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Capacities for managing development
Money & Business

Capacities for managing development

...managed is undergoing radical change. In the UK, local communities are buying forested land, to preserve forests for the greater benefit of society. In the developing world, forestry commissions are actively empowering villagers to engage in forest management and conservation. The video tracks on this album use case studies in the UK and in India to illustrate ways in...
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Audio 1 hr 35 mins
Management and the unconscious mind
Money & Business

Management and the unconscious mind

...management styles? Is rational thinking a pre-requisite for good ideas? The human brain is an incredibly complex machine which constantly processes vast amounts of data many of us are oblivious to as we go about our lives, but can the information contained within the unconscious mind aid managers within the work place? In the following audio discussion Guy Claxton, a...
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Audio 6 mins
Introduction to operations management
Money & Business

Introduction to operations management

...management, will introduce you to the role of operations management in organisations, and gives you the opportunity to understand what an operations manager does. It looks at how the role might influence the short- and long-term success of the organisation. It is important to develop a clear understanding of the impact of good and bad operations management practice on the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Management in Chinese cultures
Money & Business

Management in Chinese cultures

...management philosophy in the Asia-Pacific region is a Chinese one, emphasising Confucian values, the family and respect for authority. Does the enduring success of this approach have important lessons for us in the West, or is this management style increasingly redundant, as economies and companies internationalise and mature? This album visits several companies in Asia...
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Audio 29 mins
Using and managing waste
Science, Maths & Technology

Using and managing waste

...management of municipal and industrial waste is essential in any society, but is particularly crucial for a future in which we face diminishing resources and a growing population. This album considers the issues that are driving the waste management industry across the EU, looking in depth at processes of recycling, landfill, incineration, obtaining energy from waste, and...
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Audio 1 hr 17 mins
Managing Relationships and Work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Managing Relationships and Work

...Managing Relationships theme within the Applying Psychology to Work hub has been designed to help you understand your workplace relationships. It provides you with skills, tools, resources and short courses to manage and maintain healthy and sustaining professional relationships with your colleagues. ...Workplace relationships A relationship is the connection or...
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Article 10 mins
Time management and study
Health, Sports & Psychology

Time management and study

...management) and explore some advice that might help you balance between life, study and other potential demands on your time. Before you read on, why not take a look at these easy time management tips and reflect on which of these you do at the moment and where you could do more. Making time [Time management] There is no getting away from the fact that life can be very...
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Article 10 mins
Managing coastal environments
Nature & Environment

Managing coastal environments

...Managing coastal environments, looks at the example of the Blackwater Estuary in Essex, England, describing how the current state of the estuary came to be. It examines the contests and conflicts that centre on the estuary in terms of managing the environment for human needs and the needs of the other species who make their habitat there...Coastal environments are by...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs