Only a minority of FTSE 350 companies have a dedicated digital or technology representative on their board

Cary Cooper of Manchester Business School suggests banning internal emails could improve productivity

The former chief executive of Tesco, Sir Terry Leahy, has reminded HR directors: “The soft side of management matters much more than the hard stuff.”

Just one in eight British employees show any interest in their pension - much lower than the third of people that say they keenly follow them in Germany, Belgium and Switzerland.