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and maintain a positive workplace environment and to encourage cooperation among workers with differing backgrounds.

†making the organization a more positive workplace. Employees that come to the FC are recharged with new energy;

provide a framework in which we bring the skills of the future into today†s workplace.

Partnership and Workplace Innovation 29 10 Competition and Better Regulation 31 Conclusion 33 Innovation in Ireland 2008 Innovation in Ireland 2008 1 Ireland is recognised internationally as a stable

and employers to increase levels of workplace learning and upskilling. Lifelong learning Education and training can no longer be seen as a phase that individuals go through before their career starts;

non formal, workplace and community settings, and is designed to ensure access, transfer and progression for learners.

provides a testing ground for new ways of integrating marginalised groups into the workplace and of upskilling those already in employment.

National Workplace Strategy Social partnership fosters innovative activities and practices to ensure the continuing transformation of the workplace in Ireland.

a National Workplace Strategy is a blueprint by the National Centre for Partnership and Performance (NCPP) aiming to transform Irish workplaces.

The Strategy takes a coherent and integrated approach to workplace development and focuses on actions to stimulate workplace change and innovation, within a social partnership environment.

The key message of the National Workplace Strategy is that the quality of Irish workplaces is critical to Ireland†s transition into an even more dynamic, highly skilled, innovative and knowledge-based economy.

In particular, the Strategy identifies the need for more organisational innovation and related improvements in workplace cultures to complement

and service ongoing innovation in products and processes. The future of work Partnership and Workplace Innovation Innovation in Ireland 2008 30 Workplace Innovation Fund The Workplace Innovation Fund helps companies build a stronger commitment to workplace innovation.

It is administered by Enterprise Ireland in collaboration with the NCPP and has three main strands: A public awareness campaign:

The National Centre for Partnership and Performance aims to bring the concept and practice of workplace innovation to a wider national audience.

Support for capacity building: This aims to enhance the capacity of the social partners to build a stronger commitment to workplace innovation and change.

Promotion of innovation at enterprise level: This focuses on companies who are seeking to leverage workplace innovation to improve their competitiveness and productivity.

The Workplace Innovation Fund is a unique opportunity for SMES to receive financial support for projects seeking to develop partnership and participation within the workplace leading to productivity improvements, improved performance and employee well-being.

This positive approach to the management of innovative change through partnership builds on over twenty years of experience that will equip Irish workplaces to deal with future challenges.

Innovation in Ireland 2008 31 Competition fuels innovation The pressure to be competitive drives innovation across the range of business practice;

The implementation of new organisational methods in firms†business practices, workplace organisation and external relations can have substantial impacts on firms†competitiveness

workplace organisation and marketing (OECD, 2010a, forthcoming. Another issue is that whereas technological innovation tends to be associated more with manufacturing,

or a new organizational method in business practices, workplace organization, or external relations. †4 Innovations can arise at many different points in the development process,

In an ever-changing technological world, children should be exposed to a broad range of ICT skills to understand their application in the workplace.

and to create the jobs and workplaces of tomorrow. From the GEDI pillar comparison on page 17

and adults in the acquisition of skills that are needed in the workplace is a key objective of this reform process.

financial assistance through Jobs Plus and a range of workplace support schemes to support employers who employ a person with a disability.

which is reducing the administrative burden of company registration and filing systems, the new Workplace Relations Commission, trusted partners for the issuing of work permits,

and/or at a minimum to adopt technologies in the workplace; and encouraging new technology†intensive and software start-ups that are focused on addressing the needs of the manufacturing sector.

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The potential for innovation in the workplace in terms of changing job types, how work is performed and organised,

areas and packaging products. 13 There is also EUWIN (European Workplace Innovation Network 9 http://www. eurofound. europa. eu/areas/industrialrelations/dictionary definitions/selfemployedperson. htm

awareness about workplace innovation and its benefits. 14 Roles and impacts of ICT There is much agreement about some of the main impacts of ICT on employment.

14 http://ec. europa. eu/enterprise/policies/innovation/policy/workplace-innovation/euwin/index en. htm 15 See Tepsie Deliverable D8. 1:

-ICT adapts workplaces to needs and capacities of workers with a mental illness, market basis (e g.

-700 sheltered workplaces in all Germany, 280,000 jobs CSE: Copen -hagen School of Entrepren -eurship

and automate workplaces to place people with a mental illness in a sheltered workplace such as the Aumã hle laundry.

