The professional basis of development work: suppose the person you are assisting to learn decides to leave the organization

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 3-5
Author(s):  
Ian Cunningham
Keyword(s):  
Personal Experience ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Development Work ◽  
Learning And Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Development Professionals ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to challenge some assumptions about development work. It raised moral and ethical dilemma facing learning and development professionals. Design/methodology/approach – The article draws on personal experience and theory. It also uses an extract from Sainsbury’s case study. Findings – Learning and development professionals need to consider their role in relation to people with whom they work. Practical implications – The article provides practical advice based on real examples. Social implications – The article is clear about the social implications of one aspect of learning and development work, namely, where the activities of learning and development may cause a person to leave the organization. Originality/value – It appears to be a unique analysis of a real issue, namely, what should learning and development professionals do if a person wants to leave the organization as a result of their learning.

scholarly journals Strategies for transcending the chaos of societal disruptions

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 5-14
Author(s):  
John C. Camillus ◽  
Jeffrey E. Baker ◽  
Anushka I. Daunt ◽  
Jungyoon Jang
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Management ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Societal Change ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Real Options Approach ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
The Social ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This study aims to offer a strategic management response to societal disruptions of the magnitude triggered by the agricultural, industrial and information revolutions. These pose challenges that are much greater and different in kind than the industry-wide disruptions that businesses have learned to manage. Pandemics, climate change, biotech and artificial intelligence guarantee that such societal disruptions will be an inescapable and recurring reality. Design/methodology/approach The paper builds on the strategic management responses to wicked problems, which possess in microcosm the chaotic ambiguity that characterizes societal disruptions. Findings The authors propose a management process that affirms a sense of identity, identifies robust actions, adopts a real-options approach and uses a platform organization. Research limitations/implications The primary limitation is that the recommendations and findings are extrapolations of organizational practices in analogous situations. No examples of formal management processes specifically designed to address societal disruptions were identified. Practical implications The practical implications are significant. The specific recommendations in the paper directly address strategic management practice in organizations. Social implications The social implications are integral to the motivation of the paper as it describes the intrinsic characteristics of societal change and transformation, enabling organizations to interact with society on a dynamic basis. Originality/value While there has been growing interest and research into business and industry disruptions, the challenge of societal disruptions, which is the focus of this paper, has not been directly addressed.

The Age of No Retirement

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 159-164
Author(s):  
Jonathan Collie
Keyword(s):  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Healthy Life ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Era ◽  
The Social ◽  
New Thinking ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the value, often overlooked, inherent within a society where people are living longer, healthier and more productively than ever before. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is a summary of the activities, achievements and objectives of “The Age of No Retirement” movement for social change since its inception on 1st October 2014. Findings – The spectacular demand for new thinking and design-led action across all sectors of society to break down the ageist stereotypes that are impeding age-neutral societal progress in the UK. Practical implications – Communities, employers, individuals – EVERYONE – can begin to harness the incredible power of the Xtra 10 (the extra ten years of healthy life expectancy that modern generations can now expect – in the middle of their lives!). Social implications – The social implications are almost limitless – for a new era of over-50 makers, designers, entrepreneurs, workers, leaders, learners, teachers, doers, intergenerational catalysts, etc., the list goes on. Originality/value – The Age of No Retirement is a design-led social enterprise that is driving new thinking in the Age space.

Hard versus soft leadership? Examples and illustrations

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 174-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.S. Rao
Keyword(s):  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Research Paper ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Organizational Productivity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Organizational Excellence ◽  
The Social ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this research paper is to explore soft leadership to achieve organizational excellence and effectiveness. Design/methodology/approach The paper elaborates with 11 Cs that constitute soft leadership – character, charisma, conscience, conviction, courage, communication, compassion, commitment, consistency, consideration and contribution. It differentiates between hard and soft leadership. Findings It concludes that exploring soft leadership helps greatly for the leaders to satisfy all stakeholders to achieve organizational excellence and effectiveness. Practical implications It unfolds that soft leadership can work for any company and country regardless of its size or budget. Social implications The social implications of this research suggests that stakeholders of both profits and nonprofits must reap the rewards of soft leadership. Originality/value It emphasizes that soft leadership creates a resourceful environment to enhance employee engagement to achieve organizational productivity and performance.

“What made you choose blue?” On becoming more “awkward”

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-9
Author(s):  
Ron Iphofen
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Personal Experience ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Progressive Dementia ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Loved One ◽  
Close Family Member ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Close Family

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to offer insights into the personal experience of dealing with the progressive dementia of a close family member. Design/methodology/approach – Selected journal/diary entries over a ten-year period. Edited and anonymised. Findings – Even informed professionals with knowledge into the health and care system can struggle with the challenges of the progressive dementia of a loved one and managing the system. Research limitations/implications – One shot case study influenced by the moral and emotional proximity. Practical implications – Case studies can offer a range of diverse, if not unique, examples of the specific needs and problems faced by families that carers should take note of. Originality/value – All case studies are unique. But narrative accounts, even if episodic, can bring home-specific illustrations of good, best and problematic practices.

