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Wednesday 11 November 2015 10:14 pmTrust issues: Why suspicion is beneficial for businessesBy: Express KCSShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLin
polene bag kedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleIt is often said that trust is the key to success in business. That customer loyalty leads to repeat sales, and that internal suspicions can stifle a te
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owala l Group Decision and Negotiation suggests that an atmosphere of distrust within working groups can actually boost output, by encouraging members to scrutinise their work more closely. So, how can a manager tell when to put a cat among the pigeons UNDER SUSPICIONThe study asked groups of students to collaborate on their homework, with some of the groups being told that a team member had been assigned to sabotage the work, thereby fostering a sense of distrust. The teams who suspected that they had been infiltrated performed better than groups where trust remained intact.The researchers concluded that distrust creates an increased awareness and need to question, which is manifested through a reduced willingness to rely on the responses of others, and increased need to check their work. However, they do not recommend that managers foster distrust within a group unnecessarily. Instead, bosses should encourage critical thought within teams by reorganising them periodically and bringing in ne Vmll Vince Cable puts pressure on companies over all-male boards
Tuesday 31 July 2012 7:51 pm|Updated:Wednesday 29 May 2019 10:06 pmCopper volumes tumbl
stanley austria e but Xstrata stays upbeat on yearBy: KCS-contentShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleMINER Xstrata reported an 18 per cent drop in copper volumes in the first six months of 2012 yesterday, as it replaces ageing operations and undertakes expansion that will boost production in the second half.Xstrata is in the throes of a merger with commodities trader Glencore, which made a $26bn pound;16.57bn takeover bid for the miner earlier this year. Xstrata, the worldrsquo fourth-largest copper miner, said production of the red metal dropped to 354,612 tonnes from 434,046 tonnes a year ago.It was hit by the transition from mines like the Ernest Henry open
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stanley polska r recoveries at the worldrsquo third-largest copper mine, Collahuasi, jointly owned with Anglo American, hit by poor weather, safety stoppages and a broken ball mill. Share this articleFacebookXLinkedInWhatsAppEmailSimilarly tagged content: SectionsNewsCategoriesBusinessTrending ArticlesLabour will regret the Rentersrsquo; Rights ActUK at lsquo;greatest riskrsquo; of jet fuel shortage as flights to be cancelledJet fuel shortage looms as government scrambles to secure suppliesAfter Santanderrsquo TSB takeover ndash; who are the top players in UK