Management Theory and Practice - Bulletin Board - July 2013

Engineering and Management News - A Daily Publication



31 July 2013

Summary - Principles - Organizing
Human Resource Management and Selection

30 Outdated Leadership Practices Holding Your Company Back
http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikemyatt/2013/07/28/30-outdated-leadership-practices-holding-your-company-back/

Five ways to innovate faster
http://blogs.hbr.org/anthony/2013/07/how_to_innovate_faster.html

30 July 2013
Line-Staff Authority and Decentralization - Review Notes
Effective Organizing and Organizational Culture - Review Notes

10 Software Tools for Collaborating with Virtual Assistants
http://michaelhyatt.com/virtual-assistant-tools.html


A New Leadership Key Performance Indicator

If a picture = 1000 words
A demonstration = 1000 pictures (a million words)
A working model = 1000 demonstrations (a billion words)
http://www.managingamericans.com/BlogFeed/Leadership-Teambuilding/A-New-Leadership-Key-Performance-Indicator.htm


29 July 2013
Optimization, Excel Based Modelling, VBA, ARENA Simulation and Modeling Tips

27 July 2013
The Nature of Organizing - Review Notes
Departmentation in Organizations - Review Notes

Optimism's Role in Employee Motivation
http://switchandshift.com/optimisms-role-in-employee-motivation

Key to Operational Excellence
http://www.scmr.com/article/key_to_operational_excellence

Pallet Storage System combines push-back, flow styles.
http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/Pallet-Storage-System-combines-push-back-flow-styles-20011743

26 July 2013
Decision Making - Review Notes
Summary - Principles of Planning

Supply Chain Finance tipped for high growth trajectory. Finance based on e-invoices.
http://dofonline.co.uk/index.php/accounting/11516-supply-chain-finance-45656465

25 July 2013
Strategies, Policies, and Planning Premises - Review Notes
Business Firm and Society - The External Environment, Social Responsibility and Ethics - Review Notes

CEOs are to Blame for Short CMO tenures
http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2013/07/ceos_are_to_blame_for_short_cmo_tenures.html

10 Talent Management Lessons Every Company Should Embrace
http://www.forbes.com/sites/meghancasserly/2013/07/23/10-talent-management-lessons-every-company-should-embrace/

Don’t Ask, Don’t Learn
http://www.strategy-business.com/blog/Don-Ask-Dont-Learn?gko=e2460


24 July 2013
The Nature and Purpose of Planning - Review Notes
Objectives and Goals - Review Notes

Supply Chain Risk Management
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More videos on supply chain risk management

Big Brain Theory - podcast
http://blogs.hbr.org/ideacast/2013/07/big-brain-theory.html

Your Brain at Work
by Adam Waytz and Malia Mason
HBR article July-August 2013
http://hbr.org/2013/07/your-brain-at-work/ar/1
Four network ideas that have the most consistent backing of neuroscientists: the default, reward, affect, and control networks.

The Case for Paying People More
http://blogs.hbr.org/fox/2013/07/the-case-for-paying-people-mor.html

5 Must-Have Qualities Of The Modern Manager
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacobmorgan/2013/07/23/5-must-have-qualities-of-the-modern-manager/
Follow from the front
Understand technology
Lead by example
Embrace vulnerability
Belief in sharing




23 July 2013
Process of Management
Planning: A Management Process

How Criticism Creates Innovative Teams
http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2013/07/how_criticism_creates_innovati.html

Blogpost updated
Operations Research - An Efficiency Improvement Tool for Industrial Engineers


22 July 2013

Management: Definition and Process
Evolution of Management Thought and Theory - Review Notes

11 Common Interview Questions That Are Actually Illegal
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/11-common-interview-questions-that-are-actually-illegal-164547841.html

6 Surprising Secrets of Truly Great Bosses
http://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/6-surprising-secrets-of-truly-great-bosses.html

Updating of this blog's post
Inspection Methods Efficiency Engineering


Engagement at Work: Its Effect on Performance Continues in Tough Economic Times
Key findings from Gallup's Q12 meta-analysis of 1.4 million employees
http://www.gallup.com/strategicconsulting/161459/engagement-work-effect-performance-continues-tough-economic-times.aspx

21 July 2013
5 Ways to Find, Train and Oversee the Ideal Intern

http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/227321

How to Build a High-Performing Design Team

http://www.howdesign.com/design-career/in-house/high-performing-in-house-design-team/

7 Things Project Managers Should Do Every Day

http://www.pmhut.com/7-things-project-managers-should-do-every-day


20 July 2013
42 Rules to Lead by from the Man Who Defined Google’s Product Strategy
http://firstround.com/article/42-Rules-to-Lead-by-from-the-Man-Who-Defined-Googles-Product-Strategy#

The management framework that propelled LinkedIn to a $20 billion company
http://firstround.com/article/the-management-framework-that-propelled-LinkedIn-to-a-20-billion-company

Six Fundamentals Every Entrepreneur Needs to Succeed
http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2013/07/as_an_entrepreneur_who_founded.html


19 July 2013
5-key-points-to-consider-when-developing-an-innovation-strategy
http://www.innovationmanagement.se/2013/07/03/5-key-points-to-consider-when-developing-an-innovation-strategy/

Can HR ever really be strategic?
http://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/hro/features/1077730/can-hr-strategic

Use Catalytic Questioning to Solve Significant Problems
http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2013/07/catalytic_questioning_five_ste.html?cm_sp=blog_flyout-_-cs-_-catalytic_questioning_five_ste

Employee Engagement Does More than Boost Productivity
http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2013/07/employee_engagement_does_more.html

18 July 2013
Disengaged Employees - Do Something about it.
http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2013/07/disengaged_employees_do_someth.html

Problem Areas in Project Communications – Part 1
http://blog.aecsoftware.com/2013/07/problem-areas-in-project-communications-part-1/

Problem Areas in Project Communications – Part 2
http://blog.aecsoftware.com/2013/07/problem-areas-in-project-communications-part-2/

17 July 2013
Increase Your Team's Curiosity
http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2013/07/increase_your_teams_curiosity.html

15 July 2013
The Curse of the B Team
http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2013/07/the_curse_of_the_b_team.html


14 July 2013
The Steep Cost of Poor Management
http://www.talentculture.com/leadership/the-steep-cost-of-poor-management/

7 Management Practices That Can Improve Employee Productivity
http://www.forbes.com/sites/victorlipman/2013/06/17/7-management-practices-that-can-improve-employee-productivity/

The Skills Most Leaders Don't Have
http://www.inc.com/brian-evje/the-skills-most-leaders-dont-have.html

The Copernican Revolution In Management
http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2013/07/11/the-copernician-revolution-in-management/

13 July 2013
27 Tips For Effective Classroom Management
http://www.edudemic.com/2013/07/27-tips-for-effective-classroom-management/

Why Charisma Matters In The Work World
http://www.forbes.com/sites/learnvest/2013/07/09/why-charisma-matters-in-the-work-world/