UPM – the roadmap to performance

Written by Andreea Vecerdea on August 5, 2014. Posted in Articles, Organisational performance, Trending

UPM is a company activating in the field of renewable and recyclable materials, having as vision to lead “the integration of bio and forest industries into a new, sustainable and innovation-driven future.” For 2013, the organization has established a set of targets, in order to attain progress in its key areas of responsibility. Rich insights on how UPM manages organizational performance can be gained from analyzing their Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the previous year.

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Workforce diversity at IBM: the key driver of organizational performance

Written by Andrada Ghețe on July 24, 2014. Posted in Articles, Organisational performance

IBM represents one of the world’s leading globally integrated enterprises, which makes a difference through its talented and diverse people.

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The Good Country Index

Written by Cristina Mihăiloaie on July 22, 2014. Posted in Articles, Organisational performance, Trending

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

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Why is culture important for businesses?

Written by Andrada Ghețe on July 22, 2014. Posted in Articles, Organisational performance, Trending

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.

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Challenges in managing organizational performance: insights from Eskom

Written by Andreea Vecerdea on July 21, 2014. Posted in Articles, Organisational performance

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 31^st of March 2014, Eskom managed to meet the targets for only 57% of its 33 KPIs.

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