Workforce Performance & Remuneration
33 mins, 2012 How do you measure workforce performance? And how does the way a business pays its employees affect their performance at work? MEASURING WORKFORCE PERFORMANCE 12 mins Appraisal is a means of measuring individual performance, but how do you measure the performance of the workforce as a whole? Typically companies look at factors… Read more »
Urban Questions II: Nairobi, Kenya
22 mins, 2011 Nairobi, capital of Kenya is also known as the capital of crime because of a dramatic increase in kidnappings. This is rooted in one of Africa’s largest slums – Mathare. MATHARE: More than 35% of Kenyans live below the poverty line. In Nairobi, it’s more than 60%. In the centre of town… Read more »
Urban Questions: US, China & South Africa
60 mins, 2009 Three films look at cities in the developing and developed world and explore the problems facing their citizens. DETROIT, USA: The city of Detroit used to be a symbol of the industrial might of the USA. Now its factories have moved overseas in search of cheap labour. Former assembly workers freeze on… Read more »
World Tourism Case Studies
62 mins, 2008 Tourism is a huge global industry which is having a major impact on the economy, culture and environment of many different countries. Five films explore examples from across the world. FILM 1 CHINA: High up in the Himalayas, a poor Chinese community has called itself “Shangri-La” and is looking to tourism to… Read more »
Water Crisis 1
54 mins, 2008 Water is becoming increasingly scarce. Scientists believe 50% of nations will be hit by water shortages by 2025. Many people think wars will result. The following films look at water problems across the world. INDIA: Sewage and pollution have made the river Ganges one of the most dangerous rivers in the world…. Read more »
Water Crisis 2
42 mins, 2008 Water shortages are a global problem, affecting both the developed and developing world. These three films highlight what’s happening in China, Spain and Cyprus. FILM 1 CHINA Inner Mongolia is one of China’s largest and driest regions. It’s never had much water, but global warming is now pushing the land and its… Read more »
You Only Live Twice
34 mins, 2007 A new craze has hit cyberspace. They’re called virtual worlds — 3D computer generated universes where you sign up, choose a body, build a house and you’re ready to live out your “second life”. This film profiles one of the most successful virtual worlds, Second Life. TO BE AN AVATAR: The virtual… Read more »
Working In Sainsbury’s
30 mins, 2006 Supermarkets – the retail powerhouses of the 21st Century. Their people are crucial to their fight for high street dominance. This film looks at the working lives of four staff in Sainsbury’s. THE PERSONNEL PERSON: Jenny does one of the most important jobs in any supermarket – not filling shelves but filling… Read more »
Whose Business?
28 mins, 2005 How do you define a business? Is it the people who work for it? Or is it figures on a balance sheet? This thought-provoking film explores the different ways of looking at a business using case-study examples. BUSINESS ACTIVITY: Any business, whatever size, has inputs, functions and outputs – but external factors,… Read more »
What’s Going On In Market Research?
28 mins, 2005 Market research is big business, with clients demanding more and better ways of finding out what their customers want. Case studies show how market research is changing and the impact of new technology. CLASSIC DIVISIONS: The internet is now widely used in market research – as are mobile phones and other new… Read more »
Who Cares About The Weather?
28 mins, 2002 A lively introduction to the subject of weather and climate. The aim of this film is to inform students, but also to stimulate their interest. Why is the weather important? How does it affect our lives? The answer: a lot more than we think. The film is divided into five sections: 1…. Read more »
What Is Marketing?
32 mins, 2001 The 1950s saw the start of a consumer boom. TV enabled advertisers to enter people’s homes. Marketing became a huge industry and was defined as the “4ps”: product, price, promotion and place. But how helpful is this? You buy one product, not another. Is it because of the packaging or where you… Read more »