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Publication of Investing in Management: How to improve management practices in your business

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Queen’s University Belfast

5th Sep 2024

The Northern Ireland Productivity Forum has recently published a new resource to help businesses boost their management practices.

The booklet, Investing in Management: How to improve management practices in your business, is based on research undertaken at Queen’s Business School.

This research examined the importance of management practices for business performance in Northern Ireland. It found that many businesses have not adopted best practice, and this is associated with poorer performance. Better-managed firms perform better, are more likely to be exporters, and are more innovative.

The booklet focuses on helping businesses assess their current management practices and includes suggested training courses and qualifications for staff, as a business’s management practices are closely linked to the training employees receive.

You can read and download a copy of the management booklet from The Productivity Institute’s website here

management booklet from The Productivity Institute's website

If you would like to read about the full results of the NI Management Survey, please visit this page.

You can also read more about the work of the Northern Ireland Productivity Forum on The Productivity Institute’s website here.

For any questions relating to the booklet, please contact Ruth Donaldson (rdonaldson@qub.ac.uk).