Responsible Corporations? Apple, News Corp & Google
25 mins, 2012 This film looks at three famous companies in the world of media and technology and explores the ethics of their approach to business. APPLE has amazing products, but they’re made by people in China who work long hours for small wages. Some workers have even killed themselves: the “Foxconn Suicides”. Apple now… Read more »
Recruitment & Selection
49 mins, 2012 PART 1: An Essential Guide Recruitment should be seen not just as a process of filling vacancies, but as a part of workforce planning generally. The first stage in filling a vacancy is to define the vacancy – the job description. The selection procedure varies from simply interviewing people to complex assessment processes… Read more »
Organisational Structures: Introduction & Case Study
31 mins, 2012 What’s meant by the structure of a business? How does it affect the way a business operates? What happens when a company’s structure hinders rather than helps its business? INTRODUCTION 14 mins All businesses have structures. Some may be hierarchical, some may be flat. But how does the structure affect the way… Read more »
Organisational Cultures & Group Norms
28 mins, 2012 What’s meant by the culture of an organisation? What are “group norms”? How do these invisible factors influence the way a business works? INTRODUCTION: THE CULTURE 16 mins The culture of an organisation is about the way staff do their work and their attitudes to their work. How flexible are they? How… Read more »
Motivation In Action Case Study Examples
29 mins, 2012 This film includes case studies of people with a variety of motivational problems. In each case the viewer is left to consider what the problem is and what might be done to solve it. CARLA’S LITTLE SECRET 6 mins After years of reliable service Carla is leaving her job – why? She… Read more »
Leadership & Management: Introduction & Case Study
30 mins, 2012 What’s the difference between a leader and a manager? What kinds of managers are there? What are the problems of managing in the real world? INTRODUCTION 14 mins Leaders and managers are not the same thing – leaders have extra qualities. Leaders need to be good at motivation and managing style. There… Read more »
Human Resources Strategy: Theory & Practice
37 mins, 2012 What’s meant by a human resources strategy? How does it work in practice? INTRODUCTION 14 mins You need a strategy for managing people – but what should it include? What’s meant by soft and hard HRM? Why do strategies fail? This is illustrated using examples drawn from the Centor insurance company and… Read more »
Health & Safety At Work
23 mins, 2012 PART 1: Introduction The Health & Safety At Work act is one of the most important pieces of employment legislation – but what does it mean to employers and employees? Employers are obliged to make risk assessments at the place of work and take steps to manage and minimise dangers. They must… Read more »
Grievance & Bullying
17 mins, 2012 PART 1: Introduction To Grievance In the ideal workplace people would be always happy and there would never be problems. But in the real world, employees have difficulties over everything from pay and conditions to bullying managers. And if a complaint ends up as a grievance it may be taken to an… Read more »
Employment Law In Action & Contracts Of Employment
23 mins, 2012 How do contracts of employment – and employment laws more generally – help people at work? This film includes some basic facts about employment as well as examples of people with problems at work. CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT 4 mins Anyone who employs anyone – or who is employed – enters into a… Read more »
Employee Representation & Trade Unions
23 mins, 2012 How might employees have a say in the organisation for which they work? How important is the role of trade unions? INTRODUCTION 11 mins Employees make their voices heard in a company in many different ways – from employee co-operatives to works councils. But, generally, in most industries, trade unions play a… Read more »
Discrimination At Work
29 mins, 2012 PART 1: Introduction Discrimination occurs when an employer treats someone unfairly for no justifiable reason. Businesses guilty of discrimination may be liable for prosecution. But what does the law say? Under the Equality Act 2010, it is illegal to discriminate against people on grounds of what are known as “protected characteristics”. These… Read more »