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Revealed: what sexism in call centres can teach us about sexism in society
Society, Politics & Law

Revealed: what sexism in call centres can teach us about sexism in society

...managers and agents, as well as an investigation into the industry’s working culture and practices in Scotland and Denmark, it became clear that call centres are built on the sexist attitudes embedded in society. [Smiling woman in call centre] A call centre employee at The University of Memphis Playing by the rules Call centres are intensely regulated and target-driven...
The many forms of workplace bullying
Money & Business

The many forms of workplace bullying

...managing, limiting options for annual leave, giving too much or too little work, and “person related acts”, which include insults or jokes of a personal nature or withholding information needed to do your job. Then there are also “organisational factors” which can include cultures that are extremely competitive, target driven or chauvinistic – where there are...
When is the best time to buy plane tickets?
Money & Business

When is the best time to buy plane tickets?

...management. Airlines and their bucket lists Here is how yield management works. For each flight or route (if we are talking about multi-segment itineraries), the airline has a set of available price levels – from the most expensive fully refundable fare to the cheapest deeply discounted non-refundable price. The industry jargon for these prices is “buckets.” Then,...
Supporting South Asian young adult carers: A guide for social workers
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting South Asian young adult carers: A guide for social workers

...Introduction Young adult carers are young people aged 16 to 25 who provide unpaid care to family members or friends who are ill, disabled, or have mental health needs (Carers Trust, 2025). In the UK, there are one million young carers aged 17 or under and 600,000 aged 18 to 25 (Carers Trust, 2025). This article is aimed at social workers and social work students to help...
Customer Service: Expert's Corner with Professor Sally Dibb
Money & Business

Customer Service: Expert's Corner with Professor Sally Dibb

...management so important?...[Sally Dibb] Why do some businesses bend over backwards to keep customers happy, and why do some of them appear not to care? What is the impact of poor customer service on a business and how much does it cost them to invest in improving their infrastructure? To delve deeper into this topic, Professor Sally Dibb, internationally renowned academic...
Why do England fail in international football competitions?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why do England fail in international football competitions?

...manager, I mean goodness knows we’ve been through so many of these sackings and reappointments and new hopes are rising and then failure coming along. Wherein lies the failure to select the right person for the job? Anthony King: Well I think there’s an issue that there is a lack of qualified English managers which is actually accentuated with the Premier League. All...
Ramadan: What do you need to know?
Education & Development

Ramadan: What do you need to know?

...managers and colleagues do to support Muslims in the workplace who will be fasting? I have, therefore, put together a guide that should hopefully answer some common questions that arise and provide you with some further information that you might find useful. Please note that in putting the below together I have tried to be as accurate as possible and bring together the...
Why is New Delhi experiencing ever-worsening periods of smog?
Nature & Environment

Why is New Delhi experiencing ever-worsening periods of smog?

...introduction of a new industry — waste-to-energy plants to incinerate the 10,000 odd tonnes of municipal solid waste generated daily by New Delhi’s 25 million residents. Alarm bells first began ringing in 2014 when a WHO study of ambient air pollution in 1,600 cities across the world found New Delhi the worst. This was especially in respect to respirable suspended...