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People Case Studies by topic

Getting the message across the importance of good communications

Today´s Inland Revenue The range of work undertaken by the Inland Revenue is broadening. It includes helping people to pay the right amount and receive...

Communicating through the “world game”, for brand and corporate reputation

Football is the 'world game' and Coca-Cola is the brand name of the world's biggest selling soft drink, so it is hardly surprising that the two...

Communication strategies to engage a variety of stakeholders

Enterprise Rent-A-Car is the UK’s leading car rental company. The company offers daily and weekend car rental for private and business use. It also...

Releasing the talents of employees

This case study focuses on the way in which ICI, one of the UK’s best known companies, has maximised the potential of its people...

Investing in people and in brands

In the modern world, brands are as important as the products they represent. Customers only trust reputable brands, so maintaining their brand's reputation is...

Building a workforce for the future

The world of work has changed dramatically in recent years. Gone are the days of jobs for life in which an individual might work...

The business benefits of diversity

Differences can come from individual characteristics and life experiences, such as where you went to school or where you live. Being married or in...

Competitive advantage through diversity

In 1901 county surveyor Thomas Hooley noticed a fallen barrel of tar that had split open in the road. The mess had been covered...

Using diversity and inclusion to provide better service

Tesco is the UK’s leading retailer, serving millions of customers every day. It also employs more people than any other company, with over 300,000...

The role of an equal opportunities policy

A critical issue in the development of a successful working relationship is whether we believe we are treated differently from someone else, not because...

Managing change to meet market challenges

NATS is the UK’s leading provider of air traffic control services. Each year it handles 2.2 million flights and 220 million passengers in UK...

Making things better

This study focuses on the way in which Philips has transformed its organisation and culture in order to flourish in the modern competitive world....

Enhancing Customer Service Through Personal Relationship Marketing

Customer service can be used to achieve a personal relationship by focusing on meeting needs and requirements. The term can be used to describe...

Developing a motivated workforce

In 2005 the government brought this work under the control of a new organisation, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). NDA does not directly manage...

Motivation within an innovative work environment

Individuals work for many different reasons. Financial rewards are frequently a key factor in influencing why individuals undertake certain jobs. However, money is not...

Motivating and engaging employees for better business

Virgin Media was created from the merger of NTL, Telewest and Richard Branson's Virgin Mobile and is a part of Liberty Global plc, the...

Using teamwork to build a better workplace

In the business environment, nearly all individuals within an organisation will belong to one or more groups or teams. A team is a set...

Factors affecting organisational structure

The Forestry Commission has a huge responsibility. It cares for 827,000 hectares of sustainably-managed woods and forests and plants more than 17 million trees...

Using a range of management styles to lead a business

For organisations to develop they require a direction. The people who manage the business provide the direction. Taking responsibility for making decisions and running...

Trade associations at work

This case study covers the role played by Trade Associations in the UK economy. It draws on examples from four contrasting industrial and service...

Acas and effective workplaces

As markets become increasingly competitive it is essential that employers and employees have a good working relationship and are pulling in the same direction. The employment...

UNISON and unions’ wider role

UNISON works with both employers and employees to ensure that public service workers receive a fair deal. A big advantage for any worker represented...

Effective recruitment and selection

Asda is the UK’s second largest supermarket. It was founded in 1949 under the name of Associated Dairies and Farm Group but shortened this...

Recruitment and selection at Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Enterprise Rent-A-Car (Enterprise) was founded by Jack Taylor in 1957 in the basement of a car dealership in St Louis in the USA. The...

Developing employees as organisational assets

Kingfisher plc is one of Europe’s leading retailers based around three main sectors - DIY, electrical and general merchandise. The company employs over 130,000...

Job roles at Specsavers

Specsavers is one of the best known names in optical retailing in Britain. Optical retailing involves selling spectacles and other eye care products on the...

Achieving Better Public Services – The work of the Audit Commission

Living in a safe community that provides such a wide range of public services is easy to take for granted. Even as students, the...

Financial management in a retail setting

Marks & Spencer’s leading position in the highly competitive market-place depends on its ability to stay one step ahead of other retailers, both in...