BBC NEWS ONLINE: Staff rotas face tech revolution

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"Rotas look easy, but they're complicated things. Communicating online can depersonalise the process," says Prof Cary Cooper from Manchester Business School.

"It's all about the nature of the relationship between management and the employees."

Ryanair's problems, he says, are shocking: "If you have the right culture in the workplace and your employee feels valued, then usually people are prepared to give up holiday time to help their company out of a problem. "

Period19 Sept 2017

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  • TitleStaff rotas face tech revolution
    Media name/outletBBC News Online
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date19/09/17
    Description"Rotas look easy, but they're complicated things. Communicating online can depersonalise the process," says Prof Cary Cooper from Manchester Business School.

    "It's all about the nature of the relationship between management and the employees."

    Ryanair's problems, he says, are shocking: "If you have the right culture in the workplace and your employee feels valued, then usually people are prepared to give up holiday time to help their company out of a problem. "
    URLwww.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41320565
    PersonsCary Cooper
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Keywords

  • psychology
  • human resources
  • Ryanair