Automotive Management Accreditation

Management Research

Sector Skills Assessments (SSAs) - Skills priorities for the Automotive Retail Sector
This suite of research reports on the current and future skill priorities for the sector in the UK and its constituent nations.  The priorities draw on research undertaken by the IMI and a range of secondary sources and looks at  what drives skills demand, what the current skills needs are and what the future of the sector might look like.

One of the current key skills priorities is the quality of managers and leaders in the sector in general needs improvement.  Having good strategic and visionary managers is key to enabling the sector to successfully emerge from the economic crisis.

To read the full report and the key findings click on the link below:
http://www.motor.org.uk/research/skills-priorities.html

Leadership and Management Development
In January 2008 research was carried out to support the IMI in the delivery of improving Leadership and Management within the sector. Click on the link below to view the research paper and summary of the key findings.

http://www.motor.org.uk/research/other-research-publications.html

Workforce Profile 2009
The ‘Workforce Profile’ reports the latest available key facts and figures about the size, shape and characteristics of the automotive retail sector including the numbers and proportion of managers and leaders operating in the sector.

To read the full report and the key findings click on the link below:
http://www.motor.org.uk/research/sector-lmi.html

Employment forecasts and principal skills requirements
This report contains forecasts for staff required to work in occupations within the sector.  This includes the number of managers and senior officials required.  The report focuses on the industry as a whole as well as at the national and regional level. It is particularly important that we have an understanding of the futures skills requirement of the sector so that in the long term the sector is not left with a skills shortage/vacuum as a result of the current economic downturn.

The number of jobs in the UK automotive retail sector is forecast to increase over the coming decade. Between 2007 and 2017 a net increase of 11,000 jobs are forecast, an increase of 2%. In addition to this net change there will also be a replacement demand (due to retirement, migration and occupational mobility) of 213,000 jobs. The total net requirement will be some 224,000 jobs, accounting for just over a third of all employment in 2017.

To read the full report and the key findings click on the link below:
http://www.motor.org.uk/research/sector-lmi.html

Automotive Employer Skills Survey 2009
The Automotive Employer Skills survey is primary research of over 1000 automotive retail sector employers conducted in 2009. The purpose of the research was to understand the skills needs, gaps, shortages and recruitment needs of the sector. Findings relating to managers and leaders in the sector are included.

To read the full report and the key findings click on the link below:
http://www.motor.org.uk/research/employer-skills-surveys.html