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Table VII

Source of ideas on ER/HR changes amongst managers in new and old organisations

	Percentage of respondents
Source of most recent ER change	New	Old
Formal business training	5.3	3
Previous business colleagues or bosses	12	6.3*
Current colleagues or staff within the business, departments, team, head office, headquarters, governing bodies	42.7	46.3
Other business in your industry, Chamber of Commerce, associations	9.3	8.8
Supplier or customer firms	1.3	0.9
Other organisations unrelated to your business	3	2.2
Books, magazines or HR journals	2	1.9
Partner, friends or family	1.3	0.4
Yourself	31.3	21.8*
A union representative	0.7	1.4
No ideas	4	2.7
Legislation and regulation	2.1	6.5*
Consultants or training/workshops	3.7	2.8
Staff survey or forums	1.6	1.2
Growth, decline, necessity, staff needs	3.7	2
Lawyers	0	0.2
Standards/accreditation	0	0.3
Education Department	0	0.7

	Percentage of respondents
Source of most recent ER change	New	Old
Formal business training	5.3	3
Previous business colleagues or bosses	12	6.3*
Current colleagues or staff within the business, departments, team, head office, headquarters, governing bodies	42.7	46.3
Other business in your industry, Chamber of Commerce, associations	9.3	8.8
Supplier or customer firms	1.3	0.9
Other organisations unrelated to your business	3	2.2
Books, magazines or HR journals	2	1.9
Partner, friends or family	1.3	0.4
Yourself	31.3	21.8*
A union representative	0.7	1.4
No ideas	4	2.7
Legislation and regulation	2.1	6.5*
Consultants or training/workshops	3.7	2.8
Staff survey or forums	1.6	1.2
Growth, decline, necessity, staff needs	3.7	2
Lawyers	0	0.2
Standards/accreditation	0	0.3
Education Department	0	0.7

Notes: *p<0.05