UKCES

In this publication the UK Commission for Employment and Skills sets out what it has achieved in its first two years of existence, from April 2008 to March 2010.

This Evidence Report presents the results of a Policy Review that scopes the current field of the most relevant, core initiatives and support available to organisations in the UK, to promote and assist in the adoption of High Performance Working (HPW) practices. It is one of four research components of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills’ skills utilisation project.

This Evidence Report Executive Summary synthesises the key recent research evidence on the theme of High Performance Working (HPW), setting out clearly the current state of knowledge on the topic, and identifying research gaps and policy questions.

This Evidence Report is a key output from the Skills Utilisation project led by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills. This project has looked at how High Performance Working (HPW) can help to ensure skills are better used in UK workplaces. In the report HPW is defined as a general approach to managing organisations that aims to stimulate more effective employee involvement and commitment to achieve high levels of performance.

The development of a longitudinal employer based survey tool is one of three linked subprojects commissioned by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills within a project concerned with Skills Utilisation in the UK.

This Evidence Report is a key output from the Skills Utilisation project led by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills. This project has looked at how High Performance Working (HPW) can help to ensure skills are better used in UK workplaces. In the report HPW is defined as a general approach to managing organisations that aims to stimulate more effective employee involvement and commitment to achieve high levels of performance.