Workforce diversity at IBM: the key driver of organizational performance
IBM represents one of the world’s leading globally integrated enterprises, which makes a difference through its talented and diverse people.
The Good Country Index
The public impression of a country is important as a source of national pride. Invariably, people source part of their own identity from the image of their country.”
Robert Cevero, Professior Department of City and Regional Planning, University of California, Berkeley
Why is culture important for businesses?
According to Tylor, the founder of anthropology, culture is composed out of knowledge, beliefs, art, morals and any other capabilities inherited by a person in a certain society. Culture has a great impact on all the areas around us, from economy and politics, from education to social sectors.
Challenges in managing organizational performance: insights from Eskom
Eskom is a South African electricity public utility company which generates 95% of the electricity used in the country and about 45% of the one used all across the continent. Although the company puts great effort towards achieving its strategic objectives, and it monitors a set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), some of its business areas still need improvement. For the year ending 31st of March 2014, Eskom managed to meet the targets for only 57% of its 33 KPIs.
Reporting state healthcare system performance
In the strive to offer citizens access to high quality, but still affordable services, hospitals are continuously seeking to improve their offerings in terms of value for money. More and more medical facilities nowadays have implemented Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in order to reflect progress towards achieving their goals.