This example uses databases, terminals RFID23 tags with barcodes or transponders on items of laundry,

physical workplace communities of workers. Mission Leben uses an ICT Internet of things e g RFID barcodes or transponders on all laundry items and equipment which digitally inter

comprehensive workplace and work process transformation to match the capacities and needs of people with a mental illness

700 sheltered workplaces and 280,000 jobs for people with a mental illness across Germany. For example, one workplace in Aumã hle includes inter alia a protected

27 laundry workplace and shows an increase in secure jobs to 55, plus 10 additional staff

team leaders and skilled employees), compared to former †normal†workplace x CSE: just over 100 start-ups create their own new businesses and jobs for unemployed

students, with an average of 4 people each including interns, about 55%are sustainable and about 20%are social enterprises

and adapted workplace in the former case and a dynamic, innovative and challenging workplace in

Leben case the workplace for people with a mental illness would not be commercially viable without ICT adapting it

example by making it possible to setup new business models and adapting workplaces to workers†special needs.

such as in the Mission Leben case where workplaces are adapted to suit the needs of people with a mental illness.

workplaces & work processes for vulnerable people for enabling vital online knowledge & experience sharing

and positive relationships between people from different backgrounds in the workplace, in education and within neighbourhoods to do things for themselves as †digital pioneers†with a

practice, often in the workplace but in principle in any context ii) Because Cops are traditionally local and characterised by a great deal of tacit knowledge, the

people jointly pursuing a shared practice, often in the workplace but in principle in any context.

The digital economy and digital workplace...12 1. Supporting and promoting the digitisation of industry...13

4. Reconfiguring the workplace in the digital world...15 5. Promoting the transition to renewable energy and green IT...

The digital economy and digital workplace 13i I. THE DIGITAL ECONOMY AND DIGITAL WORKPLACE Ever greater volumes of data (so-called big data) are being

interconnected to build smart data, resulting in new products and smart services. Meanwhile, business pro

14 I I. THE DIGITAL ECONOMY AND DIGITAL WORKPLACE zz supporting smart home applications zz facilitating ICT-based support for (electro-)mobility

15i I. THE DIGITAL ECONOMY AND DIGITAL WORKPLACE We will improve the distribution and availability of mobile

4. Reconfiguring the workplace in the digital world The progressive digital transformation is creating new

16 I I. THE DIGITAL ECONOMY AND DIGITAL WORKPLACE family and working life on a partnership basis. To this end

4. Reconfiguring the workplace in the 5. Promoting the transition to renewab III. Innovative public administration

and equal treatment in the workplace. Opportunities to create shared value arise because societal problems can create economic costs in the firm†s value chain.

8. Workplace innovation 44 9. Regional strategies 46 Part 3: Guidance on programming social innovation in the Structural Funds

business practices, workplace organisation or external relations 7http://hbr. org/2011/01/the-big-idea-creating-shared-value (Porter, Kramer,

8. Workplace innovation 9. Regional strategies 1. Social inclusion Large sections of the European population are excluded from the benefits of economic and social

fishermen to the workplace. Capitalising on their specific skills, they are employed in fisheries and other marine related activities.

8. Workplace innovation Workplace Innovation focuses on how to improve aspects of work organisation and introduce

modern management techniques that involve workers. Workplaces with flatter hierarchies and possibility for workers to contribute are more creative and ultimately more productive and open to

addressing both social and technological challenges In The netherlands and Belgium, workplace innovation is called †Social Innovation†and has been

supported for over a decade by the Structural Funds. The approach as such is strongest in Northern

Workplace innovation concerns not only the private sector but also large parts of the social economy such as charities and foundations as well as the the public sector. Celebrated examples include

they integrate workplace innovation, social dialogue and support to the social economy as key elements. 79

others, in workplace innovation or administrative reform, the reorganisation of long-term care, the integration of Roma people, the prevention of early school leaving

by encouraging workplace innovation 5. Investing in new financing models for each stage of the innovation process and specifically for

3. 2. 4. Workplace innovation...41 3. 2. 5. Changes in governance...42 3. 3. Specific examples of actions from the field...

3. 3. 2. 5. Workplace Innovation Network...118 3. 3. 2. 6. Multi-stakeholder platform for corporate social responsibility...

