This essay expands on the theme of the 2003 Academy of Management conference in Seattle: Democracy in a Knowledge Economy. A central concern is the disconnection between the expansion of democratic governments and the relatively limited facets of democracy practiced in the workplace. The knowledge economy provides the context for reexamining the role of democratic practice in the way firms are organized in consequence of expanded access to information and the comparative advantage gained by firms composed of skilled and engaged workers. This essay's goal is to promote discussion among organizational scholars, educators, and practitioners regarding the link between democracy and work life. It reflects our personal deliberations based on research, practice, and conversations with Academy members, political scientists, and organizers of electronic communities.
La literatura sobre políticas de conciliación trabajo-vida ha crecido significativamente en los últimos años. No obstante, pocos estudios han indagado acerca de su implementación en pequeñas y medianas empresas y, particularmente, en sectores altamente dinámicos de la economía, donde la retención del talento constituye una fuente de ventajas competitivas. A través de un diseño cualitativo de casos múltiples, este trabajo examina las políticas de conciliación trabajo-vida implementadas en cuatro pequeñas y medianas empresas de software en Argentina. Los resultados muestran la existencia de dos modalidades de implementación: beneficios estandarizados de amplio alcance y beneficios individualizados negociados por cada empleado. Adicionalmente, se identifican una serie de factores organizacionales y características individuales que condicionan el acceso de los empleados a dichos beneficios.
The MBA program plays a key role in the development of managerial competencies as well as in the creation of successful professional careers in the business arena. Although its longtime reputation, the MBA has been object of numerous criticisms that question the value it represents to its graduates. In response to these inquiries, several researchers have focused their works in analyzing the impact of the MBA on human capital, finding evidence of an important added value for the professional careers of its graduates. This article presents a systematic literature review in order to achieve a deeper understanding of the MBA impact on professional career development from a human capital * A preliminary version of this literature review was presented at the 53 rd Annual Meeting of the Latin American Council of Management Schools (CLADEA) 2018.
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