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2008
Performance Improvement (Autumn) - sponsored by Trinity Horne
The second MCA Executive Report of 2008 will focus on Performance Improvement. It will examine the effectiveness of recent performance improvement initiatives and will explore the options for those organisations striving to achieve further productivity gains. Research will be conducted through interviews and an online survey.
If you deal directly with performance improvement, click the following link to complete the survey
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Next generation outsourcing (Summer)
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The MCA's new executive report - "Next generation outsourcing" has found that the credit crunch will drive a new wave of outsourcing and offshoring in financial services as cash becomes tighter.
However, only just over half (54 per cent) of respondents felt that their organisation understood how to get good value from outsourcing and only 24 per cent thought they adequately understood the offshoring industry.
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Countering some of the negative publicity typically associated with outsourcing and offshoring, the MCA report also found that the majority of respondents to the MCA/BBA survey (89 per cent) do not think that many jobs in their organisations have been lost as a result of either outsourcing or offshoring and almost two thirds (58 per cent) also think that outsourcing has made the organisation more competitive.
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A growing concern – how should business adapt to a low carbon world? (Spring)
The MCA report, ‘‘A growing concern – how should business adapt to a low carbon world?’’ highlights the extent to which environmental concerns have changed dramatically within businesses in the last five years.
Asked how important it was responding to climate change five years ago, almost two thirds (61 per cent) said that it wasn’t one of their top ten priorities. In stark contrast, today, 70 per cent said that it is, with over a third (36 per cent) stating it was amongst their top five most pressing concerns.
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However, the survey for this report, carried out in conjunction with consultants Arup, demonstrates that there is clearly a long way to go for most businesses in reducing their carbon emissions. The report found that the majority (75 per cent) are only ‘scratching the surface’ in their attempts to reduce emissions, with only a quarter of businesses presently funding projects to reduce their emissions.
Presentations from launch event 31 January 2008:
Fiona Czerniawska - MCA [download pdf]
Emily Farnworth - Climate Group [download pdf]
Jon Moore - Carbon Strategy Partners [download pdf]
David Singleton - Arup [download pdf]
Neil Kirkpatrick - Arup [download pdf]
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2007
The Upside of Risk (Autumn)
The MCA's executive report, ‘The upside of risk – Improving performance in the public sector’ has found that a difficulty in maintaining the motivation and morale of staff is seen as the biggest threat facing public sector organisations now and in the future. Reputational and people risks were rated as major current threats by 32 per cent and 30 per cent respectively, however managers said that risks related to people and resources would grow to become the biggest threat.
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The report, sponsored by Ernst & Young, also found that almost all of the managers (90 per cent) see their management of ‘people and resources-related risks’ as partially effective or not effective at all. These risks included difficulties in recruitment, retention, training, motivation and morale. Motivation and morale of staff was seen as the most significant threat with 58 per cent of those polled rating it as the single most important ‘people and resources related-risk’ faced by their organisation.
Presentations:
BAA [download pdf]
Ernst & Young [download pdf]
London 2012 [download pdf]
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Tomorrow's People (Summer)
'Tomorrow's People - Managing talent in a diverse world', published on 11 July 2007, sponsored by Hay Group, has found that less than a quarter of organisations in the UK believe their current talent management processes will deliver the leaders they need in the future, with nearly three quarters (70 per cent) feeling they need to change their approach. The report also found that nearly two thirds of organisations (61 per cent) see talent management as integral to their survival.
The report also found that two thirds of organisations (64 per cent) feel that changes in demographics will cause them to have a greater dependence on collaborative working, more international teams and more flexible working. In line with this, the report identifies that the key to successful working in the future will be agility – the ability to respond quickly to changing needs.
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An Arc of Certainty (Spring)
The MCA report, ‘An arc of certainty – executing strategy: what can private equity firms teach us?’ released on the 17 May 2007, has found that whilst nearly two thirds (61 per cent) of organisations are spending more time developing strategy than they did five years ago, over a third (36 per cent) are not adding any value.
The report, sponsored by Arup, the global design and consulting business, examines how organisations can close the gap between the effort put into strategy and its impact. It investigates what private equity firms do differently from existing managers when they take over a company, and asks whether there are any lessons that could be applied to other organisations, irrespective of their ownership model.
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2006
Share & Share Alike (Winter)
On December 6th 2006, the MCA and Shared Services Solutions presented a masterclass to public sector managers and directors as part of the launch of the MCA's executive report, entitled "Share and Share Alike", written by Fiona Czerniawska.
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You can download the three presentations from the masterclass in pdf format by clicking on the links below:
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Ensuring Sustainable Value From Consultants (Summer)
Getting the most from using consultants depends on setting up joint teams, taking a flexible approach and ensuring that the people who work side-by-side with the consultants gain personally from the experience.
As one interviewee put it:‘The value of consultants is based on what they leave behind. If they leave behind a more open-minded, capable team in the longer-term, that’s money well spent.’
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2005
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