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Human Resources Techniques

Change Leadership

Change Leadership

The concept explains why successful and sustainable organisational improvements depend on effective change leaders who know how to create and disseminate a vision, overcome resistance to change and manage conflict. The concept provides examples that illustrate how change leadership has been successfully used in the industry.

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Change Management

Change Management

Planned change management allows managers and practitioners to incorporate specific tasks and events into each stage of the change process. The concept explores how to face highly dynamic and complex environments and how to make the most of an organisational change.

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Classical and Operant Conditioning

Classical and Operant Conditioning

The concept explains the psychological principles of classical and operant conditioning. Using case studies and research evidence, the concept describes how most of our everyday behaviours are shaped by the pairing of stimuli and how businesses can use conditioning principles to improve employee performance and other business outcomes.

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Coaching

Coaching

Coaching is a method of personal and professional development that focuses on achieving set goals. A balance of Vision, Support and Challenge is used to help clients identify areas for improvement, with the conversation also helping to plan the route to success.

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Cognitive Bias

Cognitive Bias

Cognitive bias is a distortion in the way we perceive reality. This concept provides a comprehensive review of the cognitive bias that can affect individuals and organisations. You will also gain an understanding of the different kinds of biases and how to use techniques to level the playing field.

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Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment

Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment

Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR) is a business practice that combines the intelligence of multiple trading partners in the planning and fulfilment of customer demand. The concept describes the CPFR process model, including the major capabilities and underlying success factors.

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Collective Bargaining

Collective Bargaining

The concept describes how collective bargaining facilitates negotiations between employers and groups of employees. It outlines the benefits and drawbacks for different stakeholders and offers step by step implementation advice to help ensure a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) can be reached.

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Commercial Awareness

Commercial Awareness

Commercial awareness is generally defined as an understanding of the wider environment in which an organisation operates. This concept reviews the main advantages of employing commercially aware personnel and suggests how organisations can facilitate the increase in their staff’s commercial awareness.

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Communication Theories

Communication Theories

Communication is vital to good management and the key factor in the success of an organisation. However, when it comes to effective communication we often find barriers. Sometimes the message being given is too complex. In this technique we will review popular communication models and supply you with a suit of tools to communicate effectively.

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Competitive Intelligence

Competitive Intelligence

Competitive intelligence concept is designed to aid managers and business owners in their decisions through competitive intelligence. You will gain an understanding of how to gather intelligence and use it to achieve organisational goals.

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Contingency Theory of Leadership

Contingency Theory of Leadership

Learn why leaders behave differently across different situations and consider the importance of understanding a leader's personal style. A summary of the contingency theory's strengths and limitations is presented, as well as real case examples from across different sectors and industries.

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Continuous Improvement

Continuous Improvement

Continuous improvement strategy has been mostly applied in the field of quality improvement. The concept reviews initiatives that enhance operational performance and reports on research in the area highlighting key success factors, capabilities and business evidence.

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Corporate/Organisational Culture

Corporate/Organisational Culture

This concept explores how organisations build up their own culture through tradition, history and structure. It also suggests that culture provides organisations with a sense of identity.

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Cross-Functional Supply Management

Cross-Functional Supply Management

The concept examines current practices and trends in the field of cross-functional supply-chain management and provides practitioners with both a specialist knowledge and basic information in related business disciplines to design and manage efficient and effective cross-functional supply chain systems.

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