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In the wake of recent EU election results Geraint Johnes assesses the government's immigration system and how we can move to a more informed debate.
Cary Cooper encourages employers to be enterprising, innovative and forward-thinking in their search for graduate talent.
It's time for a dispassionate assessment of the risks of shale gas extraction and whether they can be managed, argues Mark Shackleton.
Entrepreneurial Chinese firms are blazing a trail online, and not just in China. Andrew Atherton looks at the opportunities and challenges for some of the country's upcoming e-businesses.
Productivity is now almost 20% below the long run trend. Geraint Johnes discusses a roundtable at the Work Foundation that identified issues likely to be key to a solution.
Are high-earners forgoing part of their salary in return for bonuses? Detailed research by Colin Green has found this is not the case – though the situation looks different for low-earners.
The number of young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs) has now fallen below a million. Geraint Johnes describes the broader regional patterns.
Anthony Hesketh offers a salutary example of why competing on service requires the right people, with the right skills, in the right place at the right time.
Birgitte Andersen, Director of the Big Innovation Centre and an honorary professor at LUMS, argues the case for innovation as the key driver of economic growth and social progress.
The shifts in business model required to keep UK manufacturing competitive will need bold leadership and experimentation, says Martin Spring.
Maurizio Zanardi and colleagues show how electoral incentives might lead politicians to take a pro-gun stance, in line with the interests of a minority of the electorate.
What do the WTO talks in Bali tell us about the future of the multilateral trading system and the WTO itself? Robert Read assesses the evidence.
Jill Johnes investigates the rise of Islamic banking and how it contributes to a secure and efficient banking system.
Moves to encourage collaboration between SMEs and business schools should not just focus on supporting the relatively few firms with the potential to become large global brands, argues Ellie Hamilton.
The government is wrong to generalise the relationship between business schools and small firms, writes Ellie Hamilton.
Work-life balance and well-being aren’t just ‘hygiene factors’, says Cary Cooper, reflecting on recent reports showing this to be as true in banking as elsewhere.
The technology may be advancing apace, but is the optimism over the advantages of driver-less cars warranted? Luis Araujo, Katy Mason and Martin Spring raise some important questions.
Are pregnant women really more likely to take sick leave than other workers, as is widely believed? Caroline Gatrell's research reveals a different story – that some feel under pressure to remain at work when they are unwell.
When it comes to effective leadership, the constant emphasis on positivity can be potentially damaging, argues David Collinson, and can blind organisations to things that need fixing.
Is UK manufacturing forever in the doldrums – or will we see a resurgence? Martin Spring looks at the evidence, and at what needs to be done to bring about change.
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