By Dr. Sarah Montano, Senior Lecturer in Marketing Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham So, is Christmas too early and will Christmas be different in 2021? There has been great excitement in the media over the last week as we have seen the launch of Christmas adverts from all the major brands. John Lewis with … Continue reading “A Christmas to remember: how Christmas 2021 will be like no other”
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Why are so many people resigning from jobs? (And is there anything a manager or leader can do about it?)
By Dr Scott Taylor Professor in Leadership & Organization Studies, Department of Management In this context, whether people are willing to come back to work in city centre office blocks becomes a detail. Work and workplaces, especially those responsible for managing and leading, face a more significant challenge than that, if there are no people … Continue reading “Why are so many people resigning from jobs? (And is there anything a manager or leader can do about it?)”
Sewage in the seas and broken contracts: what next for England and Wales’ water companies?
By Professor Andy Mullineux Lloyds Banking Group Centre for Responsible Business, Emeritus Professor of Financial Economics One has to question whether substantial private equity ownership of utilities with such important public service duties is appropriate In 1989, ten Regional Water Authorities in England and Wales were finally privatised to become water and sewage companies (WSCs) … Continue reading “Sewage in the seas and broken contracts: what next for England and Wales’ water companies?”
What to expect of COP26 and reduction of fossil fuel usage?
By Professor Aditya Goenka The Department of Economics, University of Birmingham If expenditure on controlling pollution sees sufficient decreases, there is a tendency to increase economic activity and productivity, often meaning the gains in lessening pollution are not permanent. While the COP26 conference has heightened expectations that there will be a plan of action to … Continue reading “What to expect of COP26 and reduction of fossil fuel usage?”
Zero waste: the future of the weekly shop?
By Dr Sarah Montano and Dr Inci Toral Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham. As Tesco launches a zero waste shopping in 10 stores in the East of England, once again we ask ourselves are consumers seeking sustainability and will such zero waste stores encourage customers to swap brands? Zero-sum (waste) Game in Retail Consumption … Continue reading “Zero waste: the future of the weekly shop?”
Good news for workers – wage increases ahead
By Professor Stan Siebert, Professor of Labour Economics Department of Management, University of Birmingham. Job vacancies have hit a record high as the economic recovery continues. High vacancies are normal in a dynamic, large economy such as the UK which normally runs with 600-700 thousand vacant jobs as workers change jobs and search for new … Continue reading “Good news for workers – wage increases ahead”
Hybrid Learning: Preparing Students for the Post-Pandemic Future Workplace
By Dr Joachim Timlon, Assistant Professor in Strategy and International Business Department of Strategy and International Business, University of Birmingham Hybrid learning (also known as blended learning) is now fast becoming an essential part of the learning strategy at many British universities. Hybrid learning is a method of teaching that integrates digital technology with traditional … Continue reading “Hybrid Learning: Preparing Students for the Post-Pandemic Future Workplace”
From regulation to guidance and COVID-19 ‘Freedom Day’
By Professor John Bryson Department of Strategy and International Business, University of Birmingham July 2021 will be etched in the UK’s historical consciousness due to exploits with a football. Unfortunately, the memory of this event is of what might have been for the English team, but it is also a memory of great football played … Continue reading “From regulation to guidance and COVID-19 ‘Freedom Day’”
Legacies are complicated things
Dr James Blackmore-Wright, Birmingham Business School Last week saw Jeff Bezos step down from his role as Chief Executive Officer at Amazon after 27 years of growth, change and success at the world’s most influential retailer. As he moves into the background (though it is doubtful he will be taking a back seat) as Executive … Continue reading “Legacies are complicated things”
Good Jobs in the Midlands after COVID
Professor Tony Dobbins and Professor Anne Green Birmingham Business School The Midlands’ labour market is among the most heavily impacted by COVID in the UK, as well as being among the most impacted by Brexit, the 2008 financial crisis and austerity. Data shows that availability of good work is heavily concentrated in London and the … Continue reading “Good Jobs in the Midlands after COVID”