Educating Educators in a Volatile Climate — The Challenge of Modernising Higher Business Schools in Serbia and Montenegro

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HRM in Israel: new challenges

This paper considers the development of HRM strategies and practices in Israel. It provides a comprehensive analysis of how Israeli firms deal with people-related issues and situations in a demanding and unique environment. Based on both an historical perspective and empirical findings, it depicts the development of HRM in Israel throughout its existence, up to its present state. The HRM function is examined in the light of the dynamics of economy, technology and the legal system. We employ examples from two different sectors (high technology and healthcare) to reflect the strategy and practice that characterize HRM in Israel. We end by portraying a projected future picture of people management in Israel

Strengthening graduate education and addressing environmental challenges through solutions-oriented partnerships and interdisciplinary training

Abstract Graduate students across disciplines are eager for experiential training that enables them to address real-world environmental challenges. Simultaneously, communities across the world face numerous environmental challenges, including increased frequency of extreme heat in summer and poor air quality, and could benefit from the expertise and engagement of graduate students with the requisite skills and interests to address these challenges. In this paper we bring together lessons learned from three interdisciplinary graduate training programs focused on preparing graduate students to contribute to urban environmental solutions by working in partnerships with non-academic organizations. We discuss the multiple elements required for partnerships to be mutually beneficial, including using a T-shaped approach to training that incorporates both depth and breadth while making strong efforts to broaden participation. We share lessons with the goal of enhancing graduate programs to improve training of students to address urban environmental challenges globally. This training aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 17, “Partnership for the Goals,” which aims to achieve sustainable development goals through partnerships among entities

Empowerment: estudo de casos em empresas manufatureiras Empowerment: a case study in manufacturing companies

O objetivo deste artigo é analisar o desenvolvimento do empowerment em duas empresas manufatureiras. Empowerment é uma abordagem de projeto de trabalho que objetiva a delegação de poder de decisão, autonomia e participação dos funcionários na administração das empresas. Analisa-se o desenvolvimento do empowerment por meio dos estágios evolutivos das áreas de gestão, das configurações organizacionais, das estratégias competitivas, da gestão de recursos humanos e da qualidade. Apresenta-se um estudo de casos em duas empresas manufatureiras do interior de São Paulo, a fim de se analisar o grau de participação dos funcionários de acordo com o estágio evolutivo de suas áreas de gestão. Nas conclusões, discutem-se os fatores favoráveis, as particularidades e limitações do empowerment com base nos estudos de casos.<br>An analysis is made here of the empowerment implementation process in two manufacturing companies. Empowerment is a work design approach aimed at delegating decision making, autonomy and employee participation in company management. The development of empowerment is analyzed through the evolutionary stages of management areas, organizational configurations, competitive strategies, and human resources and quality management. A case study of two manufacturing companies in the state of São Paulo was conducted to analyze the degree of employee participation according to the stages of evolution of their management areas. The conclusions section of this article discusses the favorable factors, peculiarities and limitations of empowerment revealed during these case studies

Evolução da gestão ambiental na empresa: uma taxonomia integrada à gestão da produção e de recursos humanos Evolution of environmental management in company: a taxonomy integrated with production and human resource management

O presente artigo desenvolve uma denominação comum para as várias propostas de estágios evolutivos da gestão ambiental na empresa encontradas na literatura, de forma a associar os estágios dessa nova taxonomia às evoluções da estrutura organizacional e das áreas de gestão da produção e de recursos humanos, que são indispensáveis para a integração da dimensão ecológica no âmbito organizacional. Para tanto, as principais contribuições encontradas na bibliografia em gestão ambiental na organização foram analisadas e sistematizadas a partir de suas similaridades. Dessa perspectiva multicomparada, propõe-se uma denominação comum para a análise da gestão ambiental, composta por três estágios: especialização funcional, integração interna e integração externa da variável ecológica na organização. Este trabalho sistematiza as contribuições das diversas taxonomias da gestão ambiental existentes e as reflete de maneira integrada à estrutura organizacional e à gestão da produção e de recursos humanos, contribuindo, assim, com a literatura ainda escassa acerca da abordagem correlacionada dessas temáticas. Conceber a gestão ambiental na empresa por níveis de maturidade e correlacionada a outras evoluções organizacionais contribui, de forma estruturada, para que empresários e pesquisadores reflitam acerca da situação organizacional atual e planejem atividades futuras em matéria ambiental.<br>This article proposes a common approach for various taxonomies concerning the evolution stages of environmental management in organizations presented in the specialized literature. The analysis of the contributions related to the understanding of environmental management in companies found in the literature was based on their similarities. The aim of this analysis was to outline a proposal of a common approach concerning the evolution stages for environmental management. This taxonomy was then related to the evolution of both organizational configurations, as well as the human resource and production management areas. A common taxonomy related to the analysis of environmental management consisting of the three following evolution stages is proposed: functional specialization, internal integration and external integration of the environmental variable in organizations. These stages tend to follow the evolution of both organizational configurations, as well as the human resource and production management areas. This article systematizes the similarities of various taxonomies concerning environmental management in companies that appear to be disconnected in the literature. This paper contributes to the scarce literature related to the understanding of the integration of environmental management by considering the taxonomies of the evolution of organizational configurations, as well as the production and human resource management areas. It allows the experts involved in decision-making to comprehend the current maturity level of the company's environmental management and the necessary efforts to achieve superior performance