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The Oxford Review Blog – Articles, posts and research briefings about Organisational Development, Human Resources, Learning & Development, Management, Leadership.
The Oxford Review Blog – Articles, posts and research briefings about Organisational Development, Human Resources, Learning & Development, Management, Leadership.
Since the 2007/8 global financial crisis, business methods have changed almost out of all recognition. Bureaucratic, top down methods are being left behind as business leaders realise that in order to compete businesses have to move quickly in often unpredictable directions. One example of this has been the British telecommunications company, BT, that ended up […]
Read moreThis is the first in a series of guest posts by members and researchers. This post is from Lindsay Uittenbogaard: The Emerging Field of Social Alignment We’ve all seen it: people at work struggle to collaborate and be effective because of misunderstandings, unconscious biases, assumptions, gaps in information, and social and environmental influences. […]
Read moreThe The Oxford Review Annual 2017 of organisational research has just been released, and is available on Amazon US, Amazon UK and other good book outlets in paperback version. It contains the very latest fascinating and useful research for every company and organisation. The Oxford Review is being used by 1000’s of professionals including leaders, managers, […]
Read moreA meta-analysis of 72 research papers just published has thrown up nine points for human resources and development professionals to consider when looking at a shared leadership system. The paper looked at shared leadership at a team level rather than the macro organisational level. Businesses and other organisations are often fairly risk averse with regards […]
Read moreCoping with the paradoxes of management A significant part of management actually entails how to manage the paradoxes and dilemmas presented in daily organisational life. Coping with the paradoxes of management is a core skill when trying to deal with competing and often diametrically opposed priorities that abound in organisational life. A new model just […]
Read moreHow to gain a competitive edge is (or should be) the concern of many organisations. A new study looking at one factor, entrepreneurship training, wanted to test whether this will actually make a difference to the organisations level of competitive advantage. Entrepreneurship training Entrepreneurial culture Human resources development Developing sustainable competitive advantage as a […]
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Read moreA new study looking at communication styles in successful and failed lean change events across a range of motor vehicle manufacturers is quite instructive and useful. So what is the key to lean management? The essential factor of lean management The researchers from universities in Sweden and Canada observed the daily work practices in […]
Read moreMaking confident professional judgements: New research on how to develop confident professional judgement and decision-making shows that there is more to it than just experience. There is a world of difference between making confident professional judgements and going out on a wing and a prayer, but how do you develop confident decision-making? Research just […]
Read moreHow to Develop Organisational Agility How to Develop Organisational Agility. Many organisations want to develop greater agility and better knowledge management in the face of uncertainty and change. A new study looks at what it is that helps to create greater levels of agility and intelligence / knowledge management capability. The big 3 factors for […]
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