Helping new executives to hit the ground running

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 30-32
Author(s):  
Freelance Writer
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Learning And Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Global Survey ◽  
Development Professionals ◽  
New Hires ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an interview with Mark Byford. Design/methodology/approach – This study discusses findings from a global survey of 500 executives about how well their needs are met by organizations. Findings – This study outlines the importance of providing support for both external and internal hires so that they may integrate into their new roles as quickly as possible. Practical implications – This study provides insight for human resource and learning and development professionals on how to ensure that new hires receive the support they need to adapt quickly to a new role or working environment.

Make it work! Creating an integrated workplace concept

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mari Ekstrand ◽  
Geir Karsten Hansen
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Questionnaire Data ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Learning And Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Continual Improvement ◽  
Secondary Material ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between organisational flexibility and individual adaptation in the implementation of integrated workplace concepts. The focus is on the interconnectedness between different concepts and organisational aspects, as well as on overcoming challenges to fully achieve the intended ends. Design/methodology/approach The discussion builds on a triangulated research design including: semi-structured interviews, observation studies and analysis of secondary material in the form of internal evaluation reports and quantitative questionnaire data. Findings To fully achieve the intended ends, organisational, cultural and managerial aspects need to be aligned with the interconnected workplace concept. To create alignment, the concept also needs to be supported by a process of continual improvement and organisational learning. Research limitations/implications The case study was conducted in one organisation. Additional empirical research is needed to provide more definite conclusions, guidelines and theories. Practical implications The findings highlight the importance of applying a socio-material perspective towards implementation and development of integrated workplace concepts. Emphasising change, learning and development rather than standardisation and equality, may, in the end, allow for better concept interconnectedness. Originality/value The originality of this study lies in the perspective of studying the implementation of integrated workplace concepts from a socio-material perspective, shedding light on employee and managerial adaptation to different interrelated aspects and measures.

scholarly journals Public libraries in Switzerland: RDA and the FRBRization watershed

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 98-112
Author(s):  
Elisa Banfi ◽  
Arnaud Gaudinat
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Linguistic Structure ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Face ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate how Swiss public libraries are experiencing a normative revolution connected to new cataloging standards, such as RDA and the FRBRization of catalogs.Design/methodology/approachThanks to semi-structured interviews, the paper analyzes the current positioning of Swiss public libraries on the “bibliographic transition” issue by using a case study of the network of municipal libraries in Geneva.FindingsIn Switzerland, the federal and multi-linguistic structure of the library networks increases the organizational obstacles to the adoption of new cataloging principles and formats. At the local level, the Swiss municipal libraries have to cope with this complexity to transform their structures and continue to offer competitive and effective services to their users.Practical implicationsThe paper proposes six scenarios of technology watershed for the analyzed case study and their consequences for cataloging standards and rules.Social implicationsThe paper shows how the adoption of technological and conceptual innovations has to be done in the face of real organizational and administrative constraints, especially in the case of public lending libraries.Originality/valueThe paper analyzes at the empirical and theoretical levels how, especially in Switzerland, the variety of governance levels and linguistic areas have made strategizing more complex for public lending libraries.

Debunking myths about soft leadership and exploring it to achieve organizational excellence and effectiveness

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (7) ◽  
pp. 362-366
Author(s):  
M.S. Rao
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Organizational Excellence ◽  
The Social ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to debunk myths about soft leadership. Design/methodology/approach The paper distinguishes soft leadership from other leadership styles. Findings It calls for companies exploring this new leadership perspective to achieve organizational excellence and effectiveness; and countries to achieve peace and prosperity. Practical implications This new leadership perspective can be adopted by leaders for companies and countries. Social implications The social implications of this research suggests that leaders can improve employees’ performance and productivity by treating them as partners. Originality/value It defines and explains soft leadership with four OB models. It unfolds that it is the age of partnership, not followership. It unveils that employees prefer to work in an egalitarian set up. They appreciate leaders with an integrative, participative, collaborative, and relationship-oriented leadership mindset.

Microeconomics of corruption based on behavioural economics

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicente Humberto Monteverde
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Behavioural Economics ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Academic Field ◽  
The Social ◽  
Behavioural Sciences ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to establish a microeconomics model of corruption based on the behavioural sciences. Design/methodology/approach The methodology is a practical exploration, first in the convergence of the economics of corruption and the behavioural sciences; based on these conclusions, the microeconomic model of corruption is formulated. Findings The paper concludes in a model of the microeconomics of corruption. Research limitations/implications There are no limitations in the model. Practical implications The practical implications are calculating the rent for corruption in the different scenarios. Social implications The social implications are knowing the income from corruption. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this paper is original, and there is no microeconomics model of corruption formulated in the academic field, only in this work.

Talent management: making it real

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 4-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Cunningham
Keyword(s):  
Management Strategy ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Talent Management ◽  
Learning And Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Functional Strategy ◽  
Development Professionals ◽  
Talent Acquisition ◽  
Work Done ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeTo explore ways in which organizations can take a systemic stance on talent management.Design/methodology/approachThe article is based on work done in a variety of organizations plus research in HR functions.FindingsThe need is for a systemic approach to talent management. Just focusing on talent acquisition is misguided and unhelpful.Practical implicationsThe article has real practical implications for leaders/managers and learning and development professionals in setting up a functional strategy for talent management.Originality/valueThe article will be of value to managers and learning specialists who are involved in talent management strategy.

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