Investors in People

Launched in 1991 Investors in People is a business improvement tool administered by UK Commission for Employment and Skills and supported by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).

According to Cranfield School of Management, in 2008 there were almost 40,000 organizations currently working with Investors in People. These organizations employ approximately 7.5 million of the UK workforce [1]. Though UK-based, the Standard has been licensed to a number of other countries, through Investors in People International.

Research

The Standard is regularly reviewed by UK Commission for Employment and Skills and research is conducted on the benefits of working with the Investors in People framework and the impact of achieving recognition [2] . This research has indicated that Investors in People has a positive impact on performance [3] .

Investors in People, Managerial Capabilities and Performance. Publication By Cranfield School of Management, Authors Prof. Mike Bourne, Dr, Monica Franco-Santos, January 2010. [4] Taking Stock: CBI education and skills survey 2008. Publication By CBI, Author CBI April 2008. [5] Impact of Investors in People Research Findings. Publication By Cranfield School of Management, authors Prof. Mike Bourne, Dr. Monica Franco-Santos, Andrey Pavlov, Dr. Lorenzo Lucianetti, Dr. Veronica Martinez, Dr. Matteo Mura. Publication Date November 2008. [6] Does Investors in People add value to businesses? Publication By Institute of Employment Studies [7] (IES), author Marc Cowling, Principal Economist. Publication Date January 2008. [8]

External links

• Investors in People official website (http://www.investorsinpeople.co.uk)
• Investors in People International official website (http://www.investorsinpeople.com)