Change is not just analogue but a data-driven vicious circle

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 150-154
Author(s):  
Charles Hipps
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Vicious Circle ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Vicious Cycle ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Talented People ◽  
Speed Up ◽  
Market Needs ◽  
Learning From Others

Purpose Change is no longer an event in HR. Competition is tougher than ever, and this battle for top talent is a vicious cycle that doesn't stop but reinvents itself all the time. The recruitment market needs to be more responsive to the continuous cycle of innovation and recognise the increasingly competitive marketplace that is rapidity getting tighter. Design/methodology/approach With more than 20 years as the founder of a leading recruitment technology vendor, the detail and content supplied in the feature are all of the author’s own thoughts and experiences, drawn from his own expertise and learning from others he has met en route. Findings More often than not, recruitment teams are doing what they have always done – seeing the same candidates and visiting the same events. Change, or more specifically in this case, technology, actually has the ability to speed up the process, enhance the candidate experience and give time back to recruiters to spend with the candidates. Originality/value It is widely known that talented people have higher expectations and opportunities than ever before. That makes it crucial for companies to reach them, deliver a highly engaging candidate experience and nurture a relationship well ahead of open opportunities.

scholarly journals The use of rapid prototyping in the joining of fractured historical silver object

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 532-538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Luiza Seixas ◽  
Paulo Santos Assis ◽  
João Cura D’Ars Figueiredo ◽  
Maria Aparecida Pinto ◽  
Daniella Gualberto Caldeira Paula
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Prototyping ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Mechanical Stability ◽  
Dimensional Accuracy ◽  
3D Modelling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Minimal Impact ◽  
Speed Up ◽  
Elemental Chemical Analysis ◽  
Original Metal

Purpose This paper aims to present a proposal for the restoration of a silver crown by means of fitting pieces produced by the process of 3D modelling and rapid prototyping. It also analyses the benefits of this procedure in restoration of objects weakened by corrosive processes. Design/methodology/approach Elemental chemical analysis was carried out in the alloy used in the manufacture of the crown and the constructive and corrosive processes present were studied. Three fitting pieces were modelled and prototyped in wax casting by the stereolithography apparatus system aiming to restore the part and protect the original metal against impacts and external tensions which could speed up some deterioration processes. Findings The procedure presented in this paper has shown that formal and dimensional accuracy, only achieved by means of 3D technologies, made the restoration and mechanical stability of the crown possible without the use of adhesives or welding. Originality/value The proposed procedure is a new restoration alternative which causes minimal impact to the object and abides by the main standards for modern conservation. It is made with metal which is compatible with the original piece, retractable and easily identifiable.

High-tech workplace tools are key to winning the war for talent

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 176-180
Author(s):  
Jacob McNulty
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Work Environments ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Economic Expansion ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Productive Work ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Good Starting Point ◽  
War For Talent

Purpose With HR now at the center of efforts to address the talent crisis, how can HR strategists best deploy their resources to help their organizations to rise to the challenge? Design/methodology/approach Data-driven digital solutions can be a good starting point for discovering what’s working with existing employees. A new breed of high-tech tools are giving HR departments the means to more thoroughly and actionably understand the factors that attract, retain and drive away quality employees. Findings Based on data from these tools, HR teams can design inviting, engaging and productive work environments. Originality/value The struggle to attract and retain quality talent in the workplace is real, it is escalating and it has landed right at the doorstep of HR departments. It is perhaps the most pressing priority they – and their entire organizations – must confront to keep pace in the ongoing US economic expansion.

Responding to the global skills crisis

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-41
Author(s):  
Michael King ◽  
Anthony Marshall ◽  
David Zaharchuk
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Private Industry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Ecosystem ◽  
Education Leaders ◽  
Personalized Education ◽  
Important Challenge ◽  
Global Skills ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose An IBM survey of business, government and education leaders concluded that if left unresolved, an emerging global skills crisis will likely have profound effects on businesses and economies worldwide. Design/methodology/approach To gauge current skills challenges and assess future needs, the IBM Institute for Business Value in cooperation with Oxford Economics surveyed more than 5,600 global executives representing 18 industries and 48 countries Findings Fifty-five percent of all executives surveyed conclude that inadequate investment from private industry is the most important challenge to overcome in addressing skills development in the future. Practical implications Personalized learning, powered by data-driven cognitive technologies, can enable personalized education – allowing individuals to readily take more responsibility over their skills future and improve outcomes for stakeholders across the business ecosystem. Originality/value Sixty-nine percent of industry executives from outperforming companies…indicate their organizations are already collaborating with ecosystem partners to address skills-related issues, as opposed to less than half of lower performing businesses.

