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Opinion Column

February 4, 2022

By Yuri Bobbert

Never trust and always verify - the increasing number of cyber threats & risks

Digital & IT

The increased digitization of the world we live and work in, has given rise to an increasing number of cyber threats and IT-risks. Over the past few years, we’ve seen a huge surge in the number, the intensity, and the sophistication of the attacks. But it’s not all doom and gloom. With

Research

January 20, 2022

By Sofie Jacobs

Mentors, job switches and finding your calling: 5 great resolutions for your career

Human Resources

2021 was a year of upheaval, both in our private and professional lives. ‘The Great Resignation’ made us rack our brains about the future, the relevance of medical certificates was questioned, and we definitely know now that virtual coffee breaks and office gossip don’t mix well. But what

Interview

January 11, 2022

By Antwerp Management School

Bringing a female perspective into IT - an interview with Dewi Van de Vyver

Digital & IT

If anyone is still shrugging off the idea that we need more women in ICT, just let them have a chat with Dewi Van De Vyver. Five minutes into the conversation and they will be convinced that we are not doing nearly enough to engage women in ICT and tech. No wonder DataNews honored her

Expertise Research

December 23, 2021

By Sarah Desmet

Seducing employees back into the office building

Real Estate

What happens when you bring a real estate developer, public official, academic, technology professional and well-being expert together to discuss social value in real estate? It may be surprising to know they are on the same page: creating a workspace where needs are fulfilled that cannot

Expertise

December 22, 2021

By Antwerp Management School

Tons of positive energy and a worldwide acknowledged PhD degree!

Corporate

“Enjoying yourself” may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of doing a PhD, and yet, for Fabian Hänle, that is exactly the key takeaway from his Executive PhD journey at AMS. Of course it was a challenge, but above all, he thoroughly liked and enjoyed researching and

Opinion Column

December 20, 2021

By Yuri Bobbert

Why FUD fails and BAD prevails in Digital Security

Digital & IT

Many cyber security specialists or security software sales representatives want to convince people to act or buy certain products by frightening them with statements like: “if you don’t do (or buy) this, you will be hacked.” Sadly, this way of communicating is still an often-used approach

Research

December 16, 2021

By David Stuer

The unfulfilled promise of HR Analytics

Human Resources

The use of data is becoming more and more pervasive in our private lives, yet the incorporation of data in HR takes off on a very slow pace. Only one in five companies in Europe has people analytics projects. Why does it seem to take so much longer for analytics to conquer the work

Opinion Research

December 16, 2021

By Antwerp Management School

How online business platforms could improve citizen services

Digital & IT

In 2020, Yves Vanderbeken graduated from the Executive Master in IT Governance and Assurance (aka MITGA). His research is still a burning topic in our society: how to find and select the right citizen services from the government to help us? And how could online service platforms improve

Report

November 16, 2021

By Shirley Kempeneer

Do our MRE students care about social value?

Real Estate

From the LAMMP Chair 'Social Values in Real Estate' the second-year Master in Real Estate Management (MRE) students received a guest lecture on the impact of real estate on welfare. We were curious about their experiences and views now that as near-alumni they will soon help shape the

Research

November 8, 2021

By Peggy De Prins

Critical friends as the key to a different social dialogue

Human Resources

Social dialogue has traditionally focused on socio-economic hardware topics. Thus, typical topics on the agenda are purchasing power and labor costs. This is an area where conflicting employer / employee interests are often sharply delineated. Newer issues on the agenda of social dialogue

Interview

October 26, 2021

By Antwerp Management School

Albert from the AMS career center has an action plan to support students to find the right job

Not yet graduated and already overwhelmed with job offers? No wonder, AMS graduates are in high demand on the (inter)national labor market. But how to decide between all those job offers? Should you go for the most meaningful job, the highest-paying one, or the one with the best

Research

October 19, 2021

By Ans De Vos

How to build a sustainable career

Human Resources

In essence, a career is the pattern of work-related experiences a person has during his professional life. It is a complex mosaic of objective situations and events and their subjective interpretations. In short, the work we do every day and how that makes us feel. This turns a career