Human resources
Research Topic
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Research problems linked to this topic
- How can we best measure staff engagement and capture their views on more complex aspects of systems leadership in the Civil Service, which move away from the simple hierarchical model of leadership down managerial chains?
- Increasing the attractiveness of the Met as a 21st century employer
- How does wide-spread take-up of 4G mobile connectivity affect businesses on a local and national level? What impact might it have on (i) productivity, (ii)competition, (iii) economic performance, (iv) human capital? How does this differ for different business sectors?
- What are the impacts of teacher workload on graduate career decisions and staff retention? What are the potential impacts of improved flexible working, pay and financial incentives for graduates?
- How can we enhance staff capability by developing the professional skills and attributes of our workforce via training and learning and development?
- Which interventions are most effective at recruiting and retaining good teachers within a constrained funding envelope - particularly in shortage subjects such as Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and Modern Foreign Languages, and in the most challenging schools/areas?
- Delivering digitally enabled training with high levels of user satisfaction
- What are functional and operations performance and training requirements for remote-control/operation centre/station - with a focus on Human Element?
- What is the economic value of diversity and inclusive workplace cultures?
- Understanding perceptions of organisational justice and fairness in relation to promotion and selection procedures
- Developing team leaders at all levels, who are inspiring, confident and drive performance
- Promoting a learning culture and maximising learning from challenging experiences
- What are the most effective school management practices relating to staffing, resourcing, finances, and purchasing? What tools and approaches provide the most support to school leaders carrying out these practices?
- How does wide-spread take-up of gigabit connectivity affect businesses on local and national level? What impact might it have on (i) productivity, including Business-to-Business transactions [for further relevant questions on productivity see Digital Infrastructure section 1], (ii) competition, (iii) economic performance, (iv) human capital? How does this differ for different business sectors?
- Where are the gaps in multilateral cooperation on global governance, for example in cyber security and natural resource security, and what are their policy implications?