Tag: Management

  • Jury Duty and Workplace Dysfunction

    Jury Duty and Workplace Dysfunction

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    I was sure my union background would get me dismissed from jury duty, but I made it onto the jury anyway. The case? A workplace termination that exposed how HR often takes the fall for executive mismanagement. Neither side presented a strong case, and the real issue was clear: had leadership acted decisively, there wouldn’t…

  • A New Perspective on Trust

    A New Perspective on Trust

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    I know a little bit about the concept of trust. I studied the topic in detail when I was doing my thesis work. As it turns out, any social capital you may possess is inherently tied to how much other people trust you. I have recently been witness to situations that have caused me to…

  • Knowledge Work and Outdated Management Theory

    Knowledge Work and Outdated Management Theory

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    I am a knowledge worker. What I do at work is based on my knowledge of law and regulations and processes for dealing with very specific and ultimately common events. I do not think that what I do is difficult, but it took me many years to get to the point where the job I…