Bidding despite corruption: evidence from Honduras

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel M. Sabet
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Government Procurement ◽  
Public Works ◽  
Vicious Cycle ◽  
Value For Money ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Perceptions Of Fairness ◽  
Perceived Importance ◽  
Personal Connections ◽  
Low Levels

Purpose In addition to lower value for money and the loss of trust in government, procurement corruption threatens to produce a vicious cycle whereby honest firms self-select out of public procurements, further increasing corruption and decreasing value for money. This paper aims to explore this vicious cycle hypothesis. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses a survey of businesses registered with the procurement regulator in Honduras, a country with high grand corruption but low levels of administrative procurement corruption. The study uses the survey to test the effects of experiences and perceptions of corruption and personal connections on perceptions of fairness and intention to bid on future procurements. Findings This study finds that experiences with bribery and the perceived importance of personal and party connections undermine perceptions of fairness, particularly for firms bidding with Honduras’s public works agency. While firms that have not bid recently view the process as less merit-based than those that have, the study does not find that perceptions of fairness influence intention to bid in the future as the vicious cycle hypothesis would suggest. Social implications This research suggests that even firms that are frustrated with procurement irregularities are willing to tolerate them to access government markets. Originality/value The study benefits from a unique survey of businesses on issues of corruption and connections in a challenging procurement environment.

Human capital challenges in the hotel industry of Canada: finding innovative solutions

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 402-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul A. Willie ◽  
David Connor ◽  
Jordi Sole ◽  
Gabor Forgacs ◽  
Robert Grieve ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Hotel Industry ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
International Literature ◽  
Thought Processes ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
Market Needs ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to identify possible solutions to the current and persistent challenge of attracting and retaining qualified people to work in Canada’s hotel industry. The outlook for the industry is that a critical shortage of skilled workers will continue to exist for at least the next decade. Design/methodology/approach This paper draws on the perspectives of three academics and three industry practitioners in an effort to identify root causes and possible solutions. Canadian and international literature is reviewed to establish current practices and point to gaps to be filled to meet the market needs. Recommendations are categorized by industry and academic perspectives. Findings The Canadian hotel industry faces challenges in filling job vacancies and maintaining employees in their roles. It is important for industry and academia to work collaboratively to educate the general public on the rewards and benefits of working in the Canadian hotel industry. Practical implications Many concrete strategies are suggested that individual hotel operations and the industry as a whole can implement to improve their human resource management and to entice potential employees to join the sector. Originality/value This paper adds value and contributes to the Canadian hotel industry and academia, as it represents current research and thought processes from both the academic community and the Canadian hotel industry.

Trapped in a vicious circle: can low-weight subsidiaries get headquarters’ attention?

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hammad ul Haq
Keyword(s):  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
International Business ◽  
Multinational Corporation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Vicious Circle ◽  
Central Position ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Limited Access ◽  
Low Weight

Purpose Subsidiaries use their weight and/or voice to get attention for the initiatives they share with the headquarters. The purpose of this paper is to examine whether subsidiaries with a low weight can effectively use their voice to get the headquarters’ attention. Design/methodology/approach This paper is a combination of the attention-based view of the firm and the issue-selling literature applied to the context of subsidiaries selling their initiatives to the headquarters of a multinational corporation. Findings Subsidiaries with a low weight are trapped in a vicious circle in which they are unable to get more influence and gain a central position in the organization through the initiative-taking approach. This problem may mainly be attributed to their limited access to (or even entire lack of) direct and rich communication with the headquarters, which impedes the ability of these subsidiaries to gain knowledge about headquarters and the organization in general. As a result, low-weight subsidiaries are unable to make the correct decisions about which selling moves to use regarding initiatives that are able to capture headquarters’ attention; this inability means that they are less likely to gain approval from headquarters for implementing the proposed initiatives. Originality/value Subsidiary voice is not an accessible and effective bottom-up tool available to low-weight subsidiaries for gaining influence, which is contrary to what is claimed by extant mainstream research in international business and strategy. Hence, subsidiaries with low weight are completely marginalized from the sharing of subsidiary initiatives that takes place within multinational corporations.

