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Does handing a company on to the children work?
Money & Business

Does handing a company on to the children work?

...technology that allows CEOs to observe their workers’ productivity, it is only profitable to invest in the technology if the CEOs then use the information to discipline the low productivity workers. Thus, the “reputation cost” incurred by family CEOs may act as a constraint on investing in this technology. We find empirical support for the predictions of the model....
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George at Asda – What makes clothing ownership and use sustainable?
Money & Business

George at Asda – What makes clothing ownership and use sustainable?

...technology on school knitwear to keep it looking newer for longer, and expandable waists on school trousers. Also, improving sewing skills to repair slightly damaged clothing can give your garments a new lease of life. Sewing skills also come in handy to customise or remake clothing into something new by adding your own creative personality. You can up-cycle clothing that...
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Energy policy and climate change
Science, Maths & Technology

Energy policy and climate change

...technology offers the possibility of reducing the damage caused by burning fossil fuels Low carbon London The Mayor of London's very ambitious plans to turn London into a model low carbon city, approaching everything from building design to transport from a low carbon perspective European energy update Godfrey Boyle updates the preceding films and reveals how energy...
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An appreciative approach to inquiry
Education & Development

An appreciative approach to inquiry

...education at any level and any context to engage in teacher inquiry, practitioner research or scholarship. Through structured activities introducing the 4D model of appreciative inquiry, you will use story techniques to identify existing strengths...This free course, An appreciative approach to inquiry, is designed to support groups of practitioners or individuals adopt...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
Introducing global development
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing global development

...technological innovation and environmental sustainability. You’ll be introduced to a conceptual framework called PASH (power, agency, scale and history) that will help you to make sense of these issues and consider how we might better respond to them...This course will introduce you to ideas of global development and the interconnectedness of the world when it comes to...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Remembering Peter and John
Society, Politics & Law

Remembering Peter and John

...educational establishment, away from the workplace and family. Eric Wade, taught and directed numerous residential (summer) schools as a friend and academic colleague of Peter. It was he who appointed him as one of the first tutors at the OU. Eric fondly recalled Peter’s engagement with teaching and students. Tom Kinneavy did team teaching with Peter at these Schools....
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Hybrid working: digital communication and collaboration
Digital & Computing

Hybrid working: digital communication and collaboration

...Educational Funding Council for Wales. [HEFCW logo]...Hybrid working: digital communication and collaboration: Introduction - Communication and digital collaboration skills are now essential for new ways of working, and working online. As more organisations move to permanent hybrid working, being able to connect with others, use digital tools and understand expectations...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Bill Hare - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Bill Hare - Stories of Change

...technological support to enable its economy to avoid a transition to, let’s say a coal intensive economy. So whilst it might be cheaper for Malawi in the end to be in renewables, at present the upfront investment costs are higher and for a country like Malawi with such a low per capita income and poverty, you would really say that’s a big responsibility of the...
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