Updating Hofstede´s research on national cultural dimensions

This article presents data that for the first time examines the collaboration and power structure dimensions of management.

Power Collaboration Profile blurs Hofstede´s research on national cultural dimensions

UK - Unemployment Blackspots

An analysis of UK local authority areas by claimant to vacancies ratio in January 2012 shows that a number of Scottish areas have passed the inner London boroughs to become the UK's worst employment blackspots.


Scotland overtakes London as worst region in the UK for unemployment

UK - Employee Satisfaction

Employee satisfaction is a key indicator for defining staff rewards and benefits and
over 70% of businesses have taken steps to monitor it.

Monitoring Job Satisfaction

Canada - Management Training

Companies large and small have a very important decision to make when seeking out management training programs for their employees. Do they task an outside company with the training of their charges, or do they do it themselves? Each option comes with its own strengths and weaknesses. Knowing what these are, and being able to weigh them against each other should allow a company to choose the one that suits them best.

Management Training Programs - In-House or External?

Canada - Workforce Analytics

Complexity in today’s workforce, new technology investments, economic pressures, talent as a competitive edge, aligning the people strategy with the business strategy and many other reasons are driving a change in HR to be more information-savvy. This has turned workforce analytics into the hottest topic in the HR technology arena.


Top 5 Best Practices for Successful Workforce Analytics

UK - Technology Matters

Hyland Software director, Mark Greatorex, explores how combining strategy with technology can help maximise HR capability and contribution.

Technology Matters