Reframing, Retooling, and Reskilling

2011 ◽  
pp. 88-102
Author(s):  
Eugene Cash ◽  
Pak Yoong ◽  
Sid Huff
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Mental Models ◽  
Coping Skills ◽  
Senior Managers ◽  
Current Role ◽  
Internal Work ◽  
The World ◽  
Business Changes ◽  
Is Professionals ◽  
Is Projects

An IS professional’s ability to perform in his or her role is vital to the utilisation of information systems within an organisation. The introduction of e-commerce has opened a new set of challenges for the IS professionals who are most frequently tasked with developing e-commerce solutions. However, they often do not have the competencies required to successfully execute these e-commerce projects. This competency deficit raises an important question: to what extent have the competency requirements of IS professionals changed because of the introduction of e-commerce? Furthermore, how do IS professionals managed the changes in their work environment due to the implementation of e-commerce in their organisations? Fifteen IS professionals, who are employed in businesses implementing or maintaining e-commerce strategies, were interviewed. The results indicate that the implementation of e-commerce in organisations has introduced three main areas of change to their internal work environment: (a) business changes – the perceptions of senior managers on their current role, (b) project changes – the realization that IS projects have to be managed differently and finally (c) competency changes – the need to acquire new skills and knowledge. As a consequence to these changes, the IS professional developed the following coping skills: (a) reframing – the changing of mental models that determine how we make sense of the world and how we take action based on these models, (b) retooling – the restructuring and reorganising of IS processes, especially around project management and (c) reskilling – the learning of new competencies in the e-commerce environment.

The Impact of Internal Work Environment on the Retention of Healthcare Providers at Turaif General Hospital

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1183-1199
Author(s):  
Mohammed Alrouili ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Entire Study ◽  
Internal Work ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Study Population ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Impact

This study attempted to identify the impact of internal work environment on the retention of healthcare providers at Turaif General Hospital in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In particular, the study aimed to identify the dimensions of work circumstances, compensation, and relationship with colleagues, professional growth, and the level of healthcare providers’ retention. In order to achieve the study goals, the researcher used the descriptive analytical approach. The researcher used the questionnaire as the study tool. The study population comprised all the healthcare providers at Turaif General Hospital. Questionnaires were distributed to the entire study sample that consisted of 220 individuals. The number of questionnaires valid for study was 183 questionnaires. The research findings were as follows: the participants’ estimate of the work circumstances dimension was high (3.64), the participants’ estimate of the compensation dimension was moderate (3.32), the participants’ estimate of the relationship with colleagues dimension was high (3.62), the participants’ estimate of the professional growth dimension was weak (2.39), and the participants’ estimate of healthcare providers’ retention level was intermediate (2.75). Accordingly, the researcher’s major recommendations are: the need to create the right atmosphere for personnel in hospitals, the interest of the hospital to provide the appropriate conditions for the staff in terms of the physical and moral aspects for building the work adjustment in the staff, and conducting training courses and educational lectures for personnel in hospitals on how to cope with the work pressures.

Ringtone

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yves Doz ◽  
Keeley Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Communications ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Black Box ◽  
Senior Managers ◽  
The World ◽  
Things Fall Apart ◽  
The Doors

In less than three decades, Nokia emerged from Finland to lead the mobile phone revolution. It grew to have one of the most recognizable and valuable brands in the world and then fell into decline, leading to the sale of its mobile phone business to Microsoft. This book explores and analyzes that journey and distills observations and lessons for anyone keen to understand what drove Nokia’s amazing success and sudden downfall. It is tempting to lay the blame for Nokia’s demise at the doors of Apple, Google, and Samsung, but this would be to ignore one very important fact: Nokia had begun to collapse from within well before any of these companies entered the mobile communications market, and this makes Nokia’s story all the more interesting. Observing from the position of privileged outsiders (with access to Nokia’s senior managers over the last twenty years and a more recent, concerted research agenda), this book describes and analyzes the various stages in Nokia’s journey. This is an inside story: one of leaders making strategic and organizational decisions, of their behavior and interactions, and of how they succeeded and failed to inspire and engage their employees. Perhaps most intriguingly, it is a story that opens the proverbial “black box” of why and how things actually happen at the top of organizations. Why did things fall apart? To what extent were avoidable mistakes made? Did the world around Nokia change too fast for it to adapt? Did Nokia’s success contain the seeds of its failure?

scholarly journals Health And Safety Instructions In The Markets

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 100-118
Author(s):  
Mehmet Çolak ◽  
Tahsin Cetin ◽  
Batuhan Çınar
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Risk Analysis ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Loss Of Life ◽  
The World ◽  
Work Accidents ◽  
Basic Philosophy

