By Professor John Child and Dr Linda Hsieh The Department of Strategy and International Business, University of Birmingham Alliances can be very successful – if led by the right people, designed around a sound cooperative strategy supported for the long run by all stakeholders. It’s not just in international relations that politics can sabotage opportunities … Continue reading “Cooperative strategy: Renault-Nissan’s Bumpy Ride”
A New High Street Experience
By Dr Sarah Montano Department of Marketing, University of Birmingham The impact of COVID-19 on UK retail activity has been virtually unprecedented, with a record 18.1% fall in retail sales, in April 2020, which followed a fall of 5.2% in March 2020. The impact of this fall in sales can be particularly seen by the … Continue reading “A New High Street Experience”
Does power turn people into lockdown rulebreakers?
By Dr Grigorios Lamprinakos Research Fellow, Lloyds Banking Group Centre for Responsible Business The COVID-19 crisis has seen a whole new set of rules put into effect on lockdown, social distancing, face-covering and handwashing, affecting every part of our lives. The assumption underpinning these rules seems to be that the population are rational rule-followers, who … Continue reading “Does power turn people into lockdown rulebreakers?”
Overcoming wicked problems: structural inequality, discrimination and racism
By Professor John Bryson Department of Strategy and International Business, University of Birmingham Nevertheless, addressing intersectionality is at the core of the call to act on structural inequality. What is the most appropriate reaction to the death of George Floyd on May 25 2020, in Minneapolis, Minnesota? This is perhaps one of the key questions … Continue reading “Overcoming wicked problems: structural inequality, discrimination and racism”
No sign the European Commission wants the UK trade talks to succeed
By Professor John Bryson Department of Strategy and International Business, University of Birmingham There was a time when every second of our media-filled day was saturated with the word Brexit. Brexit dominated everything. Now, we are in the post-Brexit or Covid-19 era. There are many lessons that come from this new era as they relate … Continue reading “No sign the European Commission wants the UK trade talks to succeed”
Maintaining employees’ trust in leaders during lockdown – why it pays to be open in communication
Mark Saunders, Professor of Business Research Methods Margarita Nyfoudi, Lecturer in Human Resource Management & Organisational Behaviour Building and maintaining employees’ trust in the midst of a crisis is essential to the sustainability of an organisation. Trust can not only enhance employees’ willingness to cooperate and collaborate with each other but also increase their performance … Continue reading “Maintaining employees’ trust in leaders during lockdown – why it pays to be open in communication”
Moving teaching online: the role of the educator
By Dr Roshan Boojihawon and Dr Daniel Chicksand Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham The COVID-19 pandemic has brought on a transformative process in online education globally. Universities around the world are mobilising the courses they offer online, enabled by modern technology to allow for seemingly normal continuation and completion of studies. There is also … Continue reading “Moving teaching online: the role of the educator”
Why COVID-19 could boost business efforts on climate change
By Professor Andy Mullineux Lloyds Banking Group Centre for Responsible Business, Department of Finance It’s a widely held belief that economic growth at a rate in excess of the combined rates of inflation and population growth (known as ‘real, per capita economic growth’) is imperative for social cohesion and political stability. Which is why there … Continue reading “Why COVID-19 could boost business efforts on climate change”
State Aid and Fiscal Transfers in the Eurozone: A new Euro-vision?
By Professor Andy Mullineux Lloyds Banking Group Centre for Responsible Business, Department of Finance The European Union (EU) has relaxed restrictions on aid provided by member state governments to domestically incorporated businesses (‘State Aid’) during the COVID-19 crisis and its aftermath. This is in order to facilitate job protection schemes and protect companies from overseas … Continue reading “State Aid and Fiscal Transfers in the Eurozone: A new Euro-vision?”
Furlough vital for mitigating redundancy and health & safety crises
By Professor Tony Dobbins, Professor of Employment Relations and HR Management President of the British Universities Industrial Relations Association It was always possible that economic interests and profit would override public health concerns too quickly. Furloughing measures restricting workplace presenteeism during COVID-19 are crucial for combatting both mass redundancies and contagion. The Job Retention Scheme (JRS) … Continue reading “Furlough vital for mitigating redundancy and health & safety crises”