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Research

Our research is based around the themes of economic change, the future of organisations and the quality of working life. We undertake programmes of research and offer consultancy that helps organisations and policymakers scan the horizon and anticipate change.

Current Programmes:

Ideopolis : Knowledge City Regions

Cities need to understand and build on their distinctive strengths and weaknesses if they are to thrive in the knowledge economy

The Knowledge Economy

What is knowledge work and who are knowledge workers? The knowledge economy describes a fundamental shift in the nature of the economy

Public Value

Public value is to the public sector what shareholder value is to the private sector. The job of public sector managers is to deliver services that reflect the refined preferences of the public

Leading for High Performance

How do effective leaders deal with the challenges and opportunities of today’s organisations? The project indicates ways in which high performance leadership can be developed.

Health and Well-being

What happens at work has a significant bearing on the health of the nation. Meanwhile, the factors driving ill-health are a major cause of poor performance and low productivity

The Future of HR

The people who say no to good ideas? Or the key to the mysteries of managing talent and getting commitment? This project looks in depth at the future of HR.