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To all of our colleagues and friends in the United States, a happy Labor Day to you! And to all of our Muslim counterparts, 'iid saeed for the Eid al Fitr holiday.
As you might notice below, we have expanded our article selection to include strategic planning, the balanced scorecard, 360 degree feedback, Six Sigma, training, employee surveys and teams/facilitation in every Journal's edition. Please look below and enjoy!
Signposts and Indicators, our monthly summary of important political, economic, social and technological changes that affect organizations will benefit your long-term decision-making. Articles this month include those on stem-cell research, the European Central Bank and the greying of China.
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Strategic Planning
Modern Strategic Management: Balancing Strategic Thinking and Strategic Planning for Internal and External Stakeholders.
Tim O'Shannassy
The article discusses strategic planning from the perspectives of all employees' and their involvement. Contemporary definitions of strategic planning and management are developed and discussed.
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Balanced Scorecard
The balanced scorecard: a new challenge
Meena Chavan
The article explores issues that organizations face in building and implementing scorecard systems, and sharing lessons learned from
Australian organizations that have taken the balanced scorecard journey..
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360 Feedback
A "360" degree view for individual leadership development.
Glenys Drew
This article is a study that was done on participants of a leadership survey, the process and description of the survey and results on how ratees receive and respond to 360-degree feedback.
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Six Sigma
Six sigma: from a goal-theoretic perspective to shared-vision development
Leopoldo J. GutieŽrrez GutieŽrrez, F.J. LloreŽns-Montes and Oscar F. Bustinza SaŽnchez
This article investigates the positive effects of the six sigma initiatives. It highlights the importance of developing a shared-vision within an organization in order to harness the positive effects of the six-sigma process.
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Training
Corporate eLearning: Human Resource Development Implications for Large and Small Organizations
Liam Brown, Eammon Murphy & Vincent Wade
This paper compares and contrasts the current attitudes towards, awareness of and take-up of eLearning in large and small organizations and outlines the implications for human resource development professionals.
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Employee Surveys
Employee surveys: guidance to facilitate effective action
Kathryn Joan Fraser, Desmond J Leach & Professor Sue Webb
This article explores employee surveys and gives examples of the increased use of employee surveys and explain the main facilitators for action..
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Teams/Facilitation
Personalities into teams: We take different approaches to problems, and the best solutions are achieved by the greatest diversity.
By Doug Wilde
Team dynamics is an important part of any organization. Understanding the dynamics and fundamentals of creating successful work groups is imperative to organizational success. This article looks at the cognitive modes and team roles to be aware of when creating work groups.
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