Posts related to Business & economics
Maternity needn’t be a burden to businesses
March 08 2016Dr Bianca Stumbitz discusses maternity support in both the UK and Ghana, and asks what lessons can be learned to enhance equality in the workplace
Recruitment in a social media world
February 19 2016Dr Nicola Pizzolato discusses the modern phenomenon of social media recruitment
A brief history of asset and liability management
February 16 2016Dr Edward Bace defines ALM as a process dealing with interest rate risk management, whether it is applied to banks, insurers, pensions or other enterprises
Islamic Finance: a viable alternative?
February 05 2016Dr Edward Bace discusses the core principles of Islamic Finance, which was first launched over forty years ago
The migration paradox
February 02 2016Dr Hanna Danilovich discusses the issues faced by workers traversing the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
Multilateral approaches to confronting debt
January 27 2016Dr Daniel Ozorow analyses the Argentinian economy and suggests five proposals for multilateral debt relief
Why Africa’s informal economy should be heard
January 22 2016Professor Terence Jackson explores the ways in which Africa’s informal economy reacts to a globalised world
VW: technik unsprung
October 15 2015Professor of HRM Chris Mabey discusses the moral responsibilities of tomorrow’s business leaders in the wake of the Volkswagen emissions scandal
On avoidance and denial
July 09 2015Research Fellow Roger Kline comments on findings of bullying and harassment in the NHS, and reveals a lack of action being taken to combat unfair pressure on staff
A case for the Living Wage
June 22 2015Dr Andrea Werner explores the challenges facing companies adopting the Living Wage, and explains why it’s so important