... important drivers in improving bottom-line performance. So what went wrong? The IT industry and a cohort of consultants have wrenched ... planning systems. So whatever you do, get out there, find what’s available and sell the vision to your own organisation. As the IT ...

... may have been involved. If procurement was involved, what went wrong? And if it was bypassed by housing and finance departments, ... professionalising. Procurement must be prepared to prove what it can do, and demonstrate an understanding of the needs of the overall ...

... investment can be tricky but it is ultimately a question of what will drive the business forward the most. As a result, staff training ... of a recruitment business and the needs of trainees. This is what has made our investment most profitable. Ultimately, staff ...

There’s been a culture shift in what is driving talent attraction and retention. In contrast to predictions and ...

... fine. For other students, it helps to share a little of what interests them and what they are doing. It can be very enjoyable to have brief but chatty dialogue ...

... suppliers constantly and creating total visibility. So what’s behind this way of thinking? George Rzevski, professor of intelligent ... in how consultants and software can help them to maximise what they have and make it flexible. But agility doesn’t work for ...

... role but a normal mechanic role is very different from what it was even five years ago because technology on cars is so much more ...

... known now. “I’ve come to the conclusion you don’t know what you don’t know,” she said. “I need to recruit people for attitude because we can train them for skills, and we don’t know what we require in two years’ time.” Job hunting was not the focus for ...

... (maybe of one) with a tight deadline and are told to see what they can do on price. Unlike travel, raw materials, and various ... the work that needs to be done, or make bold claims about what has already been achieved. Like no other area of purchasing, the big job ...

... – is an issue of concern to their organisation. What is particularly worrying is that 40% of employees say that their managers ... instructions are always given clearly and people understand what needs to be done * Where there are concerns about employees, ...