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Flexible work systems: preparing employees for the new normal
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- 15 Feb 2024
- Jungmin Seo, Ellen Eun Kyoo Kim
This paper offers practical suggestions on how best to manage employees in the context of flexible working arrangements. It includes some tips on the socialisation of new hires in the age of remote work.
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Hybrid work for small businesses: strategies for reaping benefits
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- 26 Jan 2024
- Michael Benedic
This article provides practical insights to help small businesses to develop their hybrid management capabilities, and thus enhance employee satisfaction and improve their competitiveness. Through a case study of a consulting firm, it offers a framework and actionable solutions to address hybrid work challenges.
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The leopard’s spots: changing change management
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- 11 Apr 2023
- Peter Buell Hirsch
A study into the tension between ongoing change management initiatives, the speed of C Suite transitions and the shrinking of middle management. The author's review of industry data suggests that the increase in change management initiatives set against senior management instability and a loss of middle management is leading to diminishing returns. They suggest that increasing stability and consistency in core areas is becoming more important to corporate financial success.
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Interpreting the industry 4.0 future: technology, business, society and people
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- 26 Jan 2021
- Holger Schiele
A fourth industrial revolution, called Industry 4.0 or I4.0, has been envisioned: the merging of the physical and digital worlds by means of cyber-physical systems and autonomous machine-to-machine communication.
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Overcoming stakeholder social media fatigue: a trialogue approach
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- 04 Oct 2019
- Youngji Seo
This paper aims to address stakeholders’ social media fatigue, which leads to online disengagement and social media strategy ineffectiveness.
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Strategy renewal: breaking the mould with new business models
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- 24 Oct 2018
- Marc André Baumgartner
Repeatedly engaging in strategic exercises may lead to a certain weariness, as the same strategic processes are used over and over again. The authors advocate looking at business model as a new concept to challenge existing beliefs and what is taken for granted.
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Walmart’s international expansion: successes and miscalculations
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- 01 Apr 2018
- Sarah K. Bryant, Irma Hunt, Allison Watts
While most of Walmart¹s international expansion efforts have been successful, the retailer has experienced some challenges. Walmart's experiences highlight the importance of understanding cultural differences in the way people shop, in addition to understanding the market, economy and laws of various regions around the world.
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The robot in the window seat
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- 17 Jul 2017
- Peter Buell Hirsch
The purpose of this paper is to point to some emerging workplace issues relating to the increasing collaboration between human and robot workers.
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Balancing present needs and future options: how employees leverage social networks with clients
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- 01 Feb 2017
- Emmanuel Josserand, Achim Schmitt, Stefano Borzillo
Looks at how businesses can use their employees’ social capital for client development and the exploration of the resources in their environment. The research seels to understand the conditions required to build and leverage individuals’ external client network ties. Based on multiple interviews with the employees of a global commodity firm.
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Overachieving leaders
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- 09 Mar 2012
- Barbara Kaufman
Paper exploring the negative consequences of excessive overachieving behaviour on leaders, their peers, their subordinates and the organisation. Includes how to spot overachiever behaviours and channel the drive to achieve more effectively.
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Leadership strategies: build your sphere of influence
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- 08 Nov 2011
- Barbara Kaufman
The article introduces research on influence and explains how these skills can be applied, illustrated with examples and quotes from senior executives.
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You're on! How strong communication skills help leaders succeed
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- 01 Nov 2011
- Karen Friedman
Using multiple examples drawn from her work with executives and organizations, Karen Friedman demonstrates how the right communication techniques can make the difference between success and failure. She includes tips for leaders who want to communicate clearly and effectively, such as using short 'power phrases'.
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The eight most frequent mistakes people make in front of an audience
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- 22 May 2007
- Suzanne Bates
Effective communication through public speaking is an essential skill for executives. Based on the author's experience as an executive coach and former television news anchor, this article explains how to avoid eight common mistakes that people make when in the spotlight.
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