Linda Holbeche and Geoffrey Matthews propose a fresh way of looking at how to energize organizations and achieve higher performance through fostering employee engagement.

The book is based on extensive research and a wide range of case studies, Engaged proposes a fresh way of looking at how to energize organizations and achieve higher performance through fostering employee engagement.

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Expert brokers have been hired in a fresh drive to get stalled housing deals up and running and builders back on moth-balled sites.

Many housing developments stalled as the credit crunch began to bite because of economically unrealistic agreements negotiated between councils and developers at the height of the housing boom. This results in no development, no regeneration and no community benefits at all when agreements are no longer economically viable.

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Co-operatives UK has launched an online support service for Third Sector and charitable organisations. It offers professional legal and governance advice and guidance to new start and established third sector organisations.

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A new survey finds that the majority of British travellers support the introduction of new technology that delivers greater security and efficiency at the UK’s borders.

The study of more than 2,000 British adults, carried out by online polling firm, YouGov for SAS, the business analytics software and services provider, finds that nearly two-thirds of British overseas travellers would support the current strict checks at border checking points being enhanced by technology that analyses each passenger by the potential risk they present, if this led to an overall reduction in queues and enhanced security. The survey questioned more than 2000 people.

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Public bodies hold vast amounts of data, but the value of this asset is unknown. What is certain is that the time of citizens and the money of taxpayers can be saved if the asset can be expoloited. Mikko Soirola explores the opportunities.

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