Working in
different times, in different places, and in
different organisational and career structures is
having a profound impact on our society. But
many of the assumptions underlying the policies that
govern our society matured in an industrial age that
rigidly separated home and work.
In this section
of Flexibility we have articles reflecting the
leading thinking about how policies need to change
in areas such as economic development, land use
planning, housing, infrastructure and social
inclusion.
And we also have
features showing how new thinking is shaping up
amongst the politicians who have the power to
make a difference.
Articles in this
section
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Obama to
develop flexible working
Barack Obama has given
the clearest endorsement to date by any
world leader of the value of flexible
working. And his administration is
going to lead by example in implementing
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British PM backs teleworking
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has come out
with one of the UK government's most ringing
endorsements of the benefits of flexible
working. Writing in the Daily
Telegraph about the need to connect the
whole country with fast broadband, the Prime
Minister spoke of the benefits to
employment, particularly in rural areas and
for working families |
A kind of vision for Digital Britain
We critique the UK government's surprisingly
enterprise-free vision for the future digital
infrastructure of Britain.
Achieving Smart Economic Growth
Smart organisations, smarter use of buildings, and
smarter land use are key to achieving economic
growth at less environmental cost, and with a more
positive impact on quality of life. These are the
key ingredients of 'Smart Economic growth'.
Under the Radar
- Tracking and Supporting Rural Home-based Business
How do people earn a living in rural areas, now
that only 4% of the rural population work in agriculture? The focus of
this report from the Commission for Rural
Communities, Under the Radar, is on
home-based businesses which form a potentially
dynamic but unsung Cinderella sector creating wealth
and employment in rural areas.
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