Research reports
Our research is unparalleled for its insight into management and leadership.
CMI members are regularly surveyed about leading-edge management issues. And some of the UK’s foremost academics and management thinkers often add their weight to our view.
The findings are published in influential, accessible and highly-readable reports. To find out how your organisation can partner with the CMI to research a forthcoming topic, click here
Published reports
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For the fourth consecutive year, winter weather was a major cause of organisational disruption in 2012, affecting 77 per cent of organisations. Of those managers affected by snow this Winter, an average cost of £52,770 was experienced by their organisation.
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The Management Articles of the Year report features five of the best academic articles from 2012, as rated by CMI’s members.
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For the first time since the coalition came to power, positivity among managers regarding their organisation's prospects has tipped over the 50 per cent mark.
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The majority of managers in the UK have little or no confidence in the Government’s current economic policy, says the latest CMI Economic Outlook
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This research examines the impact of Chartered Manager and how Chartership can benefit managers as individuals and the impact on their employers.
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The current state of UK workplaces and the dominance of negative management styles is having a serious impact on managers’ job satisfaction, wellbeing and working relationships, according to a new report comparing the mental and physical health of managers in 2012 with those in 2007.
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This research shows that management and leadership qualifications can help raise managers' performance and give them the confidence, knowledge and skills to succeed.
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The publication features five of the best academic articles submitted in the Management Articles of the Year competition, as rated by CMI’s members.
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This research quantifies the extent of quality management’s contribution to organisations and the wider UK economy.
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Six critical factors can make all the difference in reorganisation success, according to new report from The Boston Consulting Group and CMI
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Mangers see glimmers of hope amidst economic gloom, says the latest CMI Economic Outlook
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Winter weather, strikes, riots and BlackBerrys caused organisational chaos in 2011. Yet the UK is better prepared than ever as use of Business Continuity Management continues to rise.
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The CMI-Penna report, produced with Henley Business School, draws on findings from almost 4,500 managers, including over 300 CEOs and 550 HR managers. The research provides new evidence showing how management and leadership development activities can lead to increases of up to 32% in people performance and 23% in overall organisational performance, across organisations of all sectors and sizes.
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This research, conducted by the Boston Consulting Group in partnership with CMI, reveals that behavioural factors such as leadership, engagement and collaboration, when underpinned by strong organisational structures and processes, have an impact on overall performance.
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This report examines managers’ expectations for 2012 and some of the challenges that they anticipate, based on CMI's annual end-of-year survey of UK-based managers.