Dr Rutvica Andrijasevic of the University of Bristol discusses better migrant workers’ rights at the world’s biggest consumer electronics manufacturer, thanks to a study which highlights the effects of ‘just-in-time’ manufacturing on staff.
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Women in Leadership | MSc Strategy, Change and Leadership
I found my way to the MSc in Strategy, Change and Leadership at the University of Bristol when I was 3 years into my role as CEO of a Bristol charity. The charity provided therapy to children and adults who’d experienced sexual abuse, and it was a challenging role.
Digital Marketing Trends 2022
Whilst the world battled with the pandemic in 2021, the marketing and business sector had to continue to come up with creative solutions to retain and engage consumers. These solutions frequently encompassed digital technologies, also because many offline channels were often unavailable. Alongside, consumers have been relying on digital and smart technologies progressively more and in unexpected ways. (more…)
A School of Amazing Stories
School of Management Highlights of 2021
It’s time to reflect on the past year, and though it may not have been what we were expecting, there’s still some incredible achievements we are proud of in the School of Management.
For starters we’ve gained some excellent rankings, in the Complete University Guide (2022) we’re 10th for Marketing and 16th for Business and Management (up from 18th in 2021).
Here’s what else we’ve been up to this year…
Is Zuckerberg’s Metaverse a good idea?
Lecturer in Digital Marketing at the School of Management, Dr Ana Javornik, explores the Metaverse announcement – but is it a good idea?
Community and economic development: building back strong Bristol co-operatives
Dr Anita Mangan and Co-operative Assistance Network Limited (CAN) have recently published a report on co-operatives and community benefit societies in the West of England area. The Building back strong Bristol co-operatives project, which was funded by the University of Bristol’s Temple Quarter Engagement Fund, compiled up-to-date data on the size and health of the local co-operative sector, as well as investigating what ‘build back better’ means to local co-operatives.
What is the future of the Office?
As lockdown measures ease, employers will start bringing employees back into the physical workplace. But what will the future office look like post-pandemic? This was the subject of discussion at the first of the University of Bristol’s School of Management’s Discovery Series, a brand-new series of events sharing ‘Intriguing Conversations’ with our alumni, staff and students.
A Four Day Week – is it workable?
Dr Harry Pitts, University of Bristol School of Management
Over the past decade, the issue of a four-day working week has been widely discussed as one way of escaping the broken relationship between work, welfare, and ceaseless economic growth. More recently, the pandemic has opened up the basic demand for a better work-life balance for those burnt-out by the exhaustion of remote working.
A number of pilots and studies have showed the policy’s positive effect on productivity and wellbeing. However, some of the evidence cited in support of the measure remains questionable, and its implementation at a national level in a country like the UK seems riddled with obstacles.
So: does the four-day week represent a pragmatic proposal for the near-future of work, or an impossible pipedream?
Why is Bristol a great place to study Business, Management and Marketing?
The city of Bristol is a remarkable place to live and study. We’ve highlighted some of the key areas that we believe make studying in Bristol unique, especially for those with a keen interest in business and management or marketing subject areas.
Why study a master’s degree in Human Resource Management and the Future of Work?
The Future of Work has become one of the defining debates of our generation. Whilst the greening of our economies will create millions of jobs, many traditional forms of work will disappear. The digital economy fosters greater connectivity and access to technologies, but also has the potential to disrupt labour markets.