Managing People to Promote Innovation

Shipton, Helen; Fay, Doris; West, Michael; Patterson, Malcolm; Birdi, Kamal

doi:10.1111/j.1467-8691.2005.00332.x

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“…Organization of group work includes aspects that are actual regardless of how students perceive teamwork, positive or negative, which is consistent with the views of H. Shipton [14]. In difference to the learning process and function of social learning, organization of learning includes the same aspects regardless of working experience of learners, especially, composition of group, group structure, work methods and contributions to work.…”

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Impact of the work in small groups on the educational process in the University of Civil Engineering

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Abstract. Researchers and teachers know about the positive impact that cooperation can have on students learning in a small group. It is necessary to clarify how the interaction and cooperation among learners influence the learning process and problem solving in a small group. The objective of the study is to increase the knowledge about the group work in higher education and understand the basis of successful teamwork of students of the university. The study is focused on the concept of student work in small groups in the University of Civil Engineering. Empirical data were collected using specific semi-structured questionnaire and analyzed using qualitative content analysis and special questionnaire. The analysis revealed three variables that influence learning in small groups of students of the University of Civil Engineering: learning process, social function of learning and organization of learning. The author revealed the correlation between these variables and the final result of learning (increase or decrease of the effectiveness of learning), as well as between these variables and the presence of positive or negative work experience in a small group.

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Impact of the work in small groups on the educational process in the University of Civil Engineering

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“…In this sense, training enables employees to access a range of new knowledge and skills, highlighting new ways of operating to innovate (De Saá-Pérez et al 2012). Training will also serve as a trigger for the generation of new products, processes and technologies as a result (Roffe 1999;Shipton et al 2005). Another reason in favor of training in small firms is that it implies lower organizational complexity, since it can be easily outsourced (Galanaki et al 2008).…”

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The moderator effect of training in the adoption of ICT in microenterprises

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This research aims to study two determinant factors of the ICT adoption and use in the Spanish micro-enterprise’s framework. Furthermore, this article analyses the combined influence of the age and the training experience of the entrepreneur according to the use of ICT in the company. Previous research has considered that the age of the entrepreneur has a negative effect while the level of education of the entrepreneur always have a positive effect in the use of ICT. However, any previous research has found the analysis of the combined effects of both variables together: the age and training, since the combined effects may be different from the effects of each variable separately. On this basis it has analysed a sample of 148 Spanish firms with fewer than 10 employees. The survey results seem to conclude that the specific training of entrepreneurs on issues related to ICT, (rather than the overall level of their training), moderates the negative effect caused by the increasing age the employer in the use of ICT.

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“…According to Ely and Thomas, the 'insights, skills and experiences employees have developed as members of various cultural identity groups are potentially valuable resources that the work group can use to rethink its primary tasks and redefine its markets, products, strategies, and business practices in ways that will advance its mission' (Ely and Thomas 2001, p. 240). In sum, cultural diversity may lead to higher flexibility, creativity and, ultimately, higher effectiveness of the organization as a whole (Shipton et al 2005). Increasing the creative potential within organizations may thus be seen as the second dimension of benefits of diversity.…”

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Measuring employee perception on the effects of cultural diversity at work: development of the Benefits and Threats of Diversity Scale

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Measuring employee perception on the effects of cultural diversity at work: development of the benefits and threats of diversity scale. Hofhuis, J.; van der Zee, K.I.; Otten, S. Published in:Quality and Quantity DOI:10.1007/s11135-013-9981-7Link to publication Citation for published version (APA):Hofhuis, J., van der Zee, K. I., & Otten, S. (2015). Measuring employee perception on the effects of cultural diversity at work: development of the benefits and threats of diversity scale. Quality and Quantity, 49(1), 177-201. DOI: 10.1007/s11135-013-9981-7 General rightsIt is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), other than for strictly personal, individual use, unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons). Disclaimer/Complaints regulationsIf you believe that digital publication of certain material infringes any of your rights or (privacy) interests, please let the Library know, stating your reasons. In case of a legitimate complaint, the Library will make the material inaccessible and/or remove it from the website. Please Ask the Library: http://uba.uva.nl/en/contact, or a letter to: Library of the University of Amsterdam, Secretariat, Singel 425, 1012 WP Amsterdam, The Netherlands. You will be contacted as soon as possible. Download date: 11 May 2018Qual Quant (2015) Abstract This paper describes the development and validation of the Benefits and Threats of Diversity Scale (BTDS), an instrument which measures how employees perceive the effects of cultural diversity in the workplace. By analyzing employees' perceptions, organizations may be able to communicate more effectively about diversity, and reduce potential diversity resistance by targeting those employees who feel most threatened by the process of diversification. First, a conceptual framework is established regarding possible positive and negative perceptions regarding cultural diversity in the workplace, based on both existing literature and qualitative data gathered in interviews. The final structure of the BTDS includes five subdimensions of benefits, and four subdimensions of threats. The internal structure, reliability and construct validity of the BTDS are established using quantitative data gathered in existing organizations. Our results also show that the respective dimensions of benefits and threats are mostly independent. This implies that individuals who perceive many benefits of diversity do not perceive less threats, or vice versa. This, in turn, suggests that individuals are not either pro or con diversity, as is often assumed in existing literature, but instead may possess a more nuanced view.

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Managing People to Promote Innovation

Cited by 243 publications

References 50 publications

Impact of the work in small groups on the educational process in the University of Civil Engineering

Impact of the work in small groups on the educational process in the University of Civil Engineering

The moderator effect of training in the adoption of ICT in microenterprises

Measuring employee perception on the effects of cultural diversity at work: development of the Benefits and Threats of Diversity Scale

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