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Why mandate a return to the office? Evidence shows the benefits of flexible work arrangements

Why mandate a return to the office? Evidence shows the benefits of flexible work arrangements

Datum:11 december 2023
Auteur:Burkhard Wörtler

Flexible work arrangements that allow employees to work remotely several days a week have gained significant momentum in recent years, especially due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Noticeably, organizations are increasingly demanding a return to the office [1]....

Am I the only one? How intra-team differences in change support undermine effective change

Am I the only one? How intra-team differences in change support undermine effective change

Datum:26 juni 2023
Auteur:Stefan Berger

Organizational change has become more than just a necessity; it is the key to organizational survival and success. Companies across industries are confronted with dynamic market conditions, disruptive technologies, and shifting customer expectations. As a...

The Reality of Hybrid Working From Home: The Importance of Social Context

The Reality of Hybrid Working From Home: The Importance of Social Context

Datum:18 april 2023
Auteur:Franzisca Fastje

The Netherlands has been a pioneer in the field of working from home (WFH) already before the COVID pandemic, with more than 30% of the working population WFH at least once a week [1]. Now, we see that WFH is growing further with a shift to WFH to a...

Multicommunication: a symptom not a strategy

Multicommunication: a symptom not a strategy

Datum:26 januari 2023
Auteur:Nevena Ivanovic

Organizations increasingly use instant messaging to share work-related information. Combined with the recent increase in hybrid work, face-to-face communication is increasingly being supplemented or replaced by virtual forms of communication. Even though...

Teams with members that share the same external contacts utilize external information better

Teams with members that share the same external contacts utilize external information better

Datum:12 september 2022
Auteur:Cheng Chen

Information is an important resource for organizational teams to survive and thrive in an increasingly competitive business environment. Especially information or knowledge from people outside the team (e.g., employees from other teams, clients, friends...

High task conflict perceivers may be a valuable resource in a team while being vulnerable

High task conflict perceivers may be a valuable resource in a team while being vulnerable

Datum:18 oktober 2021
Auteur:Cheng Chen

Task conflict is inevitable in organizational teams as members have different opinions, understanding, and preferences towards the task from time to time. Task conflict, if not being managed properly, can transform into relationship conflict and harm team...

'Collaboration theatre' - when cooperation in alliances does not produce tangible output

'Collaboration theatre' - when cooperation in alliances does not produce tangible output

Datum:07 juni 2021
Auteur:Janka Stoker en Harry Garretsen

Strategic alliances are formal arrangements between independent firms that involve the exchange, sharing, or co-development of resources or capabilities (Kale & Singh, 2009). Specifically in the current dynamic business environment, alliances are seen as...

Collaborating from home requires extra management

Collaborating from home requires extra management

Datum:27 januari 2021
Auteur:Yingjie Yuan

The world of work has changed forever. Before Covid-19, telework was primarily for digitalized firms and self-employed, taking merely 5.4% of employed in EU-27. One year after the outbreak of Covid-19, close to 40% of employees work full-time as a result...

Why do we not listen to outside wisdom and evidence? - The “Not-Invented-Here” syndrome

Why do we not listen to outside wisdom and evidence? - The “Not-Invented-Here” syndrome

Datum:12 oktober 2020
Auteur:Cheng Chen

Information is one of the most important resources needed by organizational teams to survive in the competitive business world. Especially, external information or knowledge which is derived from the outside of the team can benefit team performance and...

Narcissists may need correction for better team performance

Narcissists may need correction for better team performance

Datum:14 april 2020
Auteur:Suqing Wu

Most people dislike working with narcissistic colleagues who are arrogant, manipulative, and overconfident. However, some narcissistic people are also high-achievers who tend to go for the strong-willed and talented, especially during crisis times. An...