A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO DELIVER BETTER WORKPLACES WITH GOOD WORK STANDARDS AND FAIR MANAGEMENT
Recent research by Manchester University and Queens University Belfast, together with wider evidence, has shown that small and consistent improvements in everyday people management can support more effective HR practices, safer operations, improved job quality and lower turnover. Researchers found that when employees feel respected, supported and involved, organisations are better placed to reduce errors, retain experienced staff, maintain safety and deliver a reliable service. Fair treatment, meaningful employee voice, adequate staffing, safe work and clear expectations can support better jobs and operations.
Professor Niall Cullinane and Dr Emma Hughes will share the findings of their research and introduce the toolkit they have developed which includes practical ways of improving work design, employee voice, skills and development, performance management, health and wellbeing, and employment relations. Its recommendations draw on evidence from the Involvement and Participation Association (IPA), the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), wider academic research and fieldwork with warehouse employers and workers.
This event is free to attend – please book by clicking on the link below. Participants will receive a copy of the toolkit following the webinar.
Speakers
Professor Niall Cullinane is Professor of Employment Relations at Queen’s University Belfast and Head of the Organisation Work and Leadership (OWL) Department at Queen’s Business School. He specialises in work and employment matters. His research has previously appeared in Work, Employment and Society, New Technology, Work and Employment, Industrial Relations Journal and Economic and Industrial Democracy.
Dr Emma Hughes is a Senior Lecturer in Employment Studies at Alliance Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester. Prior to this she worked at Leeds University Business School and the University of Liverpool Management School. At Alliance Manchester Business School she is a member of the Work and Equalities Institute and Associate Head of Research for the People, Management and Organisation Department. Her research interests broadly include stakeholder engagement and voice, diversity and inclusion, digitalization, working time, workplace conflict and cooperation.