External environment
Business and the environment
Doing Better By The Environment
Business cycle
Decision making across the business cycle
Supporting resources
Downturn and recession
Recovery and boom
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Working within the business cycle
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Other Resources
Managing firms throughout the business cycle
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Corporate responsibility
Corporate Social Responsibility
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Other Resources
Social and environmental responsibility
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Other Resources
Working for sustainable development in primary industry
Meeting global responsibilities by caring for communities
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Economy
Using technology to improve economies
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Other Resources
Ethics
Business ethics and sustainability in the steel industry
Supporting resources
Business ethics
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Providing consumers with ethically sourced garments
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Other Resources
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Business principles in action – nutritional labelling
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Developing and implementing a strategic approach to ethics
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The contribution of accountants to sound, ethical business practice
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Ethical business practices
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External influences
Using skills to respond to the external environment
Supporting resources
External influences
Economic influences
Political influences
Social influences
Technological influences
Other Resources
Responding to changes in the market environment
Supporting resources
External influences
Economic factors
Political factors
Social factors
Technological factors
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Intellectual property and the external environment
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Other Resources
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Use of PEST analysis at UNISON
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This case study focuses on the issues faced by migrant workers in the UK.
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Highways Agency – PEST analysis
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Managing external influences
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Using PEST analysis to identify external influences
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Feeding and fuelling the world through technology
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How McCain responds to changes in the external environment
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Strategic planning – responding to external influences
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Responding to a changing marketing environment
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How Lloyd’s responds to changes in the business environment
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Competitive advantage through sustainable product development in construction
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Regeneration: meeting needs in a changing environment
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Responding to a changing external business environment
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Government influence
How HMRC collects tax revenue to support Government policy
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Other Resources
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Finance
Accounts
Interpreting and understanding accounts
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Interpreting accounts
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Budgeting
The benefits of budgeting
Planning a budget
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Budgeting and strategy
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Cash flow
Controlling cash flow for business growth
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Investment appraisal
Using cost-benefit analysis to appraise investments
Supporting resources
Cost benefit analysis
Investment decision making
Other Resources
Investment appraisal in action
Supporting resources
Investment decision making
Investment appraisal nvp
Investment appraisal payback and arr
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Sustainability through investment
Investing in natural gas: drilling down into the risks
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Marketing
Branding
Building a brand in order to sustain its life cycle
Supporting resources
Other Resources
Brand repositioning and communications
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Other Resources
Customer focus
Identifying customers and meeting their needs
Supporting resources
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Responding to changing customer requirements: the drive towards Wellness
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Making markets work well with customers
Supporting resources
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Meeting customer needs for competitive advantage
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Market research
Using market research to support decision making
Supporting resources
Market research
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Discovering customer needs through research
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New products from market research
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Providing a customer-centric service
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Using market research to relaunch a brand
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How market research supports the new product development process
Using market research to develop a product range
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Marketing mix
Using sponsorship to increase brand awareness
Supporting resources
Marketing mix
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Creating value through the marketing mix
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Marketing mix
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Planning effective marketing strategies for a target audience
Supporting resources
Marketing mix
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The use of social media in promotion
Supporting resources
Marketing mix
Promotion
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Using the marketing mix to drive change
Supporting resources
Price
Product
Other Resources
Creating a winning marketing mix
Supporting resources
Price
Promotion
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Using sports marketing to engage with consumers
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Marketing
Promotion
Other Resources
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The marketing mix in the food industry
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Live, breathe and wear passion
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This case study looks at how Diesel promotes its products and the brand.
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Protecting the marketing mix through intellectual property rights
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Using the marketing mix in the fashion industry
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Sponsorship as part of the marketing mix
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Re-focussing a company’s culture and marketing mix
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Using new product development to grow a brand
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Meeting customers’ needs
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Re-branding a Corporate Image
Marketing planning
How the role of marketing drives business forwards
Supporting resources
Other Resources
Developing a marketing plan
Supporting resources
Other Resources
Responding to an Emerging Market
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Other Resources
Marketing strategies
Marketing and product strategies for growth
Supporting resources
Ansoffs matrix
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Marketing strategy for growth
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Developing competitive marketing strategies
Place
Meeting customers’ needs through the Internet
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Other Resources
Product
Product development, innovation and the product life cycle
Supporting resources
Marketing mix the product life cycle and new product development
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Growing a business by developing products and markets
Supporting resources
Lesson suggestions
Other Resources
Product launch
Bringing an innovative product to market: Assure®
Supporting resources
Other Resources
Developing new products
Supporting resources
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Product life cycle
Balancing the product portfolio to satisfy customer demand
Supporting resources
The product life cycle
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The product life cycle and online fashion
Supporting resources
Other Resources
Extending the product life cycle
Market leadership in the 3G market
Supporting resources
Other Resources
Linking promotional activity to the product life cycle
Supporting resources
Other Resources
Product portfolio
Achieving growth through product development
Supporting resources
Ansoffs matrix
Research and development
Other Resources
Promotion
Using promotion to position a brand
Supporting resources
Above the line promotion
Below the line promotion
Other Resources
Using promotion to campaign for public services
Supporting resources
Above the line promotion
Below the line promotion
Other Resources
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Engaging consumers through word of mouth marketing
Supporting resources
Marketing
Promotion
Other Resources
Promoting the brand
Supporting resources
Other Resources
Using promotional strategies to connect with stakeholders
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Revitalising a valued character
The advantages of sponsorship
Supporting resources
Other Resources
Segmentation
Honour the past … invent the future
Supporting resources
Other Resources
Swot
Securing a market leading future through SWOT analysis
Supporting resources
Swot analysis
Other Resources
SWOT analysis and sustainable business planning
Supporting resources
Other Resources
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SWOT analysis in action
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Customer-led innovation in a competitive market
Supporting resources
Other Resources
