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Building Cultural Engagement Capabilities – An External Assessment

by Dr. Richard (Rick) Goossen, Ph.D.

With respect to external assessment I will focus on two determinants of organizational culture. One distinct element is the “host culture” in which a company operates; in other words, the culture of the society at large.

Building Cultural Engagement Capabilities – An Internal Assessment

by Dr. Richard (Rick) Goossen, Ph.D.

Part of the strategic planning process is for a company to conduct both an external and internal assessment. With respect to an internal assessment, organizational culture will play an important part and would form part of an “Internal Factor Evaluation Matrix” (Fred David). Only once an organization has assessed its own strengths can it th...

Cultural Capabilities

by Dr. Richard (Rick) Goossen, Ph.D.

Organizations all have a culture which frames the way in which the business functions. This culture is an outgrowth of many factors, including but not limited to the following: stage of development, the particular industry and country-specific origins. Organizations can strengthen their competitive advantage by both identifying their cultural c...

Expert Identification via Collaborative Networks

Many of us are familiar with the concept of knowledge management, which focuses on the capability of an organization to collect information (both tacit and explicit) in a logical and efficient manner. In theory, this is meant to enable the workforce at large with the information they need to be able to do whatever it is they do more efficiently and...

Flexibility = Productivity

by April Facey

There are many reasons I love working at Avantage, one of them being the flexibility as to 'how' and 'when' I work. Like Stephanie, I have a small child (I won’t gush about him, but he’s amazing), and balancing quality time with him is a big priority.How I work:

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