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In multinationals with subsidiaries scattered around the world, communication is key – and complex. So what’s the best way to get firm knowledge flowing in the right directions? A large scale survey of over 800 subsidiaries in 13 countries finds that the relatively novel trend of “inpatriation” may be more useful to businesses than the traditional expat assignments for two-way knowledge flow.

Content: Article | Authors: Anne-Wil Harzing, B. Sebastian Reiche, Markus Pudelko | Source: IESE Insight | Subjects: Human Resources, International, Management, Organizational Behavior

The effectiveness of a company’s problem solving, as measured along the dimensions of cost, speed, and accuracy, is influenced by five elements: strategy (that is, the core of the company’s problem-solving approach, which drives decisions about the other elements), framing, data selection, choice and implementation of a solution method, and selection of problem solvers. Classical enterprises typically lack a strategy for problem solving. They try … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Authors: Jussi Lehtinen, Martin Reeves | Source: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior, Problems / Solutions

Creating a great culture, finding the right people, managing them to do great things, and solving problems creatively and systematically are challenges faced by all organizations. What differentiates [organizations] is how they approach these challenges.

Content: Quotation | Source: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | Subjects: Culture, Management, Organizational Behavior

Success in the past always becomes enshrined in the present by the over-valuation of the policies and attitudes which accompanied that success.

Content: Quotation | Author: Bruce D. Henderson | Source: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Success / Failure

Billions of dollars are spent annually on leadership development programs, but virtually all of this investment is spent on the same formulaic training model and black-and-white metrics. With their focus almost exclusively on classroom learning and lockstep generic curriculums, these dinosaurs of training simply don’t have what it takes to develop the next generation of leaders, managers and employees.

Content: Article | Author: Marcus Buckingham | Source: Chief Executive | Subjects: Human Resources, Leadership, Organizational Behavior

In multinational businesses, team members often have to communicate information to colleagues based across the globe. But for a host of reasons, that information sharing often doesn’t happen as effectively as it should.

Wharton management professor Martine Haas was curious about precisely which issues were most responsible for impairing that vital communication, and what could be done to improve it. She and Jonathon Cummings of Duke … [ Read more ]

Content: Multimedia Content | Author: Martine Haas | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subject: Organizational Behavior

In the past, new managers often had the luxury of cutting their teeth on traditional collocated teams: groups of people, sitting down the hall from one another, who met up in conference rooms to hash out what they were trying to achieve and how to get there. Unfortunately, today’s increasingly global work environment does not always afford that luxury. Many first-time managers find themselves assigned … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Mark Mortensen | Source: Harvard Business Review | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

Digital technologies have caught fire because they address three core human needs: the need for connection with other humans, the need for self-expression, and the need for exploration. Wrapped up in the seductive ribbon of convenience, there has never been a better formula for consumer engagement. Understanding the human side of the digital revolution will be a key success factor for businesses trying to compete … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Author: Hana Ben-Shabat | Source: Kearney | Subjects: Customer Related, IT / Technology / E-Business, Personality / Behavior

Women with MBAs face a gender-based pay divide that starts as soon as they graduate, and plagues them throughout their careers.

Content: Article | Authors: Jonathan Rodkin, Natalie Kitroeff | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: MBA Related, Women in Business

What is a high-potential employee? Most companies have a clear picture of the characteristics that indicate a top performer: intelligence, charisma, verbal skill, and the ability to be both part of a team and lead one. These skills definitely fit the criteria, but too many leaders stop there. They tend to see and promote only one kind of high-potential talent, when in fact they need … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Authors: John Sviokla, Mitch Cohen | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Human Resources, Organizational Behavior

Research shows that motivation works very differently for mechanical tasks versus tasks that require even minimal cognitive efforts. Mechanical tasks can be motivated by money. But this is not true for cognitive tasks where motivating factors include autonomy (having some say about the outcome), mastery (having a sense of personal growth), and purpose (having a sense of meaning). These are all achieved by giving people … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Authors: Gillis Jonk, Johan Aurik, Martin Fabel | Source: Kearney | Subjects: Management, Motivation, Organizational Behavior

A strategic orientation must be balanced by ruthless operational efficiency; a sense of collectiveness must be balanced by the need for individuals to build their careers; a global perspective must be balanced by local relevance; enduring commitments must leave room for regeneration and renewal. Mastering all four of these tensions together will help your organization achieve and maintain high performance.

Content: Quotation | Authors: Douglas A. Ready, Linda A. Hill, Robert J. Thomas | Source: Harvard Business Review | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

There is no conspiracy to keep women from succeeding to the corner office, and in fact, there are developments that will likely result in an increasing number of women CEOs. Here are five tips for getting to the top…and staying there.

Editor’s Note: I was not impressed or persuaded by this article and nor, I think, will be the majority of women in business, but I … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Karol M. Wasylyshyn | Source: Chief Executive | Subject: Women in Business

Our society is still compartmentalizing “work” and “life,” looking for a way to even the scales, when we should be rethinking the perspective that values time as the ultimate capital. In systems based on such a mind-set, success comes to those who seem to be working the hardest, because they are always accessible. People cling to an outmoded view that work should be done by … [ Read more ]

Content: Thought Leader | Authors: Laura W. Geller, Lotte Bailyn | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

Maybe it is. But I’d wager that your employees aren’t exactly lining up to get in.

Content: Article | Author: Jason Fried | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

Zappos may have gained notoriety in recent months for being the latest company to move to the holacracy model of self-management, but when it comes to golden success stories, others are leading the way. If you’re thinking about following their lead, consider these 6 cautionary points first.

Content: Article | Author: Dale Buss | Source: Chief Executive | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

Productive collaboration isn’t about exchanging cubicle farms or offices for an open-plan setting. Nor is it about adding another layer of tasks or meetings. It’s about pooling resources, forming alliances, and achieving common objectives together. It should fit naturally into employees’ workflow and streamline the process of getting projects to the finish line. If you’re striving to create a more collaborative workplace, follow these 11 … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Lisa Bodell | Source: strategy+business | Subject: Organizational Behavior

Meetings are the factory floor for knowledge workers.They are where a lot of work gets done—or should get done—these days. Organizations are getting more complex, and making them work requires people to meet. Meetings are also artifacts of the organizational culture. If you change the way you meet, you can begin to change your culture. And meetings are huge engagement opportunities. They are where people … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Authors: Dick Axelrod, Emily Axelrod | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

People’s performance is best when they are performing work that is at the intersection of three elements—what they’re good at, what they like, and what adds value to the organization or world.

Content: Quotation | Source: Accenture | Subjects: Career, Human Resources, Management, Organizational Behavior

At the heart of waigaya is a single concept: Paradoxes and disagreements are the essence of continuous improvement. Most companies are afraid of such dualities, but opposing concepts routinely alter the business equation: centralization versus decentralization, worker empowerment versus productivity, multinational control versus indigenous autonomy, disruptive innovation versus cannibalization of existing product lines, and on and on.

Content: Quotation | Author: Jeffrey Rothfeder | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior