organizations
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Abstract Purpose Skill obsolescence among employees can be detrimental to organizational performance and can lead to an ensuing decline in the wellbeing of employees. Today’s organizations bank on the employability skills of their human capital to stay afloat in business. The current study examines the impact of developing an employability culture in the organization, the…
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Work stress is a common phenomenon experienced by employees in various industries and organizations. It is characterized by excessive pressure, demands, and expectations placed on individuals within their work environment. Work stress can arise from various factors, including heavy workloads, tight deadlines, inadequate resources, lack of control, organizational politics, and interpersonal conflicts. When employees face…
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Governments seek to encourage FDI for a variety of reasons. On occasion, though, the process can cross the lines of ethics and legality. In November 2010, seven global companies paid the US Justice Department “a combined $236 million in fines to settle allegations that they or their contractors bribed foreign officials to smooth the way…
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Corporations should be Responsible entities. A Civil Action was originally a novel, but more people have seen the movie, which was distributed by W. W. Hodkinson’s old company, Paramount. One of the memorable scenes is John Travolta playing a hotshot lawyer speeding up a rural highway to Woburn, Massachusetts. He gets pulled over and ticketed. Then…
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) The title corporate social responsibility has two meanings. First, it’s a general name for any theory of the corporation that emphasizes both the reponsibility to make money and the responsibility to interact ethically with the surrounding community. Second, corporate social responsibility is also a specific conception of that responsibility to profit while playing…
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Problems of scientific freedom and responsibility are not new; one need only consider, as examples, the passionate controversies that were stirred by the work of Galileo and Darwin. In our time, however, such problems have changed in character, and have become far more numerous, more urgent and more complex. Science and its applications have become…
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Cultural Excellence and Employee Wellbeing are comparable to the two sides of a coin. Mental health is not just a prevalent aspect of workplace discussions. Depression, anxiety, stress, and workplace bullying are a global healthcare challenge, a scourge afflicting people everywhere who, sadly, consider the conditions a taboo that can jeopardize their reputation, professional career,…
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As much as we need employees with winsome attitude in addition to their skills, their productivity and commitment will be determined by their managers. Managers are the key to the management of an organization, to the extent that they affect the management of the company. They connect the upper and lower levels of the organization…
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In a world that is moving faster and faster thanks to global digitalisation, companies have an easier internationalisation process and can benefit from it economically. Today there are different types of strategies that can be applied to reach an optimal internationalization, for this reason, below we will explain more in depth the most used strategies…
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More than ever before, employees have the upper hand in the employment game. They have information (just take a look at Glassdoor or Indeed company reviews) and more options (ahem, hello record-low unemployment) than ever before. Plus, companies that are willing to offer attractive benefits like generous leave, flexible working and a rewarding culture will…
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Abstract Purpose This study aims to investigate whether and how corporate seniority culture (a form of high-power distance or hierarchy), a typical feature of Confucian norms, affects the corporate innovation efficiency in emerging markets. Design/methodology/approach This study defines and measures seniority culture through the ranking method of independent directors in company’s annual report. Unlike most…
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Speak to most BAME employees in the UK and they will have a story where they have felt excluded from their workplace because of a comment from a colleague. “Where are you actually from?” “You’ve got great hair; can I touch it?” “Sorry, I thought you were working in security.” Comments such as these may…
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A non-profit agency that provided essential services to its community was considering expanding its outreach program. To do so, it needed a larger facility. The organization’s CEO received permission from the board to develop the expansion concept further. The CEO and his management staff spent considerable time researching all possible pros and cons of the…
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A RESEARCH ON SPORTS DIRECT How to achieve competitive advantage by improving employees’ working condition 1.5 Fielder’s Contingency Model A further analysis of Sports Direct uncovered leadership incompetence as the root cause of low performance, and consequentially, the brand’s negative public image in recent years. A competent managerial staff could have applied the contingency model…
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Chapter 1: Definition of Whistleblowing 1.1.0 Introduction In the last two decades, jurisdictions around the world have either enacted or exhibited commitment towards implementing legislations that protect whistleblowers. Studies in the United Kingdom (UK), the United States of America (USA) and EU Member States has shown that whistleblower legislation exists in the areas of consumer…
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1.1.3. Factors affecting decision for whistleblowing There are several factors that can probably impact whistleblowers’ decision to expose a misconduct in an organisation. As the whistleblower closely monitors certain wrongdoings, he/she must ascertain if the immoral or illegitimate activity conflicts with their personal values or acceptable norms of the organisation. It is important to…
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