3. 2. 4. Workplace innovation Workplace innovation focuses on how to improve aspects of work organisation and in

-troduce modern management techniques that involve workers. Workplaces with flatter hierarchies and the possibility for workers to contribute are more creative and ultimately

more productive and open to addressing both social and technological challenges. Work -place innovation concerns not only the private sector but also large parts of the social

In The netherlands and Belgium, workplace innovation is called †Social Innovation†and has been supported for over a decade by the Structural Funds.

In addition, the Industrial Policy flagship initiative emphasises workplace innovation which is an integral part of the broader concept of social innovation102 and on design as

through more workplace and entrepreneurial learning experiences and more possibilities for self employment Considering the very high level of youth unemployment as a consequence of the crisis

3. 3. 2. 5. Workplace Innovation Network Workplace innovation is a change in structure, human resources management, inter

-nal decision-making, relationships with clients or suppliers or work environment. It is a constant, reflexive process, grounded in continuing thinking,

Workplace innovation can be found in all types of organisation, be they large corporates, SMES or even public administrations

The European commission has made workplace innovation a priority and therefore es -tablished the European Workplace Innovation Network (EUWIN) in April 2013.

EUWIN is a vehicle for sharing and distributing workplace innovation knowledge, experience and learning resources amongst enterprises and other stakeholders.

It is also a practical source of information about why and how to implement workplace innovation in an

organisation 3. 3. 2. 6. Multi-stakeholder platform for corporate social responsibility In October 2011 the European commission published a Communication on Corporate

3. 2. 4. Workplace innovation 3. 2. 5. Changes in governance 3. 3. ï¿Specific examples of actions from the field

3. 3. 2. 5. Workplace Innovation Network 3. 3. 2. 6. Multi-stakeholder platform for corporate social responsibility

A workplace should provide a clear and engaging insight into the work that goes on and culture that rests within the

and make their workplace into a working gallery or museum. They demonstrate much of their work

workplace. This involves a wide range of issues from the use of the web to the nature of technology and the design of distributed systems which

Examples include bans on smoking in workplaces in part of Europe, and on advertising billboards in SãO Paolo, Brazil

Workplace as Museum 75 Work Ventures 183 Working Rite 66-67,220 World bank 19,38, 89 Worldchanging 178

first 30 days of the start of activities and the opening of the workplace Every autonomous community has its own form.

business or workplace in question) be filed along with the forms. Other forms and documents might be needed depending on the workplace

activities Agency: Direcciã n Gral Trabajo-Comunidad de Madrid 1 day simultaneous with previous procedure

workplace are a major impediment to growth in Europe Weaknesses in managerial skills and technology awareness, and the lack of an innovation culture

This requires greater improvements in workplace efficiency that are more difficult to achieve but also provide

Reorganising the workplace to adapt to new technology can involve anything from automating manual processes to overhauling product design

they deter companies from reorganising the workplace Policymakers and economists diverge, however, on the link between labour regulations and productivity

One targets the workplace, where public agencies can directly organise or support third-party initiatives to improve managerial and employee skills

the workplace. The organisations that will be most successful in harnessing ICT will train their staff not

impact on workplace productivity. It is therefore incumbent on executives to ensure, through training and other mechanisms, that their managers are fully

as well as the specific workplace factors that may complicate it, before a purchase is made ICT vendors carry a special burden of responsibility

workplace productivity lies with the executives and staff of European organisations, public and private sector alike.

Preparing for the Workplace of Tomorrow, Deloitte, 2009 Desmoulin-Canselier, Sonia, "What Exactly Is It All About?

and work trends, Knoll Workplace Research, 2009 OECD, Research and development: Going Global, Geneva, Switzerland: OECD 2008

Ouye, J. A.,Five Trends that Are Dramatically Changing Work and the Workplace, Knoll Workplace

or a new organizational method in business practices, workplace organization or external relations†(OECD, 2005.

or a new organizational method in business practices†workplace organization or external relations††takes place at these low-tech firms

trainees become more familiar with workplace practices, and the intermediary may act as an employment broker, introducing workers to prospective employers.

