... Licensed re-use rights only Employee relations Communication technologies Qualitative methods Management activities Digital labor platforms are an expanding resource which provide algorithm based services to match the supply and demand needs of local and global markets and it is estimated...

..., presented an opportunity to defer decisions to managers, who in turn may be enticed and, perhaps, provoked to micro manage. As one manager put it: “e-mail is driving $100 decisions to the top”. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Communication technologies Virtual work Managers...

... Communication technologies e‐Skills Europe Europe 2020 Information technology Job creation Skills Competitive strategy Further Reading Singh , S. (2012), “ Developing e‐skills for competitiveness, growth and employment in the 21st century: the European perspective ”, International...

... 2011 Internal communications Communication technologies Corporate strategy Mobile telephones Human resource development When it comes to keeping employees informed, you would expect a communication business to be out in front. That was certainly the case with the UK arm of mobile...

... The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to‐digest format. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Change management Communication technologies Human resource...

... service and profitability. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Distribution management Warehouses Communication technologies Training Organizational performance Previously untrained staff have conquered their fear of information technology to deliver major productivity...

... and defines its use and its impact on the world. Originality/value Warns against developing the view that technology is a replacement for human interaction. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Virtual work Team working Communication technologies Leadership Organizational...

... effective and timely communication with applicants.” Recruitment Retailing Communication technologies Health and beauty retailer Superdrug has streamlined its recruitment process, increased its capacity quickly and efficiently to process large numbers of applications – and reduced its cost...

..., of Marconi, commented: “I believe Stack is a very fair, customer‐orientated company … I have not found a competitor with anything like the same value‐added benefits to me as a customer.” Organizational change Training Communication technologies A UK mail‐order company that faced a battle...

..., system development, improvements to logistic support, replacement of obsolete equipment and facilities, improvements to operational support, and replacement or purchasing of addition radio terminals. Virtual organizations Project management Communication technologies Police © Emerald...

... Communication technologies Employee development “Over the past two to three years there has been continual growth in the number of courses run and in the last 12 months we have increased our team of associate trainers from 12 to 18 to meet the demand. “As the internal TAP assessor, it is interesting...

... to follow suit. Originality/value Provides a useful reminder of the need for increased investment in developing IT skills. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Employee development Communication technologies Career development Skills shortages In a recent e‐skills UK...

...‐resource specialists considering whether to automate their payroll function. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Hotels Employee records Working patterns Information Communication technologies A dedicated employee at luxury hotel works four extra hours on his normal shift...

... out. Like Rome, the partnership wasn't built in a day but gradual adjustment on both sides resulted in a better match. It appears that BT was right, after all – it really can be good to talk. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Outsourcing Human resource strategies Communication...

... Group Publishing Limited 2005 Outsourcing Ethics Corporate governance Information systems Communication technologies For CEOs the world over, the mathematics are simple: the company needs to spend millions of dollars on a new IT services, this can be done cheapest in India or China...

... development Communication technologies Skills © Authors 2005 With a million information‐technology (IT) positions remaining vacant in Europe, it does not surprise me to hear that these vacancies are not being filled as Europe continues to suffer from an IT skill crisis. Over the past three...

... Limited 2005 Recruitment Communication technologies Human resource management Nike, recognized across the world for the quality of its products, knew something had to be done about its recruitment process when it began to lose track of its job applications and even called in for interview...

... Consultants Communication technologies External suppliers are used to provide high‐level development in technical, leadership and business skills. “Achieving our company goals requires the best people in the industry – people who are bright, energetic, and driven continually to improve themselves...