Our researcher Dan Holden blogged for the LSE British Politics and Policy blog, giving an overview of our recent survey looking at the employee's perspective on the 'productivity puzzle'. The full piece can be found here. … [Read more...]
Shared home ownership report featured in The Independent
The Smith Institute's latest report, on the prospects or shared home ownership in the North West, has been featured in the Independent's round up of housing news. The full article can be found here. … [Read more...]
‘Shared ownership really works for the North West’
Our Director, Paul Hackett, has written for Inside Housing's Expert Opinion discussing our new report, commissioned by Equity Housing Group, about the prospects for shared home ownership in the North West. The full blog can be read here. … [Read more...]
CMI – why now is the time to work smarter, not harder
The Smith Institute's survey on the employee perspective on productivity was quoted in a blog by Matt Scott at the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), linking it to a wider issue around productivity and the CMI's work into the quality of working life. The full blog can be read here. … [Read more...]
‘It’s high time that employers took a more ethical approach to pay and reward’ – Smith Institute report quoted
The Smith Institute's survey on the employee perspective on productivity was featured in a blog by Duncan Brown for the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD). Whilst looking at why employers should take a more ethical approach to pay and reward, Duncan Brown describes how productivity plays into the picture, specifically looking at our survey. The full … [Read more...]
‘Why are we in this position?’ Paul Hackett on the Tata steel closures
On 30th March 2016 our Director Paul Hackett was featured on BBC5Live's Breakfast show discussing the Tata steel closures. The interview can be heard here and Paul Hackett can be heard from 43:25. … [Read more...]
The productivity puzzle – a view from employees
Our Director Paul Hackett was interviewed twice on the BBC on 30th March 2016 to discuss a survey the Institute has conducted looking at the employee perspective on productivity: Today programme at 21:35 - listen here 5 Live Breakfast at 2:42:40 - listen here The survey was commissioned by Prospect, USDAW, BECTU, Community, Association of Teachers and Lecturers, FDA … [Read more...]
Britons working longer hours with no gain in productivity, study finds
The Guardian's economic correspondent Philip Inman wrote exclusively ahead of the release of a report describing the findings of a survey the Institute was commissioned to conduct. The full article can be viewed here … [Read more...]
Productivity at work – the missing link
A new report published by the IPA, 'Involvement and Productivity - The missing piece of the puzzle', features a chapter by the Institute's director, Paul Hackett, discussing our ongoing work on productivity. … [Read more...]