traders and micro businesses?
Here’s a date for your diary: Saturday 24 February. The micro biz champion Tony Robinson OBE will be in Chesterfield to tell us what it’s really like to work for yourself. Marketers, bookkeepers, social media experts and lost of others will be on hand (along with folks who’ve recently started their own business) to offer […]
The fourth Critical Realism in Action seminar will be held at Nottingham University Business School on Thursday 2 September. Speakers will include Roy Bhaskar. Anyone interested should contact Val Jephcott at: val.Jephcott@wbs.ac.uk
Material from the previous seminar is now available at: http://sites.google.com/site/criticalrealisminaction/leeds-2010