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Submitted by Claudia Schmitz on 16 December, 2008 - 11:19.
Find the english study for your download http://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/oekonomie/ at the end - is in engl. original
Eine interessante Studie dreier Wirtschaftsforscherinnen aus USA und Barcelona hat ergeben, dass sich Frauen nicht gerne im Wettbewerb bewegen und dem oft aus dem Weg gehen. Deshalb wird ihr Potential nicht genutzt ... da ... lesen Sie den Bericht in Handelslblatt online.... und auch ist dort die amerikanische Studie abgelegt als download ! In Ausgabe 8.12.2008
Submitted by Claudia Schmitz on 16 November, 2008 - 19:02.
Haben Sie es mitbekommen? Herr Löscher hat es ganz laut gesagt: Wir haben zu viele bei Siemens die weiss sind, deutsch und Männer. Deshalb hat er auch Taten folgen lassen und im November zwei wichtige Besetzungen vorgenommen. Zunächst die Stelle Chief Diversity Officer, eine neue Funktion im Konzern. Sie wurde mit Jill Lee (45) besetzt, eine Lady aus Singapur, die bisher im Konzern CFO für China war.
Submitted by Claudia Schmitz on 25 August, 2008 - 17:11.
Very interesting article published by Strategy+ Business, the magazin of the strategic consulting group: Booz & Company in the US. Here is just an appitizer - read the
full article online.
Why does the corporate culture at so many companies seem to be ill-suited to breakthrough innovation?
CPG = Consumer packaged goods
Submitted by Claudia Schmitz on 16 August, 2008 - 12:59.
The way we live and work is constantly changing. Major trends like globalisation, as well as environmental and technological factors, increasingly affect the way businesses operate, and how people work. Since 2002, the annual Flexible Working Survey - designed and managed by Global WorkPlace Innovation - examines the way people work across Europe. The findings provide businesses with fresh insights of how to align HR, IT and workplace strategies to changing working practices.
Submitted by Claudia Schmitz on 8 August, 2008 - 17:35.
The findings of the EVA Analysis indicate that a company led by a female CEO is in practice about ten per cent more profitable that a corresponding company led by a male CEO. The share of female board members has a similar positive impact. The analysis is available in English. Further information:
www.eva.fi
Find the actual study 2008:
http://www.eva.fi/eng/index.php?m=8&subm=3&did=883
Submitted by Claudia Schmitz on 23 July, 2008 - 16:53.
Innovation - the hot topic for our international conference 2008
"In the organizational context, innovation may be linked to performance and growth through improvements in efficiency, productivity, quality, competitive positioning, market share, etc. All organizations can innovate, including for example hospitals, universities, and local governments." (www.wikipedia.org)
Submitted by Claudia Schmitz on 23 July, 2008 - 08:47.
Submitted by Claudia Schmitz on 20 July, 2008 - 20:21.
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Submitted by Claudia Schmitz on 30 April, 2008 - 14:33.
Was alles passieren kann, wenn amerikanische Managementmethoden kritiklos in Europa übernommen werden, zeigte Dr. Ulrike Reisach im Rahmen einer Vorlesung an der Fachhochschule Dornbirn in Österreich auf. Ohne mahnenden Zeigefinger, ohne zu werten stellte die Wirtschaftswissenschaftlerin und Autorin des Buches „Die Amerikanisierungsfalle“, die Unterschiede zwischen den Kulturen dar. Die englische Sprache allein kann diese Brücken nicht schlagen. Teilnehmer des Vortrags berichteten mir, dass es spannend und unterhaltsam war- viele kamen ins Grübeln ....
Submitted by Claudia Schmitz on 19 March, 2008 - 19:43.
Very interesting initiative from Investment Bank Goldman Sachs with several very well known business schools in the US und UK. They support women in emerging markets to get into more managing postions by paying their MBA programs. Large initiative and published by ads in the media. Have a look and watch the videos ...
http://www.10000women.org/what.htm
I have contacted them and offered support and contacts in Europe. They want to use women networks as communicators. I keep you posted about the development.
See basic information in the fact sheet attached