Commitment Articles

Employees and Employers: 'A Marriage Breakdown in Progress?'
December 5 2006 - The latest survey of 2000 UK employees commissioned by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has found that relationships between employers and employees in many workplaces are characterized by poor communication and low levels of trust resulting in underperformance, low productivity and high staff turnover.

Absence Management procedures reduce absenteeism
September 6 2006 - A recent survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting found that almost two-thirds (65%) of Irish businesses make no attempt to calculate the annual cost of absenteeism to their companies. Moreover, the survey of top Irish businesses found that most had no idea about the impact of employee absences on their direct or indirect costs.

Most senior managers claim to 'live the brand'
June 6 2006 - A survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting shows that employees understand their role in the delivery of a high standard of customer service more clearly when their senior managers 'live' their organization's brand.

UK Workers Have Little Trust in Bosses
March 2 2005 - The attitudes of British employees towards senior managers are significantly more negative than those of their counterparts in the USA, with fewer than a third expressing trust and confidence in their leaders, according to a Watson Wyatt study.