Three takeaways from ‘The Advancing Industry 5.0 conference’ in Leuven
The Advancing Industry 5.0 conference in Leuven has been a special conference because several research programmes reported together about the results.
Direct Employee Participation: From Ideal to Insight
During the financial crisis of 2008, my wife came home with a striking story. At her workplace, there was a 10% budget cut, and layoffs were imminent. Not because of poor performance, but simply because money needed to be saved. What affected her most was that employees had absolutely no say in this drastic decision.
Call for Papers – Leuven Conference
Leuven Conference, 16-17 June. We invite researchers, practitioners and thought leaders to contribute insights and findings.
Richard Ennals: a distinguished social scientist and activist
We are deeply saddened by news of the death of Professor Richard Ennals this week.
Remembering Stephen Bevan
We are deeply sorry to announce that our dear friend and colleague, Stephen Bevan, has passed away.
Farmworker-Led Agricultural Innovation
A group of US based farm workers, former trade unionists, and others are working to change how fresh fruits and vegetables are grown across North America.
When is a review of workplace innovation useful for practice?
Unsurprisingly, workplace innovation (WPI) has many different interpretations since the field of research has been expanding substantially in the past 20 years.
Good jobs can help grow the economy
The UK’s new Labour Government is on a mission to grow the economy. It needs to. Emily Erickson and Chris Warhurst (IER, University of Warwick.
Navigating the rise of repetitive tasks at ICT service desks
Traditionally, helpdesks focused on reactive incident management, but modern service desks are increasingly proactive, aiming to prevent incidents and enhance service quality, ultimately boosting customer satisfaction.
FSW Coatings Case Study
This case study describes the union-management partnership at FSW Coatings, Ireland’s largest indigenous paint company founded as a family business in 1950.
