We speak to companies who are reaping the rewards. Enterprise portals can liberate and empower employees by enabling personalised access to information and applications. Nationwide is the UK's largest building society. CEO Brian Davis describes how he keeps his people productive - and happy.
Mergers can be tricky business.
Pharmaceutical giants, Astra and Zeneca , looked to technology to manage communication of the merger to staff. Technology can help HR professionals to play a more strategic role in their organisations. Enterprise information portals have been hailed as the next generation of portal. Mobile access to company systems makes staff on the move more productive. Senior management should nurture the roots of their organisation as this is where knowledge and creativity reside, says Leif Edvinsson , intellectual capital guru.