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Business Bursts: Marketing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Business Bursts: Marketing

...let’s say Mercedes Benz has. So everything about the message being sent out was wrong. So people just didn’t buy Rover cars because the product didn’t reflect what they thought it was, which is why Rover went bankrupt. 3’50” Get your marketing right Get your message clear with The Open University's course An introduction to retail management and marketing...
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Water supply and treatment in the UK
Science, Maths & Technology

Water supply and treatment in the UK

...management including the bodies representing the consumer, the environment, and the suppliers. The scope of the discussion ranges from wastage and emergency treatment to recycling and effluent control. In two bonus audio tracks, OU lecturer Dr Suresh Nesaratnam explains why the case studies were selected and gives an overview of the academic context in which water supply...
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Hope in a changing climate
Nature & Environment

Hope in a changing climate

...introduction to this album. Academic introduction to the 'Hope in a changing climate' film Leading academics Joe Smith and Vince Gauci discuss some of the key issues highlighted in the film. China's Loess Plateau Loess is a thin soil. When it is dry it is whisked up into great sand storms, which blight Beijing and other cities. As part of the restoration project farmers...
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Working in groups and teams
Money & Business

Working in groups and teams

...introduction to studying Business & Management. It took you through a series of exercises designed to develop your approach to study and learning at a distance and helped to improve you confidence as an independent learner...Working in groups and teams: References - Adair, J. (1983) Effective Leadership, Aldershot, Gower. Bateman, B., Wilson, F.C. and Bingham, D. (2002)...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Trust in the Workplace
Health, Sports & Psychology

Trust in the Workplace

...managing trust...The theme of trust at work presents one of the five main priorities in the Applying Psychology to Work hub. Our research highlighted that many organisations were contemplating actions that would potentially impact their employees’ wellbeing, job security and uncertainty about the future. Also, freezes on recruitment in some industries have created a...
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Environmental Science in the Field
Science, Maths & Technology

Environmental Science in the Field

...introduction to statistical analysis. This material is taken from The Open University course SXR216 Environmental Science in the Field... Environmental Science in the Field A short introduction to this album. Introduction to Environmental Science field work A lecturer explains what is involved in environmental field work; aims, objectives and the assessment of a field...
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Signposts for Work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Signposts for Work

...HR Leaders and Line Managers and found the top requirement is for employees to be able to deal with change and uncertainty. However, as important are: interpersonal skills innovation and creativity IT skills leadership skills (e.g., ability to motivate others, have a positive mindset, take the initiative, make decisions, and accept responsibility). Furthermore, the CBI...
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From Zero Day to Doomsday – Public Lecture
Digital & Computing

From Zero Day to Doomsday – Public Lecture

...introduction to robotics, playful computer programming, and the internet of things. Most recently he has been writing about aspects of computer security from malicious software to cybercrime and cyberwar. Mike’s lecture is inspired by his teaching for the OU Module TM112 Introduction to computing and information technology, which will run from April October 2018. In...
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