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Approach to staffing | Peter Jones Meets...

Approach to staffing | Peter Jones Meets...

BBC Two | 2013 | 50''

Treating staff as an asset

Non-financial motivation | Just Business?

Non-financial motivation | Just Business?

BBC World Service | 1999 | 1'10''

Working conditions, training and varied experience rather than pay. Hygiene factors.

The working week | The Bottom Line

The working week | The Bottom Line

BBC Radio 4 | 2025 | 10'32''

Discussion on whether a 4 day week would benefit production, employees and employers. A shorter working week and its advantages are debated.

Treating staff as a cost (HARD HR) | Just Business?

Treating staff as a cost (HARD HR) | Just Business?

BBC World Service | 1999 | 1'08''

Treating staff as a resource and not satsifying emotional needs.

Treating staff as an aset (SOFT HR) | Just Business?

Treating staff as an aset (SOFT HR) | Just Business?

BBC World Service | 1999 | 2'19''

Motivating staff by meeting their esteem needs through communication and teamwork,

Job titles and department names | Peter Jones Meets

Job titles and department names | Peter Jones Meets

BBC Two | 2013 | 3'03''

Owner of Timpson's talks about why he's changed the names of HR and how people get to decide their job title.

Running Timpson's | Peter Jones Meets

Running Timpson's | Peter Jones Meets

BBC Two | 2013 | 2'57''

Owner John describes how he has always had to adapt to change and how visiting his stores keeps them ticking.

New ways of working | Panorama

New ways of working | Panorama

Business and Management | BBC One | 2025 | 5'12''

Charity campaigning for workers rights. Links to productivity and working from home since Covid changed working patterns.

Performance related pay | The Bottom Line

Performance related pay | The Bottom Line

Business and Management | BBC Radio 4 | 2025 | 7'44''

Interesting topic to debate, should we all be able to see what others are paid? Is performance related pay a good idea?

Strike action and Pay rises | Talking Business

Strike action and Pay rises | Talking Business

Business and Management | BBC News | 2024 | 5'13''

How the worlds workforce is worse off, with employees putting more effort in and gaining less back. The impact of strike actio...

Are managers crucial for businesses? | The Bottom Line

Are managers crucial for businesses? | The Bottom Line

Business and Management | BBC Radio 4 | 2025 | 9'16''

The podcast hears from 3 different sides on whether managers are crucial or unnecessary in a business.

CEO wages | Talking Business

CEO wages | Talking Business

Business and Management | BBC News | 2024 | 5'12''

Discussion on the CEO value, wages and Elon Musk explaining the importance of a CEO.

Leadership | Just Business?

Leadership | Just Business?

Business and Management | BBC World Service | 1999 | 1'53''

Giving credit, not taking credit.

A Four Day Week: Less Work for More People? | The Bottom Line

A Four Day Week: Less Work for More People? | The Bottom Line

Business and Management | BBC Radio 4 | 2025 | 27'40''

Evan Davis explores if working the traditional five-day week could be replaced by working four eight-hour days....

Unbossing: Can We Work Without Managers? | The Bottom Line

Unbossing: Can We Work Without Managers? | The Bottom Line

Business and Management | BBC Radio 4 | 2025 | 27'28''

Can businesses operate without managers? It's an idea Amazon and Meta are exploring. Evan hears from the leaders o...

Pay: What If You Knew What Your Colleagues Earned? | The Bottom Line

Pay: What If You Knew What Your Colleagues Earned? | The Bottom Line

Business and Management | BBC Radio 4 | 2025 | 27'18''

Most of us would love to know what our colleagues earn, but would lifting the lid on salaries spark rese...

Hiring ex-offenders | Peter Jones Meets

Hiring ex-offenders | Peter Jones Meets

Business and Management | BBC Two | 2013 | 5'46''

CEO of Timpson's interviews some offenders for roles in his company and explains why its such a success.

Jojo Maman Bebe and team values | Peter Jones Meets

Jojo Maman Bebe and team values | Peter Jones Meets

Business and Management | BBC Two | 2013 | 5'27''

Owner Laura disagrees with Peter about the idea of "deadwood" and that business is not all about money.

Jojo Maman Bebe | Peter Jones Meets

Jojo Maman Bebe | Peter Jones Meets

Business and Management | BBC Two | 2013 | 4'54''

Owner Laura describes the beliefs of the company as well as revealing how personal wealth doesn't interest her.

Mixing business with politics | Peter Jones Meets

Mixing business with politics | Peter Jones Meets

Business and Management | BBC Two | 2013 | 3'20''

Mark and Mo, Lush co-founders, discuss charity within business and if belief systems are PR.

Innocent Smoothie’s culture (2) | Peter Jones Meets…

Innocent Smoothie’s culture (2) | Peter Jones Meets…

Business and Management | BBC Two | 2011 | 3'29''

Peter gets more of an insight into why the founder of Innocent takes a relaxed approach to the workplace.
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