Managing change: a new approach to legal services
Supporting resources
Other Resources
Operations
Business organisation
The advantages of centralisation
Supporting resources
Lesson suggestions
Other Resources
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Continuous improvement
Product development through continuous improvement
Supporting resources
Other Resources
Customer service
Delivering a superior customer experience
Supporting resources
Customer service
Training and development
Other Resources
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Developing competitive advantage through customer service
Supporting resources
Customer service
Training and development
Other Resources
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Using customer service to position a business
Supporting resources
Other Resources
Customer service as a strategy
Other Resources
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The importance of customer service at Enterprise Rent-A-Car
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The importance of customer service
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Health & safety
Adding value through health and safety
Supporting resources
Health and safety
Other Resources
Investing in safety
Supporting resources
Other Resources
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Success through managing quality, safety, customer service and cost
Supporting resources
Other Resources
Lean production
Achieving sustainability through lean production
Supporting resources
Lean production
Other Resources
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Competitive advantage through efficiency
Supporting resources
Just in time
Lean production
Other Resources
Lean production at Portakabin
Supporting resources
Other Resources
Becoming a lean service organisation
Supporting resources
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Location of business
Locating a business to enhance the customer experience
Sustainable performance in the construction industry
Supporting resources
Location of industry
Sectors of industry
Location of business
Other Resources
Management of change
Embracing and pursuing change
New product development
New technology development in the primary sector
Supporting resources
Other Resources
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Using innovation to create competitive advantage
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Production process
Sustainability and water
Supporting resources
Other Resources
Quality
Creating quality customer care
Implementing quality systems
Supporting resources
Other Resources
The importance of quality in creating competitive advantage
Supporting resources
Other Resources
Standardization and quality management
Supporting resources
Other Resources
Planning for quality and productivity
Supporting resources
Other Resources
Research and development
Creating a competitive advantage through R&D
Supporting resources
Research and development
Other Resources
How innovation drives research and development
Supporting resources
New product development
Research and development
Other Resources
Product design through research and development
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Using research and development to improve agricultural productivity
Taking a long-term view – developing fuels for the future
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Supply chain
The importance of sustainable purchasing and supply
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This case study explores the role of purchasing and supply in the oil and gas industry.
Supporting resources
Business ethics and sustainability
Supply chain and procurement
Other Resources
Creating shared value in the supply chain
Supporting resources
Corporate social responsibility
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Developing a sustainable supply chain to add value
Supporting resources
Sectors of industry
Sustainability
Other Resources
Managing the supply chain to meet customer needs
Supporting resources
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Supply chain from manufacturing to shelf
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Building a sustainable supply chain
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Managing stock to meet customer needs
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Creating a sustainable chocolate industry
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People
Communications
Communication strategies to engage a variety of stakeholders
Supporting resources
Communication
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Devising a communications plan
Supporting resources
Communication
Other Resources
Communicating with stakeholders
Supporting resources
Barriers to communication
Communication
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The importance of effective communication
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Using effective communications
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Developing people
Increasing employee engagement through HRM
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Human resource management
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Developing a career path in retail
Supporting resources
Staff retention
Training and development
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Apprenticeship training within the steel industry
Supporting resources
Training and development
Workforce planning
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Business expansion through training and development
Supporting resources
Workforce planning
Training and development
Other Resources
Managing change through training and development
Supporting resources
Training and development
Other Resources
Meeting business needs through training and development
Supporting resources
Costs and benefits of td
Training and development
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Training and development at NDA
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Developing people through training
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Other Resources
How training and development supports business growth
Supporting resources
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The role of training and development in career progression
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Investing in people and in brands
Supporting resources
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Diversity
Using diversity and inclusion to provide better service
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Diversity and inclusion
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Competitive advantage through diversity
Supporting resources
Diversity
Lesson resource
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Positive about disability
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The business benefits of diversity
Managing change
Developing the skills for managing change
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Change management
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Overcoming barriers to change
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Trade Unions – dealing with change
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Motivation
Motivating and engaging employees for better business
Supporting resources
Motivation
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Building a better workplace through motivation
Supporting resources
Herzberg and motivation
Maslows hierarchy of needs
Mayo and motivationo
Mayo and motivation
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Motivation within an innovative work environment
Supporting resources
Maslows hierarchy of needs
Motivation
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Motivation in action
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Motivational theory in practice at Tesco
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Motivation within a creative environment
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Developing a motivated workforce
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Changing working patterns
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Motivating through Total Reward
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Organising people
Organisational structure in an innovative environment
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Organisational structure and teamwork
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Developing responsiveness through organisational structure
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Organisational structure
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Developing appropriate leadership styles
Supporting resources
Factors influencing leadership style
Leadership styles
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Using teamwork to build a better workplace
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Roles of managers
Working in teams
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Factors affecting organisational structure
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Other Resources
The importance of effective management
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Meeting business needs through workforce planning
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Managing workforce requirements
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Workforce planning at British Gas
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Developing a Human Resource strategy
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Management styles in the oil and gas industry
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Developing an effective organisational structure
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Flexible working patterns
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Other Resources
Using a range of management styles to lead a business
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Tarmac’s functions – working together towards its mission statement
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Building Human Resources to provide a foundation for growth
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Protecting people
Negotiation and representation at work
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UNISON and unions’ wider role
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Organisations and unions
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Recruitment and selection
Effective recruitment and selection
Supporting resources
Recruitment and selection
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Recruitment and selection at Enterprise Rent-A-Car
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Other Resources
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Recruitment and selection in the energy industry
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Other Resources
Recruitment and selection
Other Resources
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