evaluate their performance in the workplace before hiring them. The Co-op Program is attributed with †putting knowledge on the streetsâ€,

reside in another country than the country of the workplace Industry Impacts and Market Potentials

 workplace  and  business  environment  design  •Industry- †specific

with direct access to employers and the workplace. The initiative is aimed solely at the unemployed and grant funded at 100 percent to ensure that job seekers can participate at nil

at the workplace Norway is ranked 15th this year, up by one place and showing progress in a number of areas

example through co-creation, workplace innovation or quadruple helix models including civil society), however, they require a considerable mentality change

microfinance,(e-)health and ageing, workplace innovation, co-creation, service innovation and social and/or green public procurement

enterprises, and organise a conference on workplace innovation in cooperation with the Flemish government. They are also coordinating the Social Innovation

Employees with internet access at their workplace...86 3. 9 Summary and conclusions of ICT and e-business deployment...

variables (like the percentage of employees with internet access at their workplace and analyse their main characteristics in terms of e-business adoption and results

workplace computer The first level includes a core system with the inventory management, the master data

workplace In this section we perform an advanced cluster analysis on the survey results using the percentage of employees that have internet access at their workplace as the main

clustering analysis. With this type of analysis we use the clustering data analysis technique to group the different transport

have internet access at their workplace. Then we try to assess statistical relationships between the different internet access and usage by employees at the work place clusters

that have internet access at their workplace Clusters Number of firms in each cluster Percentage of

workplace Percentage of firms having a LAN Percentage of firms having A w -LAN Percentage of firms

internet access at their workplace, in the low cluster the mean of percentage of employees that have internet access at their workplace is 9,

%the medium cluster has a mean of 44%of employees that have internet access at their workplace and the high

cluster 98%of employees that have internet access at their workplace Exhibit 3. 8-2 shows a clear correlation between the percentage of employees that have

internet access at their workplace clusters and the means of variables like percentage of firms having a LAN, A w-LAN and their on website.

Showing that the level of internet access among the employees (and the implied computer usage) is related to the LAN, W

workplace vs. LAN and W-LAN and company website usage variables (means of percentages of firms

%of employees with internet access at their workplace %of firms with a LAN %of firms with A w-LAN

workplace vs. company size groups (percentage of companies 32 53 54 44 35 25 20

workplace vs. Transport and Logistics sectors (percentage of companies 42 26 18 25 24 22

have internet access at their workplace is positive to improve the competitive position of the company in the transport and logistics sectors.

have internet access at their workplace also yields more relative probabilities of increasing the turnover (in the last financial year.

workplace vs. Increase or decrease in market share of companies in the last 12 months

workplace vs. Increase or decrease in turnover of companies in the last 12 months percentage of companies

firm and includes the share of employees with an internet access at their workplace internet connection capacity and the use of LAN, Intranet and Extranet

the financial system, competition policy, workplace relations, energy, agriculture and the development of northern Australia, among other issues, to provide roadmaps for further

•returning our workplace relations system to the sensible centre; and •helping parents stay in the workforce

•returning our workplace relations system to the sensible centre; and •helping parents stay in the workforce

Returning the workplace relations system to the sensible centre The workplace relations system has an important role in ensuring workers†rights, pay and

conditions are fair and appropriate. At the same time, businesses need the flexibility to adapt and seize new opportunities

our workplace relations system to the sensible centre Actions already taken •Introduced the Building and Construction industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013 to

•The Government will task the Productivity Commission to review Australia†s workplace relations framework, including the Fair Work laws.

•to improve our workplace relations system, the Government is amending the Fair Work Act 2009 and will reestablish the Australian Building and Construction Commission

•returning our workplace relations system to the sensible centre; and •boosting the workforce participation of parents

Workplace learning subjects including workplace visits, project-based learning and internships will be embedded in the curriculum and school timetabling

Returning the workplace relations system to the sensible centre Workplace relations regulation has become too rigid

and is hurting Australia†s competitiveness The workplace relations system has an important role in ensuring workers†rights, pay and

conditions are fair and appropriate. At the same time, businesses need the flexibility to adapt and seize new opportunities

and our workplace relations system must do the same, otherwise our businesses and workers will be left behind.

workplace relations system to the sensible centre The Fair Work Act 2009 provides the legislative framework underpinning the national workplace

relations system, which covers the majority of Australian workplaces. The Government is committed to keeping the Fair Work framework,

but we want to ensure it helps build a more stable, fair and prosperous future for Australia†s workforce, businesses and the economy.

