When training works: strategies for effective learning

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 21-23
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Average Amount ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Any organization paying out US$1,200 per employee wants to see some benefit for its spending. Especially if spending that money also involves taking up 30-plus hours of employee time. According to the Association for Talent Development, that is the average amount per employee that US businesses were spending on training in 2013 – and the cost typically goes up each year. What is less clear is how much newly learnt knowledge and skills gets applied to deliver improved organizational performance and increased competitiveness. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Improving organizational performance

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Potential exists for businesses to considerably boost performance through the development and execution of an appropriate strategy. The structure of the organization is likewise key as it possesses scope to influence this relationship. Creating a structure which is highly decentralized can prove especially significant under certain conditions. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

How to increase employee engagement

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Growth Mindset ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings An engaged workforce is critical to organizational performance. Firms can increase engagement levels by developing a learning culture and empowering its employees. Positive outcomes are likelier still with individual workers who possess a strong growth mindset. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Increasing the impact of SHRM on organizational performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 7-8
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Overall Effectiveness

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings The role of HRM is increasingly being viewed in strategic as well as functional terms. The impact of SHRM on firm performance is also determined by factors in its internal and external contexts. Balance between these contextual dimensions and input from various actors in the organization can help increase the overall effectiveness of a SHRM system. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Ways to improve firm performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (8) ◽  
pp. 27-29
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Strategic Alliance ◽  
Growth Strategy ◽  
Mutual Trust ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
External Growth

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Growth has become key to organizational performance and competitiveness. Companies can achieve such goals through the adoption of a suitable external growth strategy such as strategic alliance and development of mutual trust with partner firms. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Keeping things simple: how strategic clarity boosts organizational performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-24
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings An organization that boasts effective strategies is best positioned to optimize its performance. Putting such strategies in place is only the start though. Companies must also regularly evaluate their impact and ensure that they remain relatively uncomplicated. However, many operators fail in these respects while others become complacent. Author and inspirational speaker Steve Maraboli once argued that “a lack of clarity could put the brakes on any journey to success”. Such sentiments have become increasingly relevant in the current business environment where change seems the only certainty. As industries splinter and competition intensifies further, clearly defined strategies are undoubtedly more critical still. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the worlds leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Turning talent into strategic assets

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 23-25
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Service Employees ◽  
Strategic Assets ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeReviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.Design/methodology/approachThis briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.FindingsIn today's service‐based companies, employees are “the center of organizational performance”. For the service‐based firm, where people deliver the service or where they become inseparable from the service, employees feel they are valued because they possess an acute awareness of the impact they have on their company's strategy.Practical implicationsProvides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.Originality/valueThe briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to digest format.

The two sides of diversity

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (8) ◽  
pp. 32-34
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Two Sides ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Individual Input ◽  
Oriented Approach

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – Recent times have witnessed a growing emphasis on teamwork in business organizations. While individual input is valued, the whole is essentially regarded as being greater than the sum of its parts. The forces of globalization have to some degree dictated this shift toward collective endeavor. Competition has increased and forced companies into taking a project-oriented approach to address the complex work challenges which they now typically encounter. This often demands a wider range of knowledge and skills. Practical implications – Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value – The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best most pertinent information, and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to digest format.

The disastrous consequences of the Ikea Effect: Apple, Intel and Wang Labs learning the cost of true love

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-10
Author(s):  
Mark Thomas ◽  
Jayanth-Reddy Alluru
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Rational Behavior ◽  
Content Type ◽  
True Love ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Strategic Foresight ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by independent writers who add their own impartial comments and place the articles in context. Findings – Falling in love with one’s own product is not rational behavior and could be misleading, as it blinds people to strategic foresight. Products should be designed with a strategic focus that is both innovation- and customer-centric. Practical implications – The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value – The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Keeping the top talents on board

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 30-32
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Service Employees ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeReviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.Design/methodology/approachThis briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.FindingsIn today's service‐based companies, employees are “the center of organizational performance”. For the service‐based firm, where people deliver the service or where they become inseparable from the service, employees feel they are valued because they possess an acute awareness of the impact they have on their company's strategy.Practical implicationsProvides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.Originality/valueThe briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to digest format.

Increasing agility to boost organizational performance

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Market Orientation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Agile Project Management ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Design/methodology/approach This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Findings Organizations are likelier to survive and prosper in today’s unpredictable business environment by developing and strengthening a set of key dynamic capabilities. Particular emphasis on market orientation, business process agility and balanced agile project management (APM) can better position them to satisfy customer needs as they evolve. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

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