Evan On...
Each week, after the programme, Evan shares his insight into what we've learned from the discussion.
Turning up the lights
Can designer chairs and table football make employees more productive? Evan talks about the Hawthorne effect in the office.
Balancing the books
Following the letter of the rules but not the spirit has been practiced within large organisations and small businesses since the beginning of bookkeeping, but does creative accounting really benefit anyone?
Striking a balance
Balancing the books and warning investors of potential trouble is a difficult business; Evan gives us his view on Accountants.
The importance of staff trust
Cutting costs isn’t anything new in business, Evan explains the importance of staff trust during cost cutting.
Pay as you go
We’re used to paying for films and newspaper and yet we don’t pay to log onto our favourite websites. Evan talks us through the future for entertainment on the internet.
If you build it they will come
Ever wondered why some small towns became huge cities? Evan introduces us to the business phenomenon of clustering.
Remember to look both ways
Congested roads and overflowing shops often require some traffic management to keep everything running smoothly. What can we learn from the pedestrian crossing?
The good, the bad and the ugly
What’s the future of finance? Evan talks us through private equities and investments.
Are we talking the same language?
Communicating effectively makes or breaks business; Evan talks us through the future of technology and language.
Pounds and pennies
Will coins and notes ever be replaced? Evan Davis talks us through the future of money.
Is capitalism just for the rich?
Does capitalism benefit low income consumers? Evan Davis presenter of The Bottom Line gives us his view.
£30 for the first 3 months...
Have you ever been drawn to a good introductory deal just to find out that further down the line you end up paying more? Evan Davis talks us through confusion pricing.
Constructive criticism
Receiving feedback is all part of learning, but can we really encourage constructive criticism? Evan lets us in on his Negative feedback solution
A digital revolution?
With technology advancing and jobs depleting Evan Davis talks us through our chances: Computers vs. jobs
Getting around
Living in a hyper mobile era has allowed us to travel the world, Evan guides us through: Casual travel
£2.50 for a coffee
Why does it cost £2.50 for a cup of black coffee? Evan Davis explains the corporate profit margin
Do rules work?
Do we need rules in the work place? Evan Davis ponders over a workplace without rules
Paying for packaging
Why do we buy into expensive brands? Evan Davies talks us through the ‘magic’ that keeps us paying for packaging
Against the customer or the company?
Evan Davis gets behind the mystery of cartels and whether they benefit the customer or the company
The customer is always right
Evan Davis rationalises customer satisfaction and why some products will always fall short of expectations
Let's get it in the diary
Evan shows us how business meetings are productive in more ways than we realise
Can you teach attitude?
Evan Davis explains why there's a need to train students' approach to win the battle of skills against attitude.
Seen it all before
Evan Davis suggests that change is incremental and big, new ideas might turn out to be nothing new.
Barely there
You can go to far with outsourcing, says Evan Davis. You need to keep some knowledge, even in a virtual company.
Folding papers
Is deathless prose on dead trees a dying industry? Evan Davis reads the future for newspapers.
Finding your place
Evan explains why success can depend on a careful consideration of market position.
Does Sir Denis still rule?
Evan asks if the swaggering boss of 1970s sitcoms still exists. Do offices still boast alpha male bosses?
Anything off for cash?
Do people respond better when they think they're getting a bargain? Evan Davis considers discounting.
Staying small
Economies of scale are well known - but Evan asks if sometimes small can be the right size.
Handing over
How can you ensure departing managers keep their minds on securing a successful succession?
Pizza reaction
Isn't pizza an Italian invention? How did it turn into a triumph for American capitalism?
The wrong price?
It's supposed to be the mechanism for determining value, so why are there often such obviously wrong market prices?
Opinions welcome
They're not universally adored, but Evan offers some words in defence of consultants.
Dump the tape dispensers?
Evan considers the claims of those who suggest business is choking under the weight of compliance.
Doctor data
The new relationship between doctors and patients is just one field being helped by improvements to IT.
A cold look back
Evan discovers that you find out more about psychology when you ask about hindsight.
New and improved?
Evan Davis wonders what shape sales messages might take in the future of advertising.
Information is power
Evan shows why gathering information is a good investment - as in the case of Spinvox.
Stuck on amber?
Is there a risk of the economy getting stuck in a self-fulfilling negative feedback loop?
A dance, not a battle
To get what you want, Evan suggets you need to prepare your approach to negotation.
Bricks and disorder
Can you spot a bubble in the making by keeping an eye on the prices of commercial property?
Still a super market?
Evan Davis was keen to find out what a declining economy has done to the WalMart effect.
Choosing how to choose
The shape of your business may influence if your plans build on instinct or analysis.
Content last updated: 09/02/2009
