Better understanding the abilities, skills and practices of management that drive firm productivity. What can be done to encourage and support more businesses to adopt the technologies and management practices that drive productivity? How can we measure the diffusion and implementation of technology and best practice?
Background
BEIS is striving to create fairer, inclusive and flexible workplaces so that everyone has the change to succeed, whilst balancing home and work life. We will unlock enterprise and cut burdens to help businesses start and grow, while reforming corporate governance and improving boardroom diversity. To that end, BEIS needs research to better understand the following:
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Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Related UKRI funded projects
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Understanding and Explaining Management Practices to Promote Higher Productivity in UK Businesses
Our Management and Expectations Survey (MES), cited in the ESRC call, arose from a partnership between the ONS and ESCoE: it is the largest ever survey of UK management capabilities, executed on a population of 25,000 fi...
Funded by: SPF
Why might this be relevant?
The project directly addresses the question by investigating management practices and their impact on productivity, including the diffusion and implementation of technology and best practices.
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Developing management system to boost productivity via online and peer-to-peer learning among SMEs in manufacturing sectors.
Despite their pivotal role to the economy, most SMEs suffer from low productivity. This problem is more pronounced in the manufacturing sector, where production tends to be more capital intensive and returns on the scale...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on developing management systems to boost productivity among SMEs in the manufacturing sector, directly addressing the question on driving firm productivity and encouraging adoption of technologies and management practices.
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Flourishzone Productivity Improvement Platform
"Productivity improvement is difficult because it's the net result of lots of complex (and busy) people interacting with organisations that have their own systems, processes and pressures. Most organisations lack th...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
The project proposes a Productivity Improvement Platform, which partially addresses the question by focusing on improving productivity through individual coaching and a unique platform, but does not specifically address the adoption of technologies and management practices.