Founding conditions influence level of benefit offerings at US startups

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 12-14
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
First Year ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Talented People ◽  
Healthcare Insurance ◽  
Compensation Packages ◽  
Industry Experience

Purpose The purpose of the paper is to find out if four founding conditions of US startups – total assets, the founder’s level of education, and industry experience, and the founder’s startup experience – influenced the generosity of employee offerings, such as healthcare insurance and paid holidays. Design/methodology/approach To test their four hypotheses, they studied a sample of 4,148 firms from a longitudinal panel database. All the data came from the KFS data set provided by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC). The authors studied the KFS data for indicators of seven HR benefits. Findings The data revealed positive associations for each of the first five years between total assets and HR benefits, between education and HR benefits, as well as between industry experience and HR benefits. In the first year, a positive association was found between startup experience and HR benefits. Originality/value The two authors argued that the results should be studied by startup founders. In a highly competitive market, it would help them to understand the importance of human resources as a source of advantage and understand their own attitudes to benefits. Implementing attractive compensation packages and benefit packages makes it easier to recruit talented people and retain the best employees.

A Data-driven project categorization process for portfolio selection

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghizlane El bok ◽  
Abdelaziz Berrado
Keyword(s):  
Portfolio Selection ◽  
Automotive Industry ◽  
Clustering Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Computing Technology ◽  
Suggested Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Management Literature

Purpose Categorizing projects allows for better alignment of a portfolio with the organizational strategy and goals. An appropriate project categorization helps understand portfolio’s structure and enables proper project portfolio selection (PPS). In practice, project categorization is, however, conducted in intuitive approaches. Furthermore, little attention has been given to project categorization methods in the project management literature. The purpose of this paper is to provide researchers and practitioners with a data-driven project categorization process designed for PPS. Design/methodology/approach The suggested process was modeled considering the main characteristics of project categorization systems revealed from the literature. The clustering analysis is used as the core-computing technology, allowing for an empirically based categorization. This study also presents a real-world case study in the automotive industry to illustrate the proposed approach. Findings This study confirmed the potential of clustering analysis for a consistent project categorization. The most important attributes that influenced the project grouping have been identified including strategic and intrinsic features. The proposed approach helps increase the visibility of the portfolio’s structure and the comparability of its components. Originality/value There is a lack of research regarding project categorization methods, particularly for the purpose of PPS. A novel data-driven process is proposed to help mitigate the issues raised by prior researchers including the inconsistencies, ambiguities and multiple interpretations related to the taken-for-granted categories. The suggested approach is also expected to facilitate projects evaluation and prioritization within appropriate categories and contribute in PPS effectiveness.

Dark data: the invisible resource that can drive performance now

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory Gimpel
Keyword(s):  
Return On Investment ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Extensive Study ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Expert Advice ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Internet Of Things ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to provide guidance so firms can enter the Internet of Things (IoT) era today – and realize its data-driven benefits – by using IoT “dark data” already generated by their operations. Design/methodology/approach This study draws upon data from original expert interviews and an extensive study of over 1,200 research articles and white papers to provide managerial guidance for exploiting IoT dark data. Findings Many companies are held back from entering the IoT era today, not by technological issues, but by matters addressable by managerial and strategic leadership. Executives must build dark data awareness among their employees and use non-traditional measures to predict return on investment. The study shares expert advice for accomplishing both of these efforts. Research limitations/implications Only 3 out of 1,202 research articles addressed IoT dark data. This paper helps fill this gap in understanding. Practical implications This study provides normative guidelines for managers and executives to increase awareness of the dark IoT data that exist within their organizations and to motivate the investments needed to exploit this data to improve business performance. Originality/value This research provides guidance for companies to benefit from the IoT today. This study provides an alternate, pragmatic view of Industry 4.0 that focuses on current business reality rather than futurist visions.

The business of the library is service

2017 ◽  
Vol 118 (7/8) ◽  
pp. 447-450
Author(s):  
Bruce E. Massis
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Business Practice ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Data Driven Decision Making ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to suggest that today’s libraries function using business practices in its management of the library to ensure that its service-based mission is respected. Design/methodology/approach Literature review and commentary on this topic that has been addressed by professionals, researchers and practitioners. Findings Libraries have learned from business the importance of using not only the business practice of using a vigorous level of data-driven decision-making, but data-driven reporting as well to a public that expects a higher level of scrutiny, clarity and precision. Paired with evidence from those who have benefitted from the library’s programs and services most visibly, this combination of data and human-driven anecdotes can serve as the optimum marriage of business and service-based confirmation of library success. Originality/value The value in exploring this topic is to make the distinction between libraries whose supporters expect it to be formally managed like a business as opposed to those who suggest that business practices be used in library operations to ensure its mission as a service-based entity is maintained.

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