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Human Resources Techniques

Employee Engagement

Employee Engagement

The concept explores the significance of employee engagement and the factors that influence the extent to which employees are committed to organisational goals, mission and vision. It also provides an insight as to how organisational employee engagement can increase productivity and decrease staff turnover.

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Employee Voice Tools

Employee Voice Tools

Employee voice tools enable employees to express opinions, share feedback, and influence workplace decisions. As organisations evolve, these tools become critical for boosting engagement, fostering trust, and creating a culture of transparency and collaboration.

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Employee-centred Leadership Style

Employee-centred Leadership Style

The concept describes a key leadership style that underpins contemporary thinking on participatory and consultative management. Using research evidence and case studies, it explains the advantages and disadvantages of employee-centred leadership styles, and provides step-by-step guidance on implementation and success factors.

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Empowering Employees

Empowering Employees

Over 70% of organisations now use empowerment initiatives. This concept explores how and why companies apply them. Empowerment is a key driver of motivation, autonomy, and innovation. Edmondson (2018) and Parker (1998) show it thrives in safe cultures and well-designed roles.

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Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship is a highly relevant concept for those leading and working in organisations and not just those starting new ventures. This concept covers technology, creative and social enterprise dimensions and introduces the types and main principles of entrepreneurship. The creation of an entrepreneurial culture is also addressed.

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Equity Theory

Equity Theory

Equity theory, when applied to the workplace, focuses on an employee’s work compensation relationship and an employee’s attempt to reduce any perceived unfairness. Discover strengths and weakness of the theory and implementation advice on the two main processes an individual can use to restore equity.

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ERG Theory

ERG Theory

The ERG principles can be applied by managers to a wide variety of situations. Suggestions are provided on how to successfully implement some of the theory’s propositions and raise awareness of the multiple needs of employees.

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Ergonomics

Ergonomics

The concept describes the origins of ergonomics and its application in organisational design. The concept also reviews the nature of interactions between people and systems and discusses the main strengths, business evidence and success factors of ergonomics in organisations.

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Ethical Coaching & Safeguarding

Ethical Coaching & Safeguarding

Ethical practice and safeguarding are vital to high-quality coaching. They ensure client wellbeing, confidentiality, and trust through clear boundaries, legal compliance, and adherence to professional standards. Together, they protect both client and coach, fostering safe, accountable, and effective coaching relationships.

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Expectancy Theory

Expectancy Theory

Expectancy theory is one of the most influential theories of motivation in business psychology. The concept explains the strengths and weaknesses of the theory in a business context and the steps required to implement the theory for better workforce performance.

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Experience Curve

Experience Curve

Experience curve refers to a diagrammatic representation of the inverse relationship between the total value-added costs of a product and the company experience in manufacturing and marketing it. The concept reviews the history of the term and explores the relationship between production cost and cumulative production quantity.

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Field Theory

Field Theory

Field theory is an important idea in individual and organisational change management. Its relevance as a theory of leadership and change is highlighted, numerous strengths and weaknesses are described, and it is shown how it can be used to address problems faced by organisations today.

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Flat / Horizontal Organisation

Flat / Horizontal Organisation

Traditionally, organisations were organised vertically. This concept presents an alternative way of defining organisational structure as horizontal or flat, and explores its advantages and drawbacks.

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Gestalt Psychology

Gestalt Psychology

Gestalt psychology helps us to understand human perception and sense-making. The background to gestalt psychology is provided alongside various strengths and weaknesses and numerous examples of case evidence and measures that can be used by organisations.

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Giving Effective Feedback

Giving Effective Feedback

Feedback forms an essential part of personal development when it is delivered correctly and with purpose. When it is not thought out and subjective in nature it can be destructive and set back both personal development and working relationships.

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