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In the May/June issue:
- Can taking your dog to
work reduce stress? A BBC news article dated 30th March 2012 reported that “bringing pet dogs to work can reduce
stress and make the job more satisfying for other employees”. This is discussed in our latest issue of Management Matters.
- Ray King is the Chief Executive of Bupa. Despite the challenging economic conditions and health reform in the US, Ray King has successfully led Bupa in increasing turnover, surplus and members while reducing debt and reshaping the business by divesting non-core activities and investing in core activities and growth markets. In this interview he discusses Bupa’s strategy, developing core competencies and the key characteristics of a good leader.
- Can online learning technologies promise all things to all learners and to all topics? According to our featured article, "Teaching HRD online", the answer is “no” – just as no single teaching platform can. Yet techno-utopians argue that online learning is so powerful that it will make traditional sites of learning obsolete. Read on to find out more.
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