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02 Feb 2012

Effective change management is essential for ensuring that merger and acquisition (M&A) processes are executed successfully....

Categories: Functional Practices


01 Feb 2012

Businesses in the UK have identified the reduction of costs as their main procurement priority for 2012....

Categories: Functional Practices


31 Jan 2012

Improved procurement practices need to play a key role in efforts to improve efficiency in the social care sector, according to the Society of Procurement Officers in Local Government (SOPO)....

Categories: Functional Practices


31 Jan 2012

Companies in the UK are increasingly considering employee engagement issues as a central tenet of their business strategy....

Categories: Functional Practices


30 Jan 2012

Change management is becoming an increasingly vital function for businesses due to the increasingly widespread use of cloud technology, according to a Google expert....

Categories: Functional Practices


27 Jan 2012

Major revisions of procurement practices are set to deliver a wide array of business benefits for Cardiff Council....

Categories: Local Government


26 Jan 2012

Managers can use active staff development initiatives as a powerful tool for promoting worker retention, according to a change management expert....

Categories: Functional Practices


25 Jan 2012

UK businesses have been reminded of the crucial role middle managers can play in the smooth running of a successful operation....

Categories: Functional Practices


24 Jan 2012

UK public sector procurement staff could learn a lesson or two from their counterparts in Europe, with the German system one that offers a smarter approach to managing finances, it has been claimed.

Christopher Bovis, professor...

Categories: Central Government


24 Jan 2012

A number of councils in London have published a framework agreement for a new collaborative procurement arrangement that is designed to offer extensive savings....

Categories: Functional Practices