Evolution, not imposition: Don’t dictate how staff use Web 2.0
Web 2.0 has spawned household names such as Wikipedia, Facebook and MySpace, and offers companies a powerful tool fit for the new era of social networking. In particular, the technology maximizes the...
View ArticleSurgical Manoeuvre: modelling can help a busy day-care centre plan operations...
A complex daily surgery schedule must balance the needs of individual patients with available equipment and recovery beds, and will benefit from employing a planning tool using algorithms that can be...
View ArticleIndividualised Training is the Key to Keeping Older Employees Working Longer
It can no longer be denied that we will have to work longer to keep the social security system affordable. But how can we boost older employees' ability to continue in a rewarding job until they do...
View ArticleCan businesses afford to grow?
Financial capital is one of the key resources a business requires to support its growth. Although few in number, high growth businesses contribute disproportionately to employment and wealth creation...
View ArticleCould being tax compliant on transfer-pricing actually be bad for business?
International transfer pricing, that is, the setting of a price for internal transactions within a multinational group, is irretrievably linked to international tax law. In seeking equity across...
View ArticlePlayers on the same wavelength
How might compatibility between cognitive style and cognitive climate influence individual job satisfaction and loyalty to employers? Amongst business leaders and HR professionals, the need to...
View ArticleIn search of the blueprints for enterprising mindsets
Entrepreneurs may exhibit common characteristics and cognitive styles. But are they unique? And can they be learned? A new study provides employers and investors with fresh perspectives.
View ArticleThe Secrets to Managing Business Analytics Projects
Managers have used Business Analytics (BA) – which is a subset of business intelligence (BI) – to inform their decision making for years. Recent studies point to its growing importance, not only in...
View ArticleThe power of partnership - Why do some strategic alliances succeed, while...
Understanding the ways in which companies in a supply chain improve performance by forging strategic links with other firms requires a close look at the nature of the relationships and how the partners...
View ArticleMarketing’s Business Transformation at ING Belgium Retail: becoming Belgium’s...
The fourth largest bank in the Belgian market at the time, ING Belgium Retail continued serving all banking customers with a wide range of financial products, but the bank adopted a new distribution...
View ArticleBelgian top salaries lower and less variable than in our neighbouring countries
Compared with our neighbouring countries, Belgium does not rank first as regards the level of top salaries. When comparing the remunerations of CEOs in similar companies of the same scope and listed on...
View ArticleSABAF: CR as best practice
Between 1993 and 2005, Sabaf – a world-leading manufacturer of components for domestic gas cooking appliances – went through a transformation process to develop a strategic approach to Corporate...
View ArticleThe benefits of applying HRM practices to Supply Chain Management
A review of research reveals that little has been done on the relation between Human Resource Management (HRM) and Supply Chain Management (SCM). This is surprising, when you think about it, because...
View ArticleStyle wars
Momentous decisions, office hostilities and uncomfortable truths… which factors dictate how we respond to the everyday trials of management? The quest to understand and influence managerial behaviour...
View ArticleFemale managers score high on leadership
Over the years, numerous studies have reported that female managers score better than male managers in the areas of empathy, communication and collaboration. Now, recent research conducted by Prof...
View ArticleMajority shareholders keep CEO remuneration within limits
CEOs of companies with a remuneration committee are paid more than their colleagues in companies without remuneration committees. The shareholder structure also plays an important role in CEO...
View ArticleTaking strategy out of the boardroom: the GCB Berlin cases
The GCB Berlin cases describe a strategic transformation process of a German bank. Over a period of 3 years, GCB Berlin has transformed into a customer-intimate financial institution. The management...
View ArticleOperational Excellence: what does it mean? What does it take?
To develop a sustainable competitive advantage, companies need to offer products and/or services that keep attracting customers. Focusing on operational excellence is one of the strategies companies...
View ArticleSales people would not recommend their company or job to others
In general, people performing a sales function are quite satisfied. However, they would not recommend their company to others looking for a sales job. This is the surprising conclusion of a recent...
View ArticlePositive learning climate – an essential condition for creativity
Creativity converted into innovation can give an enormous boost to an organisation’s competitiveness and durability. But before launching the variety of tools available today for generating new ideas...
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