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Economics and the 2008 crisis: a Keynesian view
Society, Politics & Law

Economics and the 2008 crisis: a Keynesian view

...article 'Herd instinct – Companies need to think more carefully about how they offshore and outsource' from The Economist and list at least two factors that can make firms reverse a decision to offshore or outsource. Can you think of any other factors not mentioned in the article? Answer Here are three different issues in the article – you may have found others....
Step up to leadership
Money & Business

Step up to leadership

...et al., 2007, pp. 92, 94) These days, traditional ‘command and control’ leadership is no longer enough. The world is too complex, organisations are too big and the range of situations in which people might find themselves is simply too diverse for one person to manage. One way of addressing this is through the practice of distributed leadership, sometimes known as...
Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Introducing the voluntary sector Badge icon
Money & Business

Introducing the voluntary sector

...et al., 2013, p. 306). In the context of the voluntary sector, voluntary organisations are often perceived to be particularly value-driven. Organisational values may be similar to the types of personal values you have explored so far this week such as helping others, showing compassion, making a difference and so on. They are usually expressed in a more collaborative way,...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Introducing consciousness
History & The Arts

Introducing consciousness

...et al., 2000; Brooks et al., 1998; Humanoid Robotics Group, 2004, online.) [Figure 1] Figure 1 Rodney Brooks and his android robot Cog. Photo by Peter Menzel. Copyright © Peter Menzel/Science Photo Library There are times when we seem to perceive things in a Cog-like way. Psychologists have shown that it is possible to influence a person's behaviour by means of stimuli...
Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection
Money & Business

Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection

...article (articles should be easily located online as many prominent entrepreneurs make this kind of material freely available on their personal websites). 3. Write a short summary of the anecdote and analyse it using the same three questions that you applied to the Fraser Doherty story and compare the answers. An early entrepreneurial experience? I started my...
Internships and other work experiences Badge icon
Money & Business

Internships and other work experiences

...et al. (2017, p. 988) concluded that this activity has ‘a positive and significant impact on final year academic performance. [The] report estimates in the range of 2–4% across both institutions.’ They add that this is ‘somewhat comparable to other estimates reported in the literature.’ This could be due to placement students gaining: a clearer understanding of...
School business manager: Developing the role
Education & Development

School business manager: Developing the role

...et al (2000) ‘Bursars’ expected roles: an overview’, From Bursar to School Business Manager, Pearson Education Ltd. DfES, (2004) Looking for a Bursar. Crown copyright material is reproduced under Class Licence Number C01W0000065 with the permission of the Controller if HMSO and the Queen’s Printer for Scotland (Various extracts) Davies, B. and Ellison, L. (1999)...
Work and mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Work and mental health

...et al., 2008) Activity 3 Recovery groups for employment Timing: Allow about 1 hour 10 minutes There are two tasks in this activity. You’ll start by thinking through how you could put recovery principles into action to meet Nick and Louis’ needs before looking at a real-life example of a recovery group. Part A Timing: Allow about 30 minutes Working from the recovery...
Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs