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

Does handing a company on to the children work?

...worked to remedy some of this gap is the World Management Survey (WMS). The WMS uses a survey tool covering 18 management topics scored on a scale of 1 to 5 (worst to best). Having worked on this project for nearly a decade, we noticed one stubborn pattern across countries: family firms consistently placed in the bottom of the management quality rankings. Figure 1: Firms...
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Should Economics and the Environment work together?
Society, Politics & Law

Should Economics and the Environment work together?

The recent UK general election saw many parties pledge to ‘improve’ the environment. Vicky Johnson considers progress can be measured by more closely connecting the environment to economics...Transcript Economics and the environment have a reputation for not getting along! For many, economics is viewed as capitalism and profits, whilst the environment is something...
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The OppAttune i-Attune working group
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The OppAttune i-Attune working group

This interactive was developed by the OppAttune i-Attune working group, led by Prof. Kesi Mahendran and Dr. Anthony English, with contributions from Dr. Zona Zaric, Dr. Stephen Sawyer, Dr. Rebekah Mifsud, Prof. Gordon Sammut, Dr. Sandra Obradovic and Alex Pękalski in discussion with Enigma Interactives Ltd and the wider OppAttune consortium.
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Should the NHS try a Dutch model for social care?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Should the NHS try a Dutch model for social care?

...working closely with local GPs and services. They see themselves as having a key social function of identifying and building relationships within the community. Buurtzorg says that not only are patients happier but so are staff – it has 60% lower staff absenteeism and 33% lower turnover than the sector average. Buurtzorg’s Dutch model of care is in stark contrast to...
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How time and place matter for migrants’ social mobility
Society, Politics & Law

How time and place matter for migrants’ social mobility

...social mobility, we need to examine how they build these resources in the fields of work, family and citizenship. When people's lifecourse is in tune with opportunities to migrate, access employment opportunities and combine this with raising families, they can build their cultural, social and economic resources for social mobility matter. Firstly, our analytical...
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Is your social media use impacting your future?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is your social media use impacting your future?

...social media could impact your future? Dr Gemma Ryan-Blackwell highlights the importance of being mindful of your digital footprint...This content is associated with The Open University's Nursing and Healthcare courses and qualifications. In the digital age, almost all of us have a ‘digital footprint’. This is the data you leave behind when you engage with the...
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New people, new places: social tips for students
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New people, new places: social tips for students

...social situations...Starting university or college can be exciting, but it can also bring new social challenges. Whether you're meeting new people, joining clubs and societies, working in groups, or simply trying to make conversation, it's completely normal to feel unsure or nervous at times. In this guide you'll explore practical ways to feel more confident in these...
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‘Social Murder’: the realities of ‘Better Regulation’ in Contemporary Britain
Society, Politics & Law

‘Social Murder’: the realities of ‘Better Regulation’ in Contemporary Britain

...Working Class in England. ‘Social murder’ refers to the systematic and routine killing of workers and citizens in the horror of the emergence of industrial capitalism. It was these conditions which forced the struggle for laws to regulate business and to mitigate much of their profit-driven, harmful effects. And so it is no coincidence that through inter- and...
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