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...managed by the same sector that provides its services? In the early 1990s, the Private Finance Initiative was the Treasury's brainwave to provide the public sector with better value for money. Designed to fund public infrastructure such as hospitals, roads and accommodation through private money from consortiums, these contentious schemes indicated a radical cultural...

...Quinones critically investigates the “always on” contemporary worker...It's now common to telework or to reply to work-related emails away from the physical office. But what does this 'always on' culture mean for employee wellbeing? Read the article: Quinones, Cristina (2016). The 'always on' workplace: risks, opportunities and how to make it work. HR Magazine....

...carers can survive and thrive in contemporary organisations...There is still an assumption that becoming a working carer is basically a problem – both for the organisation and for the individual. But they should be viewed as an opportunity, says Leah Tomkins. Read the article: Tomkins, Leah. “Working Carers: A Problem for Organizations” HR Magazine March 18, 2016...

...management, customer-orientated teams, the use of technology to enable more remote working and the blurring of boundaries between organisations, as they form partnerships with each other. It also asks how these changes will affect the way managers will work in the future. This material forms part of The Open University course B822 Creativity, innovation and change......