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Companies can appeal to workers and consumers with liberal messages

The Economist, Thursday 24th January (Print Edition), 27 January 2019 In an advertisement released in mid-January, Gillette, a razor company, achieved its 15 minutes of viral fame by taking a stand against ‘toxic masculinity’. Its gamble was that the free publicity that came from the controversy would offset any lost sales to men who were annoyed by the messaging of the ad. A similar bet worked for Nike last year...

Why people lose motivation - and what managers can do to help

Dan Cable

As humans, we want to feel motivated and find meaning in our actions. It’s a part of our biology. In fact, a part of our brains called the seeking system creates the natural impulses to learn new skills and take on challenging but meaningful tasks. But what happens when employees lose motivation? 

What position do you find yourself in?

Centre for Corporate Public Affairs, Vol. 23 No. 2, 24 December 2013

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Corporate public affairs and organisational change: towards a new positive model

Michael Lord, Vol. 17 No. 1, 01 January 2007

Description of how a new positive model of public affairs should function from a presentation delivered by Michael Lord at the Centre's Annual Heads of Function and Senior Practitioners Roundtable in November 2006

Industry associations: adapt or die

Vol. 11 No. 1 2001, 01 March 2001

Industry associations: adapt or die

Vol. 1 No. 1 2001, 01 March 2001

Trade unions learn to tackle shareholder value

Vol. 10 No. 2 2000, 01 June 2000