9 mins 33 secs Twenty-something entrepreneur Vincent McKevitt fights to establish his new salad bar chain. His management style is put to the test with the launch of a new branch.
CLIP 59 Human Resources Strategy: An Overview 14 mins 20 secs You need a strategy for managing people – but what should it include? What’s meant by “soft” and “hard” HRM? Why do strategies so often fail?
12 mins 21 secs Appraisal involves assessing an employee’s performance over a period of time. But how do you get it right? Shouldn’t staff have their say, too?
10 mins 16 secs Potentially an appraisal can bring benefits – but a bad one can be worse than none at all! Employees explain what happens in the real world.
14 mins 19 secs Motivation is key to productivity but how do you motivate people? A guide to key theories, from Taylor, Mayo and Maslow to Herzberg and Drucker.
11 mins 20 secs Companies try to motivate workers by involving them in their success – but does this work? Examples include teamworking, empowerment and worker-owners. [wpdm_package id=’5285′]
13 mins 30 secs Guide to the laws governing how businesses treat employees. Key topics include sexual equality, discrimination, ACAS and employment tribunals.
16 mins 33 secs Reconstruction of an employment tribunal. Maria’s firm sacks her. She claims unfair dismissal. But what will the employment tribunal decide?
14 mins 34 secs Money motivates people – but it’s not always the most important thing. Explores ways of paying people from piece rate to bonus systems.
7 mins 34 secs Staff describe their experiences of appraisals. The role of the appraiser is vital. And why do some managers actively dislike doing appraisals?
6 mins 45 secs What motivates people at work? What causes demotivation? Do motivational theories work in practice? Interviews with people at the sharp end.
8 mins 04 secs Discrimination at work is a difficult area – for both the employer and the employee. A solicitor explains what the law means in the real world.