Higher education for the modern world

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 21-23
Author(s):  
Graham Cole
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Resistance To Change ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Learning Programs ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
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 – The United Kingdom is rightly proud of its higher education (HE) system. Highly qualified professionals deliver learning programs which aim to transform today’s students into tomorrow’s key personnel within different sectors and industries. Given the obvious talent at their disposal, you would be forgiven for assuming that HE institutions would embrace innovative ways of improving their performance. Not necessarily it would seem. Resistance to change is evident, and new ideas are often met with a lukewarm response. How some establishments react to technology is a perfect example. 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.

The importance of corporate political strategies

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-33
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Political Strategy ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Corporate Political Strategies ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Corporate Political Strategy ◽  
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 There is a substantial body of research on corporate political strategy, but most is theoretical, lacking empirical evidence, and is widely geo specific. More research needs to be done in clarifying the field, and developing new ideas for emerging markets. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists, 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 the effectiveness of employee learning

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 34-36 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Organizational Growth ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Learning Programs ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Employee Characteristics ◽  
Employee Learning ◽  
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 Learning is key to organizational growth and development. Various employee characteristics can predict the outcome of learning programs, which can have a more positive impact on firm performance if relevant online learning tools are also utilized. 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.

Increasing innovation

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Style ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Employee Attitudes ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Improved Outcomes ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Learning Development ◽  
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 Innovation is essential for organizations to gain competitive advantage and financial success. The leadership style of managers can directly influence employee attitudes and behaviours, which can lead to increased innovation and creativity. A servant leadership style, which puts employees’ growth, learning, development and well-being first, leads to employees reciprocating in positive behaviours. They feel invested in and supported, and feel able and encouraged to suggest new ideas. They feel psychologically safe and feel able to thrive at work. This leads to increased innovation which leads to improved outcomes for the organization as a whole. 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.

Bridging the gap between potential and innovation

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 4-6
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Business Model Innovation ◽  
Search System ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Blind Spots

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 – Solid business model innovation (BMI) is one of the ways through which – especially where new ideas and technologies are concerned – companies can find ways towards commercialization via capturing value. The main barriers would appear to be lack of awareness, search, system, logic and culture. There are blind spots in every organization, such as having too narrow a focus, and this article provides insights into the ways by which business model innovation can be made to work. 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.

How to increase organizational capacity to innovate

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 30-32
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Style ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Organizational Capacity ◽  
Transformational Leaders ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Sustained Success ◽  
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 Transformational leaders can positively impact on a company's ability to innovate and enjoy sustained success. Behaviors associated with this leadership style help encourage employees to share knowledge and create new ideas to boost innovation prowess. Motivation to share becomes greater when employees perceive high levels of organizational support. 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.

Chief executive officer success secrets from Tunisia's tech sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (11) ◽  
pp. 5-7
Keyword(s):  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Resistance To Change ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Success Factor ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Sustained Effort ◽  
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 This research paper analyzes the underlying factors, particularly the human characteristics of a company's CEO, that influence open innovation (OI) strategies. The results reveal that a CEO's entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and attitude are crucial determinants of the innovation climate and open innovation results achieved by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The CEO's ability to maintain a positive attitude to overcoming psychological resistance to change with their team members is an OI success factor. Another recommendation is that only people with a marked EO are hired into senior positions, in a sustained effort to embed a genuine open innovation-centric culture. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists 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 management balancing act

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (7) ◽  
pp. 26-28
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Long Term Conditions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Welfare Benefits ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
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 Presently, business organizations typically face numerous challenges. Increasingly among them is the task of re-integrating workers with long-term health or disability problems back into the workplace. The issue is especially salient in the United Kingdom (UK), where the number of those with long-term conditions (LTCs) is predicted to soar over the next 25 years. Among various austerity measures introduced recently in the country are those aiming to significantly reduce welfare benefits. A key objective of these government policies is a drive to help those with LTCs return to employment. Support from their organization is therefore critical for effective rehabilitation to occur. 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.

Careering towards change

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-39
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Senior Management ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Job Market ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Gradual Rise ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints 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 It is a truth universally acknowledged that an individual in possession of a good degree will want a job. While this has been a constant for centuries, not withstanding the huge rises globally in access to higher education, recent times have seen significant changes not just in the job market itself, but in the very essence of what having a job means. Twenty to thirty years ago, having a job would usually entail an apprenticeship or graduate trainee position, followed by a gradual rise through the ranks to management, senior management and if you were lucky, the c-suite and a place at the top table of an organization. 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.

Employment or entrepreneurship? Options for graduates in a competitive global market

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 25-27
Author(s):  
Kelly Dutton
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Creation ◽  
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 This paper investigates whether higher education institutions (HEIs) are training graduates to be employees or entrepreneurs. With increasing competition for a decreasing number of jobs, and a global economy relying on innovation for growth, it is important to provide the opportunities and support for those with an idea for enterprise and business creation. 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 learning process that has reinvigorated project managers

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (11) ◽  
pp. 11-13
Keyword(s):  
Project Managers ◽  
Learning And Development ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Cultural Shift ◽  
Joint Learning ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
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 – This case study is based on “Rebuilding Profitability: COWI and Mannaz, EFMD Excellence in Practice Awards 2015”. You only have to look at the bottom line to appreciate what this joint learning and development initiative has achieved. The project’s flexibility appears to have been complemented by the exceptionally open-minded approach of COWI employees willing to take on new ideas and approaches in a way that has created a genuine cultural shift. 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.

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