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Science, Maths & Technology
How India reacted to Sundar Pichai's new role at Google - and what will he do?
Indian-born Sundar Pichai has been appointed CEO at Google. How did India react to the news? Like anything, with jokes and Wikipedia edit wars.
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History & The Arts
Do tax breaks work well for promoting creative industries?
Today, the EU has announced approval for an extension of tax breaks for the British film industry. But is this form of indirect subsidy the best way to help stimulate creative industries? Animation expert Charles Kenny has looked at schemes around the world, and wonders if we'd not all be better off with something more directly supportive.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Can design by committee work? Making a case for open source design
We know what's wrong with design committees: too many cooks; too much spoiled broth; bitter recriminations over who spoiled the broth; broth being launched as a beta while spoiled broth is further spoiled by the same iterative process. By keeping everyone happy, nobody's happy, right? Well... maybe not. Design educator Mushon Zer-Aviv suggests ...
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Money & Business
What is ROWE - and does it deliver results?
ROWE - where employees are judged on what they do, rather than where they are, remains popular with some organisations. But does it deliver results?
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Money & Business
Foreign games consoles finally enter the Chinese market
After fifteen years locked out of the largest potential market, non Chinese game consoles are finally being sold in mainland China. But is it too late for Sony and others to build a winning position?
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Money & Business
Creativity at Work
Is creativity a mind-set or can it be developed? How much influence does organisational culture have on creativity in the workplace? And is there space for innovation within all business environments? Managing a successful business is never simple, especially when it’s necessary to navigate a company through a changing landscape. Featuring a ...
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Money & Business
Unlikely Leaders
What do you imagine when you think of a leader? Is the customary vision of the powerful politician or business leader still entirely relevant today? In these recent times of massive political and economic upheaval, it appears that society’s faith in its traditional leaders is at its lowest ebb: for many they're no longer a source of support or ...
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Money & Business
Management and the unconscious mind
How can the unconscious mind influence management styles? Is rational thinking a pre-requisite for good ideas? The human brain is an incredibly complex machine which constantly processes vast amounts of data many of us are oblivious to as we go about our lives, but can the information contained within the unconscious mind aid managers within the...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
DEBATE: Should we have a smaller financial services sector?
Do you think we should have a smaller financial services sector? Vote in our poll and leave your comments
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Money & Business
DEBATE: Will the ‘culture of risk’ become popular again?
Are you worried the ‘culture of risk’ will become popular again, despite the current drive for more caution? Air your views here
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Money & Business
DEBATE: Can we trust bankers to help the national recovery?
With all the new controls in place, can we now trust the bankers to help the national recovery? Share your views here
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Money & Business
Critical Reflection
Is management a personal or collaborative process? What outside factors affect managers on a day-to-day basis? Traditional thinking can often give the impression that being objective, rational, dispassionate and independent are prerequisites for being a manager. However it’s quite possible many managers could be caught in a whirlwind of outside...