Bringing your work home

Article Abstract:

Many councils and government departments are introducing teleworking, where employees work part of their hours from home using telecommunications equipment. The National Economic Development Office (Nedo) estimates one in 17 of the workforce is teleworking. Workers feel isolated and need to attend the office at least two days a month. Employers using performance measures and setting targets to meet Citizen's Charter pledges expect about 60% increase in productivity. They also save office space and travel expenses. Oxfordshire County Council won a 1,500 pounds sterling innovation award from the Society of Chief Personnel Officers in local government.

Science and technology policy, Telecommuting, Growth, Public employees, Government employees

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Bringing academia to book

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There has been growing concern recently about standards in higher education in the UK, and the Noland Committe on Standards in Public Life is now turning its attention to this issue. There have been several cases in which higher education establishments have been run by a small, unrepresentative group, excluding staff and students from decision-making. There is a growing feeling that academic accountability should be given higher priority, with knowledge and learning becoming more publicly accessible.

Standards, Column, Education, Higher, Higher education

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Making music bringing firms back from the brink

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Corporate rescue specialist David James believes that his intervention in various companies has led to 23,000 jobs being secured and a total of 850 million pounds sterling of bank debt being repaid. He still greatly enjoys the challenge of reversing the fortunes of failing companies, even though he sometimes faces strong opposition from employees. Most recently, he has taken up a 12-month flat-fee contract with Sears, which is facing losses in its shoe division.

Interview, Business consultants, Management consultants, James, David (American poet)

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