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Expertise

December 21, 2017

By Bart Wolput

5 tips for smart sustainable mobility

Sustainable Transformation

Traffic and sustainability. Every municipality struggles to combine the two. Some districts take drastic measures through circulation plans and leave it up to the free market. However, there isn’t a single town that’s against sustainability. The buildup of traffic grows, emissions

Expertise

December 18, 2017

By Vincent Molly

8 basic rules to improve your business strategy

Strategy & Innovation

As a professor in Entrepreneurship & Family Business, I would like to share insights with entrepreneurs in SMEs and family businesses. If you are a SME-manager striving for a business that creates value for your customers, yourself and your employees, the key you need to achieve this

Expertise

December 15, 2017

By Peggy De Prins

Investing in ‘workable work’ for executives pays off, even in spades

Human Resources

Starting January, Peggy will introduce a new blog series based on her contributions to 'In the mood for another social dialogue'. In this series, she will translate theory to the concrete and tangible practice. Prior to this, Peggy discusses the importance of workable work for managers in

Expertise Report

December 12, 2017

By Karen Wouters

Why self-leadership without context doesn't work

Human Resources

“As HR and organizational development professionals, what brings you to a lab about self-leadership?” Jesse Segers and Anne Lemaire asked the attendees at our leadership lab. “It’s been on my agenda for a while,” one of the participants said. “There are big changes coming our way, the

Opinion

December 7, 2017

By Johan Boonen

"The transport sector is not to blame for our traffic jams"

Sustainable Transformation

Johan Boonen, project manager Watertruck+ for the Smart Mobility Expertise Center regularly hears this statement in the world of (road)transport. Johan: “The argumentation goes along the following lines: trucks are a constant, but around rush hour, they’re joined by too many cars, which

Interview

December 6, 2017

By Antwerp Management School

How to make a difference as a HR Manager

Human Resources

Last spring at HRM Night, Kristian Vandenhoudt’s HR colleagues awarded him with the title ‘HR Manager of the Year’. According to Kristian, who is Vice President Human Resources of the ‘Compressor Technique Service Division’ at Atlas Copco, this award is mainly a recognition of his

Report

December 5, 2017

By Antwerp Management School

The tips, tricks and philosophy of real estate valuation

Real Estate

During his session at our Inspiration Night, Bert De Vos explained how real estate valuations come about. “I am going to dilate your minds to make sure that real estate sneaks into them. I hope that this session will inspire you to shape your business.” Indeed, our minds would soon

Expertise

December 4, 2017

By Hans Mulder

Governments become strategically flexible thanks to microprojects

Public & Social Profit sector

The City of Antwerp sets a good example in terms of strategic flexibility. An example that Prof. Hans Mulder likes to mention with pleasure. At the City of Antwerp, he experienced that change is only truly possible if the entire organization is involved in it: employees as well as

Expertise Research

November 29, 2017

By Ans De Vos

Deploying talent flexibly: opportunities and success factors of co-sourcing

Human Resources

We all must, and we all shall, be employed for a longer period of time. Thereby, the question arises what is necessary to ensure that this is not a case of “having to” but of “wanting to” for employees. Organizations are faced with the challenge of creating ‘workable work’ for employees

Research

November 28, 2017

By Antwerp Management School

Why working in Belgium makes you happy

Strategy & Innovation

In today’s world, happiness at work is an important item on the agenda of many companies. It turns out Belgium passed the test with flying colors. According to the British Global Workforce Happiness Index 2016, which is the result of a recent survey at Universum, Belgium has the highest

Expertise Research

November 23, 2017

By Vincent Molly

The role of non-family members in the family business

Strategy & Innovation

It is generally acknowledged that family businesses are extensively represented in our economy. In Belgium, almost 8 out of 10 businesses that employ staff are family businesses. Therefore, they are an important employer that covers more than 1.7 million jobs, 45% of all employment. Many

Research

November 21, 2017

By Vincent Molly

The career choices of young potentials

Strategy & Innovation

In the current war for talent, young potentials make an interesting target group for many enterprises. In this case, we are talking about recent graduates who gained the necessary basic knowledge at school and who can be shaped and trained further within the organization. But what do