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Differences in Vision, Values and Value Creation: Alan Sugar vs Richard Branson

Speaker: Scott Lichtenstein
Date:  17th April 2012

What is instructive is that two such famous and diverse individuals can have such different management styles which can separately be very effective and achieve results in completely different ways.  On closer scrutiny, it would appear that what is important is that success results from individuals in the organisation largely buying in to the value structure and accommodating themselves within its prevailing culture.

The Effect of Technology and the Way we Work

Dr. Sheila Keegan
The Effect of Technology and the Way we Work
20th March 2012

Dr. Keegan discovered during her career in market and qualitative data research that there was such a paucity of information on the use of technology and its application in our daily lives that she set about identifying the serious gaps in knowledge and began to piece together evidence gathered from her normal work. The result was some fascinating insights into changes in behaviour and workplace practice which she presented at this workshop.

Change linking to the Psychology of Business Culture

John Hugo, Change Delivery Associates
19th December 2011

Successful change is not about pure psychology and empirical evidence, argued John Hugo at the December meeting of the ABP.  The principles of Psychology have an important role to play, but the problem is that every case study will be flawed for the next organisation to which it is applied.  The problem is compounded by the fact that nearly 80% of all organisational change fails.

Evidence based practice – how can Business Psychologists do more?

Professor Rob Briner
Evidence based practice – how can Business Psychologists do more?
24th January 2012

Despite boasts from business and academics about the importance of standards in teaching and evidence in the use of psychology, coaching, and related services, most people are paying lipservice to increasing rigour, to the detriment of the sector, argued Professor Rob Briner on the occasion of the January meeting of the ABP held at the University of Westminster. 

Psychological Contracts in the Workplace

Dr. Neil Conway
21st February 2012

Psychological contracts are everywhere but they are rarely considered for use in work situations, proposed Dr. Neil Conway in his address to the Association of Business Psychologists’ February event, held at University of Westminster.  They can be complex to set up and difficult to manage but when properly used and understood can transform team working and productivity.