The Impact of Blended Learning on Teaching English for Vocational Purposes

The one-group experiment attempted to investigate the impact of blended learning on teaching English for Vocational Purposes (EVP). To maximize its internal and external validity, methodology of triangulation was employed. The results obtained indicate considerable progress and statistically significant differences between the pre-treatment and post-treatment scores in the overall acquisition of technical terminology and in the area of vocational vocabulary learned productively

The impact of strategic Facilities Management on the Employee Value Proposition

Facilities Management (FM) has and continues to evolve strongly as a strategic function in many organisation. Many organisations have also recognised the importance of human capital for the success of their operations. This is why the concept of Employee Value Proposition (EVP) is growing in popularity and is becoming one of the main focuses especially in human capital management spheres. Whilst there are many factors that contribute to the EVP, strategic FM has not been one of the focus areas. Although strategic FM has had a focus on user satisfaction as well as the usability of facilities, the focus of research to date has not necessarily been directed to EVP. Hence, this study explores the impact of strategic FM on employee value proposition. It explores this through quantitative and qualitative research means in a chosen case study of an organisation where strategic FM has been and still in the process of being implemented. The research establishes employee’s opinions on the importance of their work environment; whether their workspace support their effectiveness; whether their workspace provides flexibility for collaborations and teamwork; and other factors related to employee satisfaction. The findings of the study indicate that strategic FM does have an impact on employee value proposition. There are also indications that employees believe that FM services play a role in employee satisfaction which may lead to employee retention as well as employee recruitment which are two of the identified factors of employee value proposition

An exploratory investigation into employer branding and voluntary employee turnover: a case study at a SME, in the health and life sciences sector

Atualmente, o mercado de trabalho está a enfrentar uma Guerra por Talento, uma vez que a retenção dos colaboradores e atração de talento está-se a tornar cada vez mais difícil para a maior parte das empresas. A abordagem do "Employer Branding" tem vindo a emergir substancialmente, como uma ferramenta efetiva para ganhar esta Guerra por Talento. O objetivo desta dissertação é identificar os antecedentes organizacionais que contribuem para o aumento do "turnover" voluntário dos colaboradores e de que forma estes estão a influenciar o enfraquecimento da "Employer Brand" da empresa em análise. Através de um estudo qualitativo, aplicado numa PME no setor da Saúde e Ciências de Vida, o investigador recolheu informação através de entrevistas, onde os participantes foram convidados a partilhar as suas experiências de trabalho e as suas perceções sobre a empresa. Recorrendo também a arquivos organizacionais, o investigador desenvolveu um quadro conceptual, organizado em 4 dimensões (Interesse, Social, Económica e Desenvolvimento), salientando os principais responsáveis pelo "turnover" voluntário dos colaboradores, bem como as suas consequentes implicações no enfraquecimento da "Employer Brand"