The concept of Occupational Health and Safety has become increasingly important as a result of increased industrialization and the development of new technologies all over the world. The basic philosophy of Occupational Health and Safety is to reduce the number of work accidents and to provide a healthier work environment for employees. The most risky sectors in the world are designated as mining, agriculture, forestry and construction. Markets are classified as "Dangerous Classes of Occupational Health and Safety" issued by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (ILO, 2004). When the risks are taken into consideration, marketing companies should perform risk analysis to ensure that hazards and problems will ocur. In this context, it is needed to provide and implement training on occupational health and safety regularly in order to protect against the identified risks. Periodic evaluations are performed at regular intervals that decrease in loss of life and property at marketing companies, both tangible as well as intangible losses will be reduced. Keywords: Markets, risk analyse, occupational health and safety.

scholarly journals Coping During Covid-19 Workbook

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eamon Aswad ◽  
Keith Gaynor
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Coping Skills ◽  
Behavioural Therapy ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Medical Support ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural ◽  
The World ◽  
Mental Health Difficulties ◽  
Behavioural Strategies

2020 saw the world affected by an unprecedented pandemic. Alongside the healthrisks, the COVID-19 pandemic has created mental health difficulties for a largenumber of people. Many people are feeling anxious or depressed, in ways that they might never have before.This eight module Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook is designed to support those who are struggling with symptoms of anxiety and depression because of the COVID-19 crisis. This workbook has been created to provide psycho-education and self-help techniques to manage COVID-19 related distress.The workbook includes a variety of cognitive and behavioural strategies including;mindfulness exercises, gradual exposure to feared situations, physical coping skills, reducing unhelpful behaviours that contribute to anxiety (e.g. avoidance), reducing worry, maintaining identity and testing out beliefs about COVID-19.It is recommended that this workbook can be completed by anyone who is over the age of eighteen. The Coping During COVID-19 Workbook doesn’t replace formal psychological or medical support but may be an additional resource.

General Pediatric Teaching Clinics and Managed Care

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 101 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. 775-778
Author(s):  
J. Thomas Badgett
Keyword(s):  
Managed Care ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Primary Care Providers ◽  
Resident Training ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Care Environment ◽  
The World ◽  
Teaching Clinics

Academic general pediatric divisions can function as effective primary care providers in a managed care environment. Residents training in these programs are expected to be better equipped to enter a work environment that is increasingly structured in a managed care format. Positive and negative consequences of managed care in an academic setting are discussed. Recommendations for successful implementation of resident training in the world of managed care are shared.

Dynamic Workplace Revolution

2018 ◽  
pp. 117-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anchal Chhabra
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
The World ◽  
Work Structure ◽  
Complete Transformation

Digitization plays an important role in shaping the workforce and work environment of any organization. It leads to the complete transformation of existing work structure of a particular organization. Digitization can be pertained to different sectors. As the population is increasing and the world is progressing, people are moving fast towards digitization. Today's world comprises of cut throat competition and in order to compete with each other, individuals are consistently working towards invention of such gadgets which will reduce their time so that they can manage their activities effectively.

Customer Relationship Management through Communication Strategy

2012 ◽  
pp. 145-155
Author(s):  
Abdel Moneim M. B. Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Exchange Rates ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Production Methods ◽  
Competitive Edge ◽  
The World ◽  
Low Costs ◽  
Business Changes ◽  
Communication Methods ◽  
Future Business

Changes in today’s organisations are often necessary for survival due to the world becoming smaller and the threat from foreign imports becoming more apparent to businesses. Often the most damaging element of this foreign threat is the low costs at which they can operate. Many factors, including inexpensive labour, exchange rates and economies, make production more efficient and reduce the overall costs significantly to enable a significant competitive edge. For example, Fibres is a polyester manufacturer who faces this threat and has realised the need for change towards more speciality products with differentials other than price. However, this will involve major changes in production, including the production methods and the adoption of TQM to ensure that the differential of quality is utilized. This paper examines communication as an enabler for change and studies the current communication methods within the company against the desired improvement processes from groups within those companies, culminating in a targeted internal marketing strategy to aid future business changes.

Internet Technology-Based Tools Utilization in the Workplace of Contemporary Organizations

2009 ◽  
pp. 570-576
Author(s):  
Janusz Wielki
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Small Degree ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internal Work ◽  
New Business ◽  
The Impact ◽  
New Business Models

Currently there are many studies which deal with the impact of the Internet and Internet technology-based tools on organizations. Most of them are focused on such issues as the opportunities which have emerged with the development of the digital economy, possible new business models, establishing new kind of relations with customers, and security aspects. The impact of Internet technology-based tools on the internal work environment of organizations is an issue which is relatively rarely analyzed. Although more and more publications concerning this field are being released, they are only focused to a small degree on the challenges connected with the utilization, and, particularly, the misuse, of Internet technology-based tools in the workplace. Thus, this article is an attempt to deal with this issue in a more holistic way.

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