Since June 2011 environmental management accounting has been included on the Paper F5 syllabus. This podcast gives a general introduction to the area of environmental management accounting, the issues that businesses face and the different methods they can use to account for their environmental costs.

The second part of this two-part series continues its discussion of the new topics introduced under section A9 of the Paper P1 Study Guide, relevant from the December 2014 exam session. This episode compares different types of public sector organisation and contrasts their governance arrangements and strategic objectives with those of private sector organisations. It also looks at the issues related to political influence in the public sector.

There is a new section of the Paper P1 Study Guide for exams from December 2014 onwards. It is on public sector governance and is included as a new addition under section A9. The purpose of this podcast is to introduce these topics and give some pointers as to what the important themes are in terms of teaching and learning.

This podcast looks at ways in which staff motivation can be improved and also shows how some of the management theories that you may have come across can be applied to a workplace situation, including Maslow's hierarchy of needs and Herzberg's two-factor theory.

Equal opportunities is a universally used and understood term which describes the idea that everyone in an organisation should have an equal chance to apply and be selected for posts, to be trained or promoted and to have employment terminated fairly. This podcast outlines the approaches to management of equal opportunities and diversity.

Understanding what motivates people in all walks of life is basic to all who aspire to management. One of the best known of all the writers on motivation is Herzberg. This podcast explores Herzberg's theory of motivation and how managers' understanding of it can improve the performance of their workforce.

This podcast explores various theories around teams, including stages of team development, and typical team roles.

Many governments around the world have undertaken reforms aimed at making public sector organisations more accountable. One of the key features of these reform programmes has been the increasing use of performance measures like benchmarking, where one organisation compares its performance in a specific area with another - the benchmark - to identify areas for improvement.

This podcast looks at various different approaches to leadership and some of the theories behind them.

This podcast explores the three main purposes of appraisals, which are often misunderstood, and looks at the different approaches to appraisals and the ways in which they may be regarded by staff.