a comprehensive review of the workplace relations framework, including the Fair Work laws This will include an assessment of the impact of the framework on productivity,

better wages and living standards, make workplaces operate better and reduce red tape. The Commission†s recommendations will inform any workplace

relations policy the Government takes to the next election In the meantime, consistent with our pre-election commitments, we have a significant agenda

aims to restore balance to the workplace relations system by •Removing the capacity of unions to frustrate greenfields agreements bargaining through

workplaces. Submissions to the 2012 Fair Work Act Review showed some unions have exploited this exemption for greenfield agreements to pursue excessive wage claims and

•Restoring union workplace access rules and reducing excessive right-of-entry visits by union officials †The current right of entry provisions are broader than under previous workplace

relations legislation. Under the Fair Work Act, union officials with an entry permit have TPO00007

a right to access workplaces including those that do not have any members. The 2012

The Bill provides that a union is entitled to enter a workplace for discussion purposes only if it is covered by an enterprise agreement,

•Improving workplace flexibility by enhancing the scope for employees to make individual flexibility arrangements that meet their genuine needs †Under the Fair Work Act

employees and employers should be able to achieve flexibility in the workplace through individual flexibility arrangements (IFAS.

by an enterprise agreement may be denied the opportunity for more suitable workplace arrangements even if their employer agrees.

excessive and would not have a manifestly adverse impact on workplace productivity. We will also require employees

time and job search costs, allowing workers to access more distant workplaces. These benefits are particularly important for Australia due to its geographical size, dispersed population

On the big issues for competition policy, workplace relations and taxation, the Government has committed to major reviews.

undertake a comprehensive review of the operation and impact of Australia†s workplace relations framework.

workplaces: An evaluation of the Fair Work legislation, 2012. Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia Mckinsey Australia.

to innovation at their workplaces and to start their own enterprises the quality of the education system must be strengthened

learning of the processes in the workplace First, the material informs you of what a certain technique

-ing the learning environment within the workplace is a key element in the facilitation and management

Learning in the workplace and in-house is very useful. In practice though, if a course is organised in

behavior in the workplace: The role of performance and image outcome expectations. Academy ofmanagement Journal.

availability of affordable child care and equal treatment in the workplace. More generally, improving the position of women in society and promoting

employment and types of employment, job training, innovation in the workplace and work organization, as well as the articulation between work and family life.

or a new organisational method in business practices, workplace organisation or external relations. Innovation, thus defined, is clearly a much broader notion than R&d and is

providing ongoing employment and creating an environment that allows workplace mobility and hence the possibility of open innovation and idea â€oecross fertilisationâ€

organizational method in business practices, workplace organization, or external relations. 28 The distinction between â€oeproduct†and â€oeprocess†innovation is

â€oeproductivity, Workplace Performance and ICT: Industry and Firm-Level Evidence for Europe and the US, †Scottish Journal of Political economy 52, no. 3 (2005:

electronic reporting system at her workplace did not replace the four paper-based systems already in use;

%Access to internet from workplace(%)10%11%12%N/A 14 %Access to internet from institutions of education(%)6%6%7%N/A 7

colleagues solving workplace problems utilising their own processes of sharing, reflection and facilitation e g.,, Zuber-Skerritt, 1993), an approach that contrasts with traditional professional development that

workplace and education. At workplaces requires changes in the top management strategies, which should be oriented more to leadership and consensus

of common goals with employees that the old model based on performance metrics in monetary terms

or a new organisational method in business practices, workplace organi -sation or external relationsâ€. 11 The minimum requirement for an innovation is that it must be new or signifi

or a new organisational method in business practices, workplace organi -sation or external relationsâ€. 11 The minimum requirement for an innovation is that it must be new or signifi

'For'example,'where'there'are'relevant'distances'between'homes'and'workplaces'(because'of'mountainous'territories,'densely'inhabited'cities,'etc.'

•Promote the use of Irish in the Gaeltacht area in the home, schools and in the workplace

their innovation potential, for example through co-creation, workplace innovation or quadruple helix models (including civil society),

workplace innovation, co-creation, service innovation and social and/or green public procurement It is important to link business, the public sector, the social economy and civil society.

conference on workplace innovation in cooperation with the Flemish government. They are also coordinating the Social Innovation Europe Initiative, with an online hub for social innovators170

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