Posts Tagged ‘management theory’
Vol. 16 Issue 2 – 特刊 – 人单合一： 开创首个量子组织
The role of management education in preparing the next generation of leaders for a different world
Do management practices, developed and refined in the 20th century that assume stability and predictability still dominate current business curricula?
Read MoreRenDanHeYi: Pioneering the ecosystem economy in the Internet of Things era
Ruimin Zhang identifies three pillars for the ecosystem economy: 1) the necessary condition, 2) the sufficient condition, and 3) the goal of the system, i.e., globalisation.
Read MoreLa enseñanza contemporánea de la gestión: ocho cuestiones que marcarán su futuro en el siglo XXI
Piet Naudé presenta su nuevo libro, “La enseñanza contemporánea de la gestión: ocho cuestiones que marcarán su futuro en el siglo XXI”.
Read MoreThriving: Regenerating nature, society and the economy through business & innovation
Is sustainability an idea that has passed? By contrast, if you ask someone if they would like to thrive, most likely, the answer will be, “yes, absolutely”.
Read MoreThe changing nature of organisations
David Asch discusses the implications for business schools in challenging, complex and ambiguous environments.
Read MoreNever waste a good crisis: Going for the management moonshots
Richard Straub explains that extreme shocks can be the impetus for progress and a stimulus for accelerated innovation in management.
Read MoreSpaceTime is everything
SpaceTime is the physical universe inside which we and everything else exists. What is the significance of this phenomenon to the business world?
Read MoreThe DAO of work
What exactly is a DAO? A network, a company, a management philosophy? Blockchain hype attached to the same old practices as your local co-op?
Read MoreChampions changing the academic POP-culture
Are management scholarship and our universities in crisis? Morten Huse reports.
Read MoreWill traditional hierarchical relationships change in the digital age?
Katherine Xin investigates the rise of platform organisations and their impact on workplaces.
Read MoreContemporary Management Education: Eight questions that will shape its future in the 21st century
Piet Naudé introduces his new book, ‘Contemporary Management Education: Eight questions that will shape its future in the 21st century’.
Read MoreThe new normal of business education: In search of a new common sense
The global business education industry is on the brink of a major transformation argue Sergey Myasoedov, Dmitry Katalevsky and Ashot Seferyan.
Read MoreHumanistic Management for an Entrepreneurial Society
What might Peter Drucker, the management great, have made of our reactions to the COVID-19 crisis? By Richard Straub
Read MoreThe paradoxical relationship of Management Teachers to uncertainty
Classrooms are unpredictable places at the best of times, but over the last year, teachers and learners have faced a whole new level of uncertainty. How can we live with this and learn from it, ask Michel Fiol, Kristine de Valck and Carolina Serrano-Archimi
Read MoreWhy management history matters…
The economic crisis has prompted many to call for a greater emphasis on studying the history of business and management. Morgen Witzel looks at the lessons that could be learned and why they are so important.
Read MoreCollaborate locally for enhanced benefits
As the world grapples with the COVID-19 crisis, a debate is arising across the globe regarding university education and, more specifically, management education. By Samir Dani, Colin Rigby and Emma Bonfiglio The higher education sector has worked rapidly throughout the crisis to adopt a digital learning environment to enable continued learning. This emergent approach has…
Read More¿Es hora de corregir un error?
“Formulista, cautelosa, aburrida e ilegible”. Dennis Tourish lo encuentra difícil entender los trabajos de investigación de la gestión de empresas.
Read MoreAplicar liberalmente
Hacia un modelo liberal de educación gerencial Howard Thomas defiende la integración de las artes liberales en la educación gerencial, de modo que el énfasis de los planes de estudio existentes en la perspicacia tecnológica y analítica se equilibre con las aptitudes de pensamiento crítico e inteligencia ética necesarias para el juicio administrativo
Read MoreBuilding new ecosystems to create customer solutions
Interest in ecosystems is back with a vengeance but, say Arnoud De Meyer and Peter J Williamson, setting them up and maintaining them is far from easy.
Read MoreApply liberally: Towards a model of liberal management education
Howard Thomas argues the case for integrating the liberal arts into management education so that the existing curricula emphasis on technological and analytical acumen is balanced with skills of critical thinking and ethical intelligence necessary for managerial judgment.
Read MoreTime to right a wrong?
‘Formulaic, cautious, dull and unreadable.’ Dennis Tourish struggles to understand management research papers.
Read MoreWhere is management education going?
Management education leaders ask themselves this question every day. Dan LeClair cuts through the complexity to offer some insights and guidance.
Read MoreWhat should business schools be for?
September 2019 Howard Thomas and Kenneth Starkey report on a new initiative that looks to business schools to re-orient themselves to a challenging new future. Much has been written about the future of the university, diagnosing management and business education either as a symptom of the decline of higher-education values or as a tonic for…
Read MoreThe Power of Ecosystems
Richard Straub tracks the growing interest in ecosystems and their profound implications for management education and research and development. By spotting emerging trends, managers could act on and shape these forces to the benefit of wider society. Peter Drucker always said that his interest in management was an offshoot of his preoccupation with…
Read MoreA future for business education: Why business as usual is bad business
Chris Pitelis calls for a re-imagining of business education and business schools so they can help build a better and brighter future.
Read MoreHaier’s philosophy: Personal values first
Zhang Ruimin is a world-renowned Chinese entrepreneur, founder of the Haier Group, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of the Haier Group. In recognition of his achievements in management innovation, he has received numerous awards in the field of international management. In this interview he outlines his unique approach to management, integrating China’s…
Read MoreAn infinite loop: Management and research-in-action
It is time for a new, coordinated and collaborative approach to management research, say Andrea Cuomo, Yves Doz, Mikko Kosonen, Christophe Midler and José Santos.
Read MoreA new leadership lens to navigate complexity
Sharon Olivier, Viki Holton, Kerrie Fleming and Frederick Hölscher describe Ego, Eco and Intuitive leadership – three capabilities that managers can deploy to successfully navigate complex problems. When, according to the Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends report, 2018, 11,000 business and HR leaders tell us that future organisations will no longer be assessed only on…
Read MoreIs this the end of strategy as we know it?
Strategy is changing rapidly in response to a volatile environment but, Martin Friesl argues, that is making it more important than ever A “fleet” metaphor is symptomatic of today’s corporate world. Gone are the days, it seems, of grand corporate strategies that aim to maximise synergies across businesses by painting a picture of coherence